Chestnut Way, Brightlingsea, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 0UA.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Chestnut Way, Brightlingsea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £270,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 44% detached. Recorded sale prices on Chestnut Way range from £230,000 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Chestnut Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chestnut Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £270,400 | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 4 | £344,250 | 19 Mar 2021 |
Sold prices on Chestnut Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Chestnut Way CO7 0UA | 20 Oct 2025 | £342,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Chestnut Way CO7 0UA | 19 Mar 2021 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Chestnut Way CO7 0UA | 21 Dec 2020 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Chestnut Way CO7 0UA | 3 Jun 2020 | £357,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Chestnut Way CO7 0UA | 29 Jan 2019 | £267,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Chestnut Way CO7 0UA | 28 Mar 2018 | £262,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Chestnut Way CO7 0UA | 12 Aug 2016 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Chestnut Way CO7 0UA | 2 Aug 2016 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2A, Pippins, Chestnut Way CO7 0UA | 27 May 2016 | £315,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Chestnut Way | £262,000 (Mar 2018) → £267,500 (Jan 2019) → £342,500 (Oct 2025) | +31% over 8 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Chestnut Way
Crime
35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chestnut Way 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 | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Chestnut Way is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe Flood alert area
- The tidal River Colne at Point Clear and Saint Osyth Creek 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 Chestnut Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 653 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Colne Community School 1,289 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 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 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
- Great Bentley station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- Wivenhoe station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Spring Chase (NE-bound, Spring Chase) 2 min walk
- Spring Chase (SW-bound, Spring Chase) 3 min walk
- Lodge Road (adj, Church Rd) 3 min walk
- Lower Park Road (SW-bound, Lower Park Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Colne Medical Centre
40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 0.4 mi - Great Bentley Surgery
The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 3.3 mi - Wivenhoe Surgery
Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 3.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Brightlingsea Express · 0.4 mi
- Spar Spar - Brightlingsea Post Office · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Brightlingsea Foodstore · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Natrelles · 0.1 mi
- Colne View Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Brightling Sea Dental Practice · 0.5 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 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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 80.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 650 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,474 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 11% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 11% | 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 Chestnut Way
Ethnic group
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 96.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.8% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 40.6% | 43.2% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.1% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.9% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.6% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 18.9% | 26.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.3% | 15.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.8% | 12.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 15.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.7% | 39.4% |
| Good health | 38.2% | 35.6% |
| Fair health | 16.4% | 17.2% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 6% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.8% | 43.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.1% | 25.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18% | 10.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.2% | 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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