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Britannia Crescent, Wivenhoe, Colchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 9PE, CO7 9PF, CO7 9PG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£342,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£255,025
30 sales
Price range
£112k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
CO7 9PE

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At a glance

House prices£255k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkWivenhoe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% freeholdAcross 33 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

30 property sales on Britannia Crescent, Wivenhoe, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £342,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £277,319. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 30% terraced, 10% flat. Recorded sale prices on Britannia Crescent range from £112,000 to £345,000. 91% of homes sold here were freehold and 9% leasehold.

House prices on Britannia Crescent compared

CO7 postcode area£395,860
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Britannia Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £188,000 (5 sales)2016£188k2017: £236,125 (4 sales)2017£236k2018: £249,167 (3 sales)2018£249k2019: £305,000 (1 sales)2019£305k2020: £251,375 (2 sales)2020£251k2021: £234,000 (3 sales)2021£234k2022: £285,750 (4 sales)2022£286k2023: £325,000 (1 sales)2023£325k2024: £274,833 (3 sales)2024£275k2025: £291,500 (3 sales)2025£292k2026: £342,000 (1 sales)2026£342k

Tenure: 91% freehold and 9% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£277,3198 May 2026
Terraced9£250,22221 Nov 2024
Flat3£135,66710 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Britannia Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 8 May 2026£342,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 30 Jul 2025£281,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 22 Jul 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 16 Jan 2025£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 21 Nov 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 18 Oct 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 23 Feb 2024£294,500 TerracedFreehold
54, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 15 Dec 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 29 Nov 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 16 Nov 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 17 Oct 2022£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 4 Mar 2022£290,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 17 Sep 2021£365,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 5, Corsellis House, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PG 10 Sep 2021£145,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 5 Mar 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 5 Feb 2021£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 18 Dec 2020£220,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 24 Jun 2020£282,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 13 Mar 2020£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 13 Dec 2019£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 11 Oct 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 12 Oct 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 14 Sep 2018£257,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 20 Apr 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 14 Dec 2017£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 8 Dec 2017£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 10 Aug 2017£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 5 Apr 2017£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 2 Dec 2016£215,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PE 2 Sep 2016£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PF 11 Jul 2016£215,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, Corsellis House, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PG 31 Mar 2016£112,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Corsellis House, Britannia Crescent CO7 9PG 24 Mar 2016£150,000 FlatLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
54, Britannia Crescent £325,000 (Dec 2023) → £342,000 (May 2026) +5%
over 2 yrs
28, Britannia Crescent £267,000 (Feb 2021) → £281,500 (Jul 2025) +5%
over 4 yrs
8, Britannia Crescent £247,500 (Apr 2017) → £345,000 (Jul 2025) +39%
over 8 yrs
19, Britannia Crescent £220,000 (Dec 2020) → £275,000 (Nov 2024) +25%
over 4 yrs
9, Britannia Crescent £215,000 (Dec 2016) → £294,500 (Feb 2024) +37%
over 7 yrs
4, Britannia Crescent £270,000 (Oct 2018) → £318,000 (Oct 2022) +18%
over 4 yrs
7, Britannia Crescent £220,000 (Apr 2018) → £290,000 (Mar 2022) +32%
over 4 yrs
Flat 5, Corsellis House, Britannia Crescent £112,000 (Mar 2016) → £145,000 (Sep 2021) +29%
over 5 yrs
24, Britannia Crescent £210,000 (Dec 2017) → £282,750 (Jun 2020) +35%
over 3 yrs
23, Britannia Crescent £215,000 (Jul 2016) → £235,000 (Oct 2019) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Britannia Crescent

Crime

47 crimes were reported within about a mile of Britannia Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting17
Violence & sexual offences10
Anti-social behaviour8
Other crime4
Other theft3
Public order2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Britannia Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater 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 Britannia Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Broomgrove Infant School 158 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
Broomgrove Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 223 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 96 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Market Field School and College 519 pupils Academy special converter 5–19 Good Report 1.9 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

  • Wivenhoe station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rosabelle Avenue (adj, The Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Wivenhoe Cross (S-bound, The Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Rosabelle Avenue (opp, The Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Wivenhoe Cross (N-bound, The Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 0.7 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 2.7 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wivenhoe Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rowhedge Foodstore · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Essex · 1.0 mi
  • Spar Spar - Essex University · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Distinction · 0.5 mi
  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.1%62.5%
Private rented14.4%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households734

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.9%18.6%
Residents1,717

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)67%80%
Gigabit-capable67%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%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 Britannia Crescent

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White93.6%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion48.2%44.3%
Christian43.7%44.4%
Not answered5.1%6.2%
Buddhist1%0.7%
Jewish0.6%0.2%
Muslim0.5%2.1%
Hindu0.4%1.3%
Sikh0.3%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK90.3%85.5%
Born outside the UK9.7%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above34.6%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%19.5%
No qualifications17.7%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications13%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%10.3%
Apprenticeship7%5.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health46.5%49.2%
Good health37%34.7%
Fair health12.1%11.9%
Bad health3.4%3.3%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household45.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.6%29.1%
No cars or vans in household18.1%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%10.4%

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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Estate agents near Britannia Crescent

  • Elms Price & Co 0.6 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.5 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.8 mi
  • Hardings 2.4 mi
  • Revell Estates Ltd. 2.5 mi

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