Crestlands, Alresford, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Crestlands, Alresford, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/crestlands/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 8AF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£262,542

24 sales

Price range

£165k – £372k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Aug 2025

CO7 8AF

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At a glance

House prices£263k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkAlresford (Essex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

24 property sales on Crestlands, Alresford, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £257,438. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 21% detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Crestlands range from £165,000 to £372,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Crestlands compared

CO7 postcode area£395,860

Colchester£356,821

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Crestlands 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 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	16	£257,438	5 Aug 2025
Detached	5	£319,000	18 Feb 2022
Terraced	3	£195,667	4 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Crestlands

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
29, Crestlands CO7 8AF	5 Aug 2025	£285,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Crestlands CO7 8AF	28 Jun 2024	£310,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Crestlands CO7 8AF	31 May 2024	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
29, Crestlands CO7 8AF	30 Aug 2023	£257,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Crestlands CO7 8AF	19 May 2022	£320,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Spring Clover, Crestlands CO7 8AF	18 Feb 2022	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
41, Crestlands CO7 8AF	16 Aug 2021	£276,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
55, Crestlands CO7 8AF	2 Jul 2021	£290,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Crestlands CO7 8AF	14 Jun 2021	£230,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Crestlands CO7 8AF	1 Mar 2021	£315,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
47, Crestlands CO7 8AF	28 Sep 2020	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
29, Crestlands CO7 8AF	20 Mar 2020	£233,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Crestlands CO7 8AF	4 Nov 2019	£217,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Crestlands CO7 8AF	25 Oct 2019	£205,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Crestlands CO7 8AF	17 May 2018	£372,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Crestlands CO7 8AF	4 May 2018	£257,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
34, Crestlands CO7 8AF	21 Feb 2018	£338,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Crestlands CO7 8AF	4 Jan 2018	£228,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Crestlands CO7 8AF	16 Aug 2017	£205,000	Terraced	Freehold
2A, Crestlands CO7 8AF	7 Apr 2017	£220,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Crestlands CO7 8AF	12 Aug 2016	£210,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
30, Crestlands CO7 8AF	5 Aug 2016	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Crestlands CO7 8AF	17 Jun 2016	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Crestlands CO7 8AF	4 Apr 2016	£210,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
53, Crestlands CO7 8AF	1 Feb 2016	£197,500	Semi-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
29, Crestlands	£233,000 (Mar 2020) → £257,000 (Aug 2023) → £285,000 (Aug 2025)	+22% over 5 yrs
14, Crestlands	£210,000 (Aug 2016) → £310,000 (Jun 2024)	+48% over 8 yrs
12, Crestlands	£230,000 (Jun 2021) → £250,000 (May 2024)	+9% over 3 yrs
4, Crestlands	£210,000 (Apr 2016) → £320,000 (May 2022)	+52% over 6 yrs

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Schools near Crestlands

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alresford Primary School 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Market Field School and College 519 pupils	Academy special converter	5–19	Good Report	1.9 mi
Broomgrove Infant School 158 pupils	Primary	4–7	Good Report	2.2 mi
Broomgrove Junior School 212 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	2.2 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Wivenhoe station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Great Bentley station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Osyth Road (E-bound, Wivenhoe Rd) 1 min walk
St Osyth Road (W-bound, Wivenhoe Rd) 2 min walk
Coach Road Corner (W-bound, Wivenhoe Rd) 3 min walk
Coach Road Corner (E-bound, Wivenhoe Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Wivenhoe Surgery
Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 1.9 mi
Great Bentley Surgery
The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 2.5 mi
Rowhedge Surgery
7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 2.6 mi
Colne Medical Centre
40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Alresford · 0.2 mi
Budgens Budgens Elmstead Market · 1.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Wivenhoe Foodstore · 2.0 mi
The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Brightlingsea · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 2.1 mi

Dentists

Dental Distinction · 2.0 mi
Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
Natrelles · 2.7 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

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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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.2%	62.5%
Private rented	9.6%	20.3%
Social rented	3.1%	17.1%
Households	1,043

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,463

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	98%	80%
Gigabit-capable	98%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Crestlands

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Who lives around Crestlands

Ethnic group

	Here	Tendring
White	96.1%	96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.1%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	0.6%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Tendring
No religion	47.2%	43.2%
Christian	46.8%	49.3%
Not answered	5%	5.9%
Muslim	0.4%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Tendring
Born in the UK	95.6%	95%
Born outside the UK	4.4%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Tendring
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.1%	19.9%
Level 3 qualifications	19.3%	15.6%
No qualifications	17.5%	26.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15.3%	15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.3%	12.9%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	6.8%
Other qualifications	1.8%	3.3%

General health

	Here	Tendring
Very good health	47.8%	39.4%
Good health	34.6%	35.6%
Fair health	13.2%	17.2%
Bad health	3.6%	6%
Very bad health	0.7%	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	36.3%	25.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14%	10.8%
No cars or vans in household	9.9%	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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