Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 8NJ.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Blackwater Drive, West Mersea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £497,786. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Blackwater Drive range from £362,500 to £640,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Blackwater Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackwater Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £497,786 | 26 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Blackwater Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Blackwater Drive CO5 8NJ | 26 Sep 2025 | £640,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Blackwater Drive CO5 8NJ | 8 Nov 2024 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Blackwater Drive CO5 8NJ | 1 Nov 2023 | £570,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1A, Blackwater Drive CO5 8NJ | 14 Apr 2023 | £530,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Blackwater Drive CO5 8NJ | 16 Jul 2021 | £710,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1A, Blackwater Drive CO5 8NJ | 14 May 2021 | £362,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Blackwater Drive CO5 8NJ | 12 May 2021 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Blackwater Drive CO5 8NJ | 23 Oct 2020 | £565,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 6, Blackwater Drive CO5 8NJ | 30 Jun 2020 | £432,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Blackwater Drive | £710,000 (Jul 2021) → £640,000 (Sep 2025) | -10% over 4 yrs |
| 7, Blackwater Drive | £570,000 (Nov 2023) → £550,000 (Nov 2024) | -4% over 1 yr |
| 1A, Blackwater Drive | £362,500 (May 2021) → £530,000 (Apr 2023) | +46% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Blackwater Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School 394 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 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
Nearest bus stops
- High Street (N-bound, Queens Mews) 6 min walk
- High Street (S-bound, High St) 7 min walk
- Tesco (opp, High St North) 7 min walk
- Church (opp, Barfield Rd) 8 min walk
GP surgeries
- West Mersea Surgery
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.7 mi
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Island Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Care Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- West Mersea Dental Practice · 0.6 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 85.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 627 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 50.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 38.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,366 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 92% |
Share of homes across Colchester 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 Blackwater Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 87% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 3.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.9% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 34.8% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.2% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.8% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.6% | 32.2% |
| No qualifications | 18.3% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.1% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.4% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.3% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 38.3% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 14.9% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.4% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.3% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.4% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.8% | 18.2% |
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 Colchester.
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