Brightlingsea Road, Thorrington, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 8JH, CO7 8JJ, CO7 8JL.
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At a glance
23 property sales on Brightlingsea Road, Thorrington, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £488,750. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £489,250. Average sale prices rose from £324,998 in 2016 to £488,750 in 2026 (+50%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 37% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% detached, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Brightlingsea Road range from £260,000 to £750,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Brightlingsea Road ranks 66th for average price.
House prices on Brightlingsea Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £489,250 | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £306,665 | 5 Aug 2022 |
Sold prices on Brightlingsea Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaval Lodge, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JH | 11 Mar 2026 | £492,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Silver Birches, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JL | 13 Feb 2026 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Springfield Cottages, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JL | 2 Jun 2025 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Fairway, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JH | 7 Oct 2024 | £605,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Springfield House, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JL | 31 Oct 2022 | £650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Bella Vista, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JH | 5 Aug 2022 | £390,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Points, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JJ | 30 Oct 2021 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Beamends, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JH | 28 Jul 2021 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Welsummer House, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JJ | 5 Mar 2021 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Darmel Lodge, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JH | 19 Feb 2021 | £610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Baytrees, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JH | 14 Jan 2021 | £337,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Six Penny Wood, Brightlingsea Road | 17 Sep 2020 | £49,000 | Other | Freehold |
| The Coach House, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JJ | 14 Aug 2020 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Rosslyn, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JJ | 13 Aug 2020 | £440,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Baytree House, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JJ | 1 Jul 2020 | £625,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Hollies, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JH | 28 Feb 2020 | £365,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Woodland House, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JH | 29 Nov 2019 | £25,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Creek Cottage, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JJ | 4 Sep 2019 | £580,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Thorneyburn, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JH | 15 Feb 2019 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Knuckle Wood, Brightlingsea Road | 21 Jan 2019 | £55,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Pricket Wood, Brightlingsea Road | 14 Dec 2018 | £32,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Six Penny Wood, Brightlingsea Road | 14 Dec 2018 | £36,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Middle Wood, Brightlingsea Road | 20 Nov 2018 | £65,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Hall View, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JJ | 2 Nov 2018 | £442,500 | Other | Freehold |
| The Glen, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JJ | 15 Sep 2017 | £385,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Briarpatch, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JL | 30 Aug 2017 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Welsummer House, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JJ | 24 Apr 2017 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Harby, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JH | 20 Mar 2017 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Baytree House, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JJ | 10 Jan 2017 | £615,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Oak Lodge, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JH | 2 Dec 2016 | £380,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Bella Vista, Brightlingsea Road CO7 8JH | 19 Aug 2016 | £269,995 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista, Brightlingsea Road | £269,995 (Aug 2016) → £390,000 (Aug 2022) | +44% over 6 yrs |
| Welsummer House, Brightlingsea Road | £370,000 (Apr 2017) → £485,000 (Mar 2021) | +31% over 4 yrs |
| Six Penny Wood, Brightlingsea Road | £36,000 (Dec 2018) → £49,000 (Sep 2020) | +36% over 2 yrs |
| Baytree House, Brightlingsea Road | £615,000 (Jan 2017) → £625,000 (Jul 2020) | +2% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Brightlingsea Road
Crime
10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brightlingsea Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Brightlingsea Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe Flood alert area
- The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries Flood alert area
- The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour estuaries Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Brightlingsea Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Community School 1,289 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Alresford Primary School 216 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Great Bentley Primary School 258 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 653 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 2.0 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
- Alresford (Essex) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Great Bentley station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Wivenhoe station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Thors Farm (o/s, Brightlingsea Rd) 2 min walk
- Thors Farm (opp, Brightlingsea Rd) 2 min walk
- Thorrington Cross (N-bound, Brightlingsea Rd) 3 min walk
- Thorrington Cross (S-bound, Brightlingsea Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Great Bentley Surgery
The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 1.9 mi - Colne Medical Centre
40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 2.1 mi - Wivenhoe Surgery
Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Brightlingsea · 1.2 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 1.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Alresford · 1.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Great Bentley Express · 1.8 mi
Pharmacies
- The Green Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
- Boots · 2.0 mi
Dentists
- Natrelles · 1.8 mi
- Colne View Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
- Brightling Sea Dental Practice · 2.1 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 6 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 805 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,053 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 91% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 62% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 62% | 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 | 77% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 92% |
Share of homes across Tendring 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 Brightlingsea Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 96.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.8% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 40.2% | 43.2% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 4% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.3% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 20.8% | 26.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.5% | 15.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 15.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 12.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46% | 39.4% |
| Good health | 35.9% | 35.6% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 17.2% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 6% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.5% | 25.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.9% | 43.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.3% | 10.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.2% | 20.1% |
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 Tendring.
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