Orwell Close - CO4 3YW
Key Street Insights
Orwell Close is a residential street with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 551st largest and 227th most expensive of the 713 streets in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 40 properties: 28 houses and 12 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £266,620
- 10 Year change
- up 24.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,249pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £344/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Orwell Close is a residential street with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 551st largest and 227th most expensive of the 713 streets in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 40 properties: 28 houses and 12 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £266,620
- 10 Year change
- up 24.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,249pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £344/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4
- 1 Orwell Close
House
- 2 Orwell Close
House
- 3 Orwell Close
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Orwell Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Orwell Close
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Orwell Close sold for £245,000 on 18th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the street is £266,620.
The Orwell Close Sales Market has increased by 24.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -2.4% | £266,620 |
| July 2025 | 0.3% | £273,051 |
| July 2024 | -0.2% | £272,180 |
| July 2023 | -0.9% | £272,734 |
| July 2022 | 10.1% | £275,087 |
| July 2021 | 6.9% | £249,801 |
| July 2020 | 0.4% | £233,769 |
| July 2019 | 0% | £232,839 |
| July 2018 | 0.9% | £232,800 |
| July 2017 | 7.3% | £230,763 |
| July 2016 | 13.6% | £214,988 |
| July 2015 | 9.5% | £189,299 |
| July 2014 | 6.5% | £172,846 |
| July 2013 | 1.5% | £162,284 |
| July 2012 | 1.6% | £159,935 |
| July 2011 | -0.3% | £157,381 |
| July 2010 | 11.2% | £157,933 |
| July 2009 | -9.8% | £142,040 |
| July 2008 | -7.7% | £157,458 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £170,506 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,249.
The Orwell Close Rental Market has increased by 59.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2.4% | £1,249pcm |
| July 2025 | 6.2% | £1,220pcm |
| July 2024 | 4.3% | £1,149pcm |
| July 2023 | 6.7% | £1,101pcm |
| July 2022 | 11.8% | £1,031pcm |
| July 2021 | 9.4% | £923pcm |
| July 2020 | 1.5% | £843pcm |
| July 2019 | 0.4% | £831pcm |
| July 2018 | 2.2% | £828pcm |
| July 2017 | 3.3% | £810pcm |
| July 2016 | 6.5% | £784pcm |
| July 2015 | 4.1% | £736pcm |
| July 2014 | 2.7% | £707pcm |
| July 2013 | 1.3% | £688pcm |
| July 2012 | 2.1% | £679pcm |
| July 2011 | 3.8% | £665pcm |
| July 2010 | 7% | £641pcm |
| July 2009 | -6.7% | £599pcm |
| July 2008 | 0.3% | £642pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £640pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 18th November 2025 for £245,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%.
Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£245,000 | 2 Bed House8, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW8, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW
- Sold Mar 2025£252,000 | 2 Bed House6, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW6, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW
- Sold Mar 2025£247,500 | 2 Bed House7, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW7, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2025£295,000 | 4 Bed House4, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW4, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW
- Sold Aug 2024£290,000 | 3 Bed House27, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW27, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW
- Sold May 2017£285,000 | 4 Bed House40, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW40, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW
Nearby Streets
Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 is the 551st largest and the 227th most expensive street in the CO4 area.
- Roach Vale, Colchester, CO470 Addresses|70 m away
- Deben Road, Colchester, CO436 Addresses|133 m away
- Blackwater Avenue, Colchester, CO433 Addresses|157 m away
- Stour Walk, Colchester, CO412 Addresses|185 m away
- Eldon Close, Colchester, CO47 Addresses|195 m away
- Parsons Heath, Colchester, CO476 Addresses|207 m away
Property Types
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 21 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (21)
- house (3)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (15)
Schools Nearby
- Roach Vale Primary School100 m away
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School300 m away
- Hazelmere Junior School400 m away
- Colchester Academy500 m away
- The Gilberd School2.4 km away
- The Trinity School2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 - CO4 3YW is Hythe (Essex) station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Hythe (Essex)|1.7 km away
- Colchester Town|2.8 km away
- Colchester|3.2 km away
