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Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Colchester · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/colchester-main-road-alresford/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 8DH, CO7 8AP, CO7 8DD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£690,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£380,157
35 sales
Price range
£70k – £963k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2026
CO7 8DG

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At a glance

House prices£690k average93% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station12 min walkAlresford (Essex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband41% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 41 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

35 property sales on Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £690,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £447,071. Average sale prices rose from £509,583 in 2016 to £690,000 in 2026 (+35%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 93% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 34% semi-detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Colchester Main Road range from £70,000 to £962,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Colchester Main Road ranks 14th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Colchester Main Road compared

Colchester Main Road£690,000
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: £509,583 (6 sales)2016£510k2017: £223,167 (3 sales)2017£223k2018: £293,000 (2 sales)2018£293k2019: £342,200 (5 sales)2019£342k2020: £218,000 (1 sales)2020£218k2021: £363,333 (3 sales)2021£363k2022: £233,375 (4 sales)2022£233k2023: £366,000 (3 sales)2023£366k2024: £378,000 (4 sales)2024£378k2025: £525,000 (2 sales)2025£525k2026: £690,000 (2 sales)2026£690k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 41 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£447,0714 Sep 2026
Semi-detached12£272,3755 Sep 2025
Terraced2£324,25017 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Colchester Main Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Roxburgh, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DG 4 Sep 2026£562,500 DetachedFreehold
Brooklands, Colchester Main Road CO7 8AP 18 May 2026£817,500 DetachedFreehold
Tenpenny Farm Cottage, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DH 5 Sep 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Firs, Colchester Main Road CO7 8AP 24 Jan 2025£750,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DD 11 Dec 2024£317,000 DetachedFreehold
Cottingale Cottage, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DD 6 Dec 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Bede Cottage, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DH 21 May 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Wheatlands, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DG 5 Jan 2024£600,000 DetachedFreehold
Hazelmere, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DH 21 Jul 2023£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Rose Cottages, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DF 17 Jul 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
Oakwood, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DG 9 Jun 2023£420,000 DetachedFreehold
Owlswood Cottage, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DD 18 Nov 2022£285,000 DetachedFreehold
Birches, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DG 19 Aug 2022£70,000 DetachedFreehold
Tenpenny House, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DJ 27 Jul 2022£1,350,000 OtherFreehold
1, Rose Cottages, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DF 27 May 2022£328,500 TerracedFreehold
Europa, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DD 11 Mar 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Shieling, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DQ 30 Jun 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
Sherbro House, Colchester Main Road CO7 8AP 21 May 2021£373,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Field View, Colchester Main Road CO7 8AP 4 Mar 2021£341,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Owlswood Cottage, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DD 4 Nov 2020£218,000 DetachedFreehold
Sherbro, Colchester Main Road CO7 8AP 27 Aug 2020£1,300,000 DetachedFreehold
Primrose Cottage, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DD 27 Nov 2019£268,000 DetachedFreehold
Hollyhocks, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DH 30 Aug 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
Foxgloves, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DH 27 Aug 2019£338,000 DetachedFreehold
Lee Oak, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DD 5 Apr 2019£327,500 DetachedFreehold
Alexandra House, Colchester Main Road CO7 8AP 4 Apr 2019£1,100,000 OtherFreehold
Timbers, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DH 13 Mar 2019£432,500 DetachedFreehold
Lee Oak, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DD 20 Dec 2018£247,000 DetachedFreehold
Hollyhocks, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DH 18 Sep 2018£230,000 OtherFreehold
Alexandra House, Colchester Main Road CO7 8AP 8 Aug 2018£1,094,020 OtherFreehold
Tenpenny Farm Cottage, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DH 17 May 2018£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Floral Cottage, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DH 20 Apr 2018£350,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Whitehouse, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DD 5 Dec 2017£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Blackboard Cottage, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DB 4 Oct 2017£275,000 DetachedFreehold
Hazelmere, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DH 19 May 2017£219,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Elmhurst, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DJ 18 Nov 2016£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Brooklands, Colchester Main Road CO7 8AP 28 Sep 2016£640,000 DetachedFreehold
Brook Barn, Colchester Main Road CO7 8AP 6 Sep 2016£675,000 DetachedFreehold
Gyllyndune, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DH 5 Aug 2016£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Myrtle Villa, Colchester Main Road CO7 8AP 22 Jul 2016£360,000 DetachedFreehold
Tenpenny House, Colchester Main Road CO7 8DJ 8 Mar 2016£962,500 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
Brooklands, Colchester Main Road £640,000 (Sep 2016) → £817,500 (May 2026) +28%
over 10 yrs
Tenpenny Farm Cottage, Colchester Main Road £236,000 (May 2018) → £300,000 (Sep 2025) +27%
over 7 yrs
Hazelmere, Colchester Main Road £219,500 (May 2017) → £358,000 (Jul 2023) +63%
over 6 yrs
Owlswood Cottage, Colchester Main Road £218,000 (Nov 2020) → £285,000 (Nov 2022) +31%
over 2 yrs
Tenpenny House, Colchester Main Road £962,500 (Mar 2016) → £1,350,000 (Jul 2022) +40%
over 6 yrs
Hollyhocks, Colchester Main Road £230,000 (Sep 2018) → £345,000 (Aug 2019) +50%
over under a year
Lee Oak, Colchester Main Road £247,000 (Dec 2018) → £327,500 (Apr 2019) +33%
over under a year
Alexandra House, Colchester Main Road £1,094,020 (Aug 2018) → £1,100,000 (Apr 2019) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Colchester Main Road

Crime

16 crimes were reported within about a mile of Colchester Main Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences10
Anti-social behaviour3
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

Colchester Main Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe 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 Colchester Main Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alresford Primary School 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Market Field School and College 519 pupils Academy special converter 5–19 Good Report 2.1 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Great Bentley station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brook Farm (o/s, Tenpenny Hill) 4 min walk
  • St Osyth Road (W-bound, Wivenhoe Rd) 4 min walk
  • St Osyth Road (E-bound, Wivenhoe Rd) 5 min walk
  • Brook Farm (opp, Tenpenny Hill) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 2.2 mi
  • Great Bentley Surgery
    The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 2.3 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 2.9 mi
  • Colne Medical Centre
    40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Alresford · 0.4 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Elmstead Market · 2.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Brightlingsea · 2.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Distinction · 2.3 mi
  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 2.3 mi
  • Natrelles · 2.6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.2%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households1,043

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+26.6%18.6%
Residents2,463

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)41%80%
Gigabit-capable41%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 networks77%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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 Colchester Main Road

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White96.1%96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereTendring
No religion47.2%43.2%
Christian46.8%49.3%
Not answered5%5.9%
Muslim0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK95.6%95%
Born outside the UK4.4%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%19.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%15.6%
No qualifications17.5%26.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%12.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%6.8%
Other qualifications1.8%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health47.8%39.4%
Good health34.6%35.6%
Fair health13.2%17.2%
Bad health3.6%6%
Very bad health0.7%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
1 car or van in household39.8%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.3%25.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household14%10.8%
No cars or vans in household9.9%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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