Broomhills Road, West Mersea, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 8AP, CO5 8AS.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Broomhills Road, West Mersea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Feb 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £440,294. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Broomhills Road range from £247,650 to £610,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Broomhills Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Broomhills Road 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 | 9 | £440,294 | 2 Feb 2023 |
Sold prices on Broomhills Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Broomhills Road CO5 8AP | 2 Feb 2023 | £610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Broomhills Road CO5 8AP | 31 Aug 2021 | £590,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Broomhills Road CO5 8AP | 18 Jun 2021 | £525,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Broomhills Road CO5 8AS | 24 Feb 2020 | £445,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Broomhills Road CO5 8AP | 1 Mar 2019 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Broomhills Road CO5 8AP | 26 Oct 2018 | £247,650 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Broomhills Road CO5 8AP | 30 Oct 2017 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Broomhills Road CO5 8AP | 29 Aug 2017 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Broomhills Road CO5 8AS | 21 Jul 2016 | £405,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Broomhills Road | £525,000 (Jun 2021) → £610,000 (Feb 2023) | +16% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Broomhills Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School 394 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 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
- Barfield Rd (adj, Kingsland Rd) 4 min walk
- Yorick Road (E-bound, Yorick Rd) 4 min walk
- Yorick Road (W-bound, Yorick Rd) 5 min walk
- Barfield Rd (opp, Kingsland Rd) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- West Mersea Surgery
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester · 0.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 0.2 mi
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Care Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Island Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- West Mersea Dental Practice · 0.2 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 678 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 49.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 41.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,359 |
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 Broomhills Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.7% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 34.2% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0% | 1.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.7% | 32.2% |
| No qualifications | 16.7% | 15.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 19.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.9% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 36.4% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 15.2% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.2% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.7% | 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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