Church Road, West Mersea, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 8QH.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Church Road, West Mersea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 10 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £253,400. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 42% terraced, 33% flat, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Church Road range from £205,000 to £507,000. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.
House prices on Church Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Church 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: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £253,400 | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Flat | 4 | £234,000 | 28 Jun 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £448,333 | 10 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on Church Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Church Road CO5 8QH | 10 Sep 2024 | £507,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| The Cottage, 24, Church Road CO5 8QH | 29 Aug 2023 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Church Road CO5 8QH | 28 Jun 2023 | £284,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 20, Church Road CO5 8QH | 31 Mar 2023 | £220,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 13, Church Road CO5 8QH | 1 Feb 2022 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Church Road CO5 8QH | 2 Feb 2021 | £205,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, Church Road CO5 8QH | 15 Jan 2021 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Church Road CO5 8QH | 14 Oct 2020 | £230,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Church Road CO5 8QH | 17 Sep 2020 | £227,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 19, Church Road CO5 8QH | 26 Jun 2020 | £388,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Church Road CO5 8QH | 6 May 2020 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Church Road CO5 8QH | 22 Apr 2020 | £285,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Church Road CO5 8QH | 19 Feb 2020 | £232,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Church Road CO5 8QH | 1 Feb 2019 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Church Road CO5 8QH | 15 Oct 2018 | £306,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Church Road CO5 8QH | 1 Nov 2017 | £276,500 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19, Church Road | £388,000 (Jun 2020) → £507,000 (Sep 2024) | +31% over 4 yrs |
| 22, Church Road | £227,000 (Sep 2020) → £284,000 (Jun 2023) | +25% over 3 yrs |
| 20, Church Road | £205,000 (Feb 2021) → £220,000 (Mar 2023) | +7% over 2 yrs |
| 8, Church Road | £400,000 (May 2020) → £220,000 (Jan 2021) | -45% over under a year |
| 4, Church Road | £306,000 (Oct 2018) → £230,000 (Oct 2020) | -25% over 2 yrs |
| 6, Church Road | £276,500 (Nov 2017) → £232,000 (Feb 2020) | -16% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Church Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School 394 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | 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
Nearest bus stops
- High Street (S-bound, High St) 2 min walk
- High Street (N-bound, Queens Mews) 2 min walk
- Church (opp, Barfield Rd) 5 min walk
- Tesco (opp, High St North) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- West Mersea Surgery
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 0.4 mi
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Island Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Care Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- West Mersea Dental Practice · 0.4 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 Church 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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