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College Avenue, Grays

MyStreetCheck free street report: College Avenue, Grays · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/grays-thurrock/college-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RM17 5UN, RM17 5UW, RM17 5UH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£642,500
19 sales
Price range
£360k – £1.18m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Aug 2025
RM17 5UW

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At a glance

House prices£643k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkGrays station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on College Avenue, Grays have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £756,091. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 42% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on College Avenue range from £360,000 to £1,175,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on College Avenue compared

RM17 postcode area£335,862
Grays£365,735
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. College Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RM17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £702,000 (1 sales)2016£702k2017: £461,333 (3 sales)2017£461k2018: £630,500 (3 sales)2018£631k2019: £575,000 (2 sales)2019£575k2020: £870,000 (4 sales)2020£870k2021: £491,667 (3 sales)2021£492k2022: £645,000 (1 sales)2022£645k2024: £865,000 (1 sales)2024£865k2025: £615,000 (1 sales)2025£615k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£756,09117 Jun 2024
Semi-detached8£486,31313 Aug 2025

Sold prices on College Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, College Avenue RM17 5UW 13 Aug 2025£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, College Avenue RM17 5UN 17 Jun 2024£865,000 DetachedFreehold
13, College Avenue RM17 5UW 25 Jul 2022£645,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, College Avenue RM17 5UN 29 Oct 2021£680,000 DetachedFreehold
Fair Court, College Avenue RM17 5UW 17 Jun 2021£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, College Avenue RM17 5UW 23 Feb 2021£585,000 DetachedFreehold
3, College Avenue RM17 5UH 15 Jan 2021£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Elms, College Avenue RM17 5UN 4 Dec 2020£1,175,000 DetachedFreehold
14, College Avenue RM17 5UW 17 Sep 2020£750,000 DetachedFreehold
19, College Avenue RM17 5UN 20 Mar 2020£775,000 DetachedFreehold
Cedars, College Avenue RM17 5UN 28 Feb 2020£780,000 DetachedFreehold
East Lodge, College Avenue RM17 5UN 26 Jul 2019£635,000 DetachedFreehold
17, College Avenue RM17 5UN 8 Jul 2019£465,000 DetachedFreehold
17, College Avenue RM17 5UN 28 Feb 2019£390,000 DetachedFreehold
East Lodge, College Avenue RM17 5UN 28 Feb 2019£700,000 DetachedFreehold
1, College Avenue RM17 5UH 27 Feb 2019£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, College Avenue RM17 5UN 29 Nov 2018£640,000 DetachedFreehold
32, College Avenue RM17 5UW 18 Oct 2018£785,000 DetachedFreehold
24, College Avenue RM17 5UW 4 Apr 2018£466,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, College Avenue RM17 5UH 23 May 2017£399,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19A, College Avenue RM17 5UN 23 May 2017£625,000 DetachedFreehold
9, College Avenue RM17 5UH 20 Jan 2017£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Willows, College Avenue RM17 5UN 18 Mar 2016£702,000 DetachedFreehold
La Sainte Union Convent, 25, College Avenue RM17 5UN 19 Feb 2016£700,000 OtherFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
24, College Avenue £466,500 (Apr 2018) → £615,000 (Aug 2025) +32%
over 7 yrs
19, College Avenue £775,000 (Mar 2020) → £865,000 (Jun 2024) +12%
over 4 yrs
East Lodge, College Avenue £700,000 (Feb 2019) → £635,000 (Jul 2019) -9%
over under a year
17, College Avenue £390,000 (Feb 2019) → £465,000 (Jul 2019) +19%
over under a year

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Schools near College Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Quarry Hill Academy 501 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Grays Convent High School 655 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 530 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Little Thurrock Primary School 639 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Hathaway Academy 586 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
The Light Christian School 23 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Thameside Primary School 844 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Deneholm Primary School 374 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Grays station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Tilbury Town station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Chafford Hundred station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Palmers Avenue (E-bound, Palmers Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Palmers Avenue (W-bound, Palmers Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Bradleigh Avenue (W-bound, Palmers Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Bradleigh Avenue (E-bound, Palmers Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kadim Primecare Medical Centre
    167 Bridge Road, Grays · 0.3 mi
  • Balfour Medical Centre
    2 Balfour Road, Grays · 0.3 mi
  • Oddfellows Hall & St Clements
    Oddfellows Health Centre, Dell Road, Grays · 0.3 mi
  • Dell Medical Centre
    The Dell Medical Centre, 111 Orsett Road, Grays · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Southend Rd Grays Express · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Socketts Heath · 0.5 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Grays · 0.6 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Grays · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Unicare Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Steve's Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Lodge Lane Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • 126 Orsett Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.0%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented15.8%17.1%
Households544

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+22.4%18.6%
Residents1,503

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks89%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Thurrock with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around College Avenue

Ethnic group

HereThurrock
White73.3%76.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh15.9%6.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.8%11.9%
Other ethnic group3.3%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%3%

Religion

HereThurrock
Christian52.3%51.7%
No religion25.8%34.7%
Sikh8%1.2%
Muslim7%4.9%
Not answered3.5%5.2%
Hindu3.1%1.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereThurrock
Born in the UK81.9%79%
Born outside the UK18.1%21%

Highest qualification

HereThurrock
Level 4 qualifications and above30%26.2%
No qualifications20.4%21.6%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%15.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%12.2%
Apprenticeship4.7%5%
Other qualifications3.3%3.2%

General health

HereThurrock
Very good health50%50.8%
Good health31.8%33.3%
Fair health13.4%11.5%
Bad health3.5%3.4%
Very bad health1.3%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereThurrock
2 cars or vans in household31.4%29.4%
1 car or van in household29%42.3%
No cars or vans in household20.5%17.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.2%11%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Thurrock.

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