1/14

3 bed house for sale Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1

Asking price

£280,000

Added on 23/09/2026

Type: Bungalow
Bedrooms: 3
Tenure: Freehold

Highlights

From the agent's description

Chain free
Garage
Private garden
Open-plan kitchen/diner

About this property

RARELY AVAILABLE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER, this three-bedroom detached bungalow is offered to the market with no onward chain and occupies a desirable non-estate position.

Rarely available and highly sought after, this three-bedroom detached bungalow is offered to the market with no onward chain and occupies a desirable non-estate position. Set on a generous plot with excellent access to local amenities and transport links, this is a home that immediately stands out.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,522
Band B

£1,776
Band C

£2,029
Band D

£2,283
Band E

£2,790
Band F

£3,297
Band G

£3,805
Band H

£4,566

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Colchester, 2026/27 bills run from £1,522 a year in band A to £4,566 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Colchester, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 2.8 miles

Cheaper than 76% of the 3-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £280,000 Median £320,000 · £250,000 – £452,500

Compared with 100 3-bed houses for sale within 2.8 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1

Open map Street View

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £280,000

£140k £420k

Deposit10% £28,000

£0 £280k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £252,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £56,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
354, Cowdray Avenue Detached	Detached	Dec 2025	775 sq ft £381/sq ft	775 sq ft	£381	£295,000
340, Cowdray Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2025	818 sq ft £312/sq ft	818 sq ft	£312	£255,000
324, Cowdray Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2025	1,012 sq ft £287/sq ft	1,012 sq ft	£287	£290,000
350, Cowdray Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2023	678 sq ft £398/sq ft	678 sq ft	£398	£270,000
320, Cowdray Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2023	883 sq ft £346/sq ft	883 sq ft	£346	£305,000
348, Cowdray Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2023	797 sq ft £352/sq ft	797 sq ft	£352	£280,000
302, Cowdray Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Jun 2023	958 sq ft £324/sq ft	958 sq ft	£324	£310,000
312, Cowdray Avenue Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2022	915 sq ft £352/sq ft	915 sq ft	£352	£322,000