Cowdray Avenue - CO1 1YA
Key Postcode Insights
CO1 1YA is a residential postcode situated on Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 375th largest and 312th most expensive of the 467 postcodes in the CO1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 32 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £264,174
- 10 Year change
- up 19.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,339pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £330/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO1 1YA is a residential postcode situated on Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 375th largest and 312th most expensive of the 467 postcodes in the CO1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 32 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £264,174
- 10 Year change
- up 19.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,339pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £330/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO1 1YA
- Flat
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 296 Cowdray Avenue
Unknown
- 298 Cowdray Avenue
Unknown
- 300 Cowdray Avenue
Unknown
- 302 Cowdray Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO1 1YA sold for £295,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £264,174.
The CO1 1YA Sales Market has increased by 19.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £264,174 |
| June 2025 | 0.2% | £266,722 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £266,164 |
| June 2023 | -0.2% | £268,816 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £269,312 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £247,965 |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £234,907 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £234,566 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £237,276 |
| June 2017 | 8.8% | £239,719 |
| June 2016 | 11.4% | £220,308 |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £197,804 |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £183,065 |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £171,777 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £170,858 |
| June 2011 | 1% | £168,458 |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £166,834 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £154,395 |
| June 2008 | -7.5% | £172,595 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £186,546 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,339.
The CO1 1YA Rental Market has increased by 56.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,339pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,311pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.1% | £1,253pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2021 | 9% | £993pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £911pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £900pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £895pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.6% | £888pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £857pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £819pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.1% | £788pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £772pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £768pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £750pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £722pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £679pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £731pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £727pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £295,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 71 sales since 1995.
CO1 1YA has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£295,000 | 3 Bed House354, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YA354, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YA
- Sold Aug 2025£255,000 | 3 Bed House340, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YA340, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YA
- Sold Jun 2025£290,000 | 3 Bed House324, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YA324, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YA
- Sold Sep 2023£270,000 | 3 Bed House350, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YA350, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YA
- Sold Aug 2023£305,000 | 3 Bed House320, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YA320, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YA
Nearby Postcodes
CO1 1YA is the 375th largest and the 312th most expensive postcode out of the 467 postcodes in the CO1 area.
- CO1 1QG, Pill Box Walk, Colchester, CO1CO1 1QG10 Addresses|169 m away
- CO1 1QH, Riparian Square, Colchester, CO1CO1 1QH30 Addresses|209 m away
- CO1 1XZ, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1CO1 1XZ29 Addresses|214 m away
- CO1 1QJ, River Bank Walk, Colchester, CO1CO1 1QJ27 Addresses|220 m away
- CO1 1QD, Meander Mews, Colchester, CO1CO1 1QD32 Addresses|285 m away
Property Types
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 17 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (5)
- mid-century flat (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (17)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£545,000 | 4 Bed House4, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1UT4, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1UT
- Sold Dec 2021£403,000 | 4 Bed House24A, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1UT24A, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1UT
- Sold Aug 2022£337,000 | 3 Bed House294, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1XZ294, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1XZ
Schools Nearby
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School500 m away
- Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery600 m away
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester900 m away
- Colchester Academy1.7 km away
- St Helena School1.8 km away
- The Gilberd School2.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO1 1YA is Colchester Town station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Colchester Town|1.3 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|1.5 km away
- Colchester|1.6 km away
- Wivenhoe|5.2 km away
