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Broomfield Crescent, Wivenhoe, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Broomfield Crescent, Wivenhoe, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/broomfield-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 9PZ, CO7 9QA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£310,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£295,914
29 sales
Price range
£253k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2026
CO7 9QA

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At a glance

House prices£310k average13% below the Colchester average 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 station14 min walkWivenhoe station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 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

29 property sales on Broomfield Crescent, Wivenhoe, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £310,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £296,839. That is 13% below 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 97% semi-detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Broomfield Crescent range from £252,500 to £365,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Broomfield Crescent ranks 329th for average price.

House prices on Broomfield Crescent compared

Broomfield Crescent£310,000
CO7 postcode area£395,860
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £260,000 (2 sales)2016£260k2017: £269,500 (4 sales)2017£270k2018: £277,498 (2 sales)2018£277k2019: £265,000 (2 sales)2019£265k2020: £299,000 (6 sales)2020£299k2021: £302,000 (3 sales)2021£302k2022: £347,333 (3 sales)2022£347k2023: £315,750 (2 sales)2023£316k2025: £308,750 (4 sales)2025£309k2026: £290,000 (1 sales)2026£290k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached28£296,83926 Mar 2026
Terraced1£269,99519 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Broomfield Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 26 Mar 2026£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 18 Dec 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 14 Mar 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 24 Feb 2025£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 10 Feb 2025£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 24 Jul 2023£286,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 9 Feb 2023£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 19 Dec 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 14 Dec 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 24 Jun 2022£327,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 22 Oct 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 17 Sep 2021£341,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 9 Mar 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 16 Oct 2020£352,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 2 Oct 2020£306,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 7 Aug 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 9 Jul 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 21 May 2020£297,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 27 Mar 2020£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 17 May 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 7 Mar 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 19 Dec 2018£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 19 Oct 2018£269,995 TerracedFreehold
15, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9QA 15 Dec 2017£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 17 Aug 2017£263,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 12 Apr 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 2 Mar 2017£252,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 2 Dec 2016£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Broomfield Crescent CO7 9PZ 30 Jun 2016£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
15, Broomfield Crescent £282,000 (Dec 2017) → £350,000 (Dec 2022) +24%
over 5 yrs
10, Broomfield Crescent £260,000 (Jun 2016) → £327,000 (Jun 2022) +26%
over 6 yrs
36, Broomfield Crescent £280,000 (Apr 2017) → £341,000 (Sep 2021) +22%
over 4 yrs
60, Broomfield Crescent £260,000 (Dec 2016) → £352,500 (Oct 2020) +36%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Broomfield Crescent

Crime

48 crimes were reported within about a mile of Broomfield 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 behaviour7
Other theft4
Other crime3
Criminal damage & arson2

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

Flood risk

Broomfield 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 Broomfield Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Broomgrove Infant School 158 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.1 mi
Broomgrove Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 223 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 96 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Market Field School and College 519 pupils Academy special converter 5–19 Good Report 1.8 mi
Kendall Church of England Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.8 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wivenhoe Cross (N-bound, The Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Heath Road (opp, Colchester Rd) 3 min walk
  • Wivenhoe Cross (S-bound, The Avenue) 3 min walk
  • The Flag (opp, Colchester Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.7 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wivenhoe Foodstore · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rowhedge Foodstore · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Essex · 0.9 mi
  • Spar Spar - Essex University · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Distinction · 0.7 mi
  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 2.2 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+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Broomfield 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 Broomfield Crescent

  • Elms Price & Co 0.8 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.5 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.8 mi
  • Hardings 2.3 mi
  • Revell Estates Ltd. 2.6 mi

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