Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 8LS, CO5 8QF, CO5 8LH.
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At a glance
39 property sales on Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £745,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £431,620. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% flat, 31% detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Coast Road range from £298,000 to £1,725,000. 45% of homes sold here were freehold and 55% leasehold.
House prices on Coast Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Coast 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: 45% freehold and 55% leasehold across 49 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 25 | £431,620 | 30 May 2025 |
| Detached | 12 | £991,417 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Terraced | 2 | £492,500 | 5 Mar 2021 |
Sold prices on Coast Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 7 Aug 2026 | £745,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 2, Rosebank, 64, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 30 May 2025 | £330,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 19 Mar 2025 | £540,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 12 Feb 2025 | £470,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 10, Rosebank, 64, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 29 Nov 2024 | £300,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 2A, Coast Road CO5 8QE | 25 Oct 2024 | £175,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 9, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 5 Sep 2024 | £490,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 86, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 7 Aug 2024 | £1,050,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 30 Jul 2024 | £590,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 40, Coast Road CO5 8LH | 2 May 2024 | £350,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 8, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 28 Mar 2024 | £425,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Seafood At Dawn, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 11 Dec 2023 | £30,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| 6, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 5 Dec 2023 | £543,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, Galiots, 76, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 1 Nov 2023 | £815,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 27 Oct 2023 | £430,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 110, Coast Road CO5 8NA | 28 Mar 2023 | £105,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 3, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 13 Mar 2023 | £475,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 12, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 10 Jan 2023 | £435,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Elmtree House, 104, Coast Road CO5 8NA | 24 Oct 2022 | £1,435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 106, Coast Road CO5 8NA | 24 Oct 2022 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 7, Rosebank, 64, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 24 Aug 2022 | £385,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Rosebank, 64, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 28 Jun 2022 | £400,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Britannia, Coast Road CO5 8LT | 9 Jun 2022 | £120,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Yew Tree House, 16, Coast Road CO5 8LH | 4 Apr 2022 | £1,650,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Coast Road CO5 8LH | 2 Sep 2021 | £1,725,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 3 Jun 2021 | £445,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Hotspur, Coast Road CO5 8LT | 30 Mar 2021 | £105,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Saltwind, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 18 Mar 2021 | £100,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 154A, Coast Road CO5 8NX | 5 Mar 2021 | £685,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Saltwind, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 3 Dec 2020 | £60,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 11, Coast Road CO5 8QE | 23 Oct 2020 | £1,425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 62, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 30 Sep 2020 | £437,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 3, Galiots, 76, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 24 Jun 2020 | £520,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Rosebank, 64, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 24 Jun 2020 | £350,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 26, Coast Road CO5 8LH | 19 Dec 2019 | £480,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 3, Rosebank, 64, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 18 Nov 2019 | £310,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 78A, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 18 Sep 2019 | £1,100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 58, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 24 Jul 2019 | £715,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 18 Jul 2019 | £430,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Yew Tree House, 16, Coast Road CO5 8LH | 11 Oct 2018 | £810,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 6, Rosebank, 64, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 13 Sep 2018 | £298,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 12, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 3 May 2018 | £385,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 9, Rosebank, 64, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 29 Jun 2017 | £320,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 100, Coast Road CO5 8NA | 26 Apr 2017 | £850,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 4, Galiots, 76, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 3 Apr 2017 | £467,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 11, Rosebank, 64, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 3 Apr 2017 | £302,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road CO5 8QF | 16 Dec 2016 | £335,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, Coast Road CO5 8QE | 25 Jul 2016 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 62, Coast Road CO5 8LS | 18 Jan 2016 | £325,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 2, Rosebank, 64, Coast Road | £350,000 (Jun 2020) → £330,000 (May 2025) | -6% over 5 yrs |
| 9, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road | £335,000 (Dec 2016) → £490,000 (Sep 2024) | +46% over 8 yrs |
| 6, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road | £430,000 (Jul 2019) → £543,000 (Dec 2023) | +26% over 4 yrs |
| 12, New Orleans Flats, Coast Road | £385,000 (May 2018) → £435,000 (Jan 2023) | +13% over 5 yrs |
| Yew Tree House, 16, Coast Road | £810,000 (Oct 2018) → £1,650,000 (Apr 2022) | +104% over 3 yrs |
| Saltwind, Coast Road | £60,000 (Dec 2020) → £100,000 (Mar 2021) | +67% over under a year |
| 62, Coast Road | £325,000 (Jan 2016) → £437,000 (Sep 2020) | +34% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Coast Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School 394 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 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) 6 min walk
- High Street (N-bound, Queens Mews) 6 min walk
- Tesco (opp, High St North) 8 min walk
- Church (opp, Barfield Rd) 9 min walk
GP surgeries
- West Mersea Surgery
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.7 mi
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Island Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Care Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- West Mersea Dental Practice · 0.7 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+) | 89% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 38% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 38% | 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 Coast 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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