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Dover Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dover Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/dover-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 0PU, CO7 0PS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£254,881
34 sales
Price range
£181k – £355k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
CO7 0PS

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At a glance

House prices£255k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station55 min walkAlresford (Essex) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband17% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

34 property sales on Dover Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £253,544. 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 97% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Dover Road range from £181,000 to £355,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Dover Road compared

CO7 postcode area£395,860
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dover Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £190,498 (2 sales)2016£190k2017: £206,667 (3 sales)2017£207k2018: £229,000 (3 sales)2018£229k2019: £193,600 (1 sales)2019£194k2020: £268,000 (3 sales)2020£268k2021: £254,333 (3 sales)2021£254k2022: £282,000 (3 sales)2022£282k2023: £271,200 (5 sales)2023£271k2024: £246,338 (4 sales)2024£246k2025: £285,833 (6 sales)2025£286k2026: £315,000 (1 sales)2026£315k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached33£253,54413 Feb 2026
Detached1£299,0006 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Dover Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
58, Dover Road CO7 0PS 13 Feb 2026£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Dover Road CO7 0PU 27 Oct 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Dover Road CO7 0PS 24 Oct 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Dover Road CO7 0PU 17 Oct 2025£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Dover Road CO7 0PU 30 May 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Dover Road CO7 0PS 14 Mar 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Dover Road CO7 0PU 10 Jan 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Dover Road CO7 0PS 15 Nov 2024£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Dover Road CO7 0PS 25 Oct 2024£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Dover Road CO7 0PU 18 Oct 2024£235,353 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Dover Road CO7 0PS 2 Feb 2024£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Dover Road CO7 0PS 30 Oct 2023£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Dover Road CO7 0PU 27 Sep 2023£296,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Dover Road CO7 0PU 22 Sep 2023£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Dover Road CO7 0PS 8 Aug 2023£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Dover Road CO7 0PS 7 Aug 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Dover Road CO7 0PS 12 Jan 2023£273,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Dover Road CO7 0PU 14 Oct 2022£306,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Dover Road CO7 0PU 26 Aug 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Dover Road CO7 0PU 4 Apr 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Dover Road CO7 0PU 27 Oct 2021£277,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Dover Road CO7 0PS 30 Sep 2021£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Dover Road CO7 0PS 31 Aug 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Dover Road CO7 0PU 18 Dec 2020£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Dover Road CO7 0PU 6 Oct 2020£299,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Dover Road CO7 0PS 23 Jan 2020£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Dover Road CO7 0PS 22 Jul 2019£193,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Dover Road CO7 0PS 3 Dec 2018£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Dover Road CO7 0PU 28 Nov 2018£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Dover Road CO7 0PS 4 Jun 2018£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Dover Road CO7 0PU 21 Jul 2017£221,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Dover Road CO7 0PU 15 Jun 2017£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Dover Road CO7 0PU 7 Apr 2017£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Dover Road CO7 0PS 9 Sep 2016£199,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Dover Road CO7 0PU 10 Mar 2016£181,000 Semi-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
58, Dover Road £250,000 (Aug 2021) → £315,000 (Feb 2026) +26%
over 4 yrs
56, Dover Road £195,000 (Dec 2018) → £280,000 (Oct 2025) +44%
over 7 yrs
19, Dover Road £340,000 (Sep 2023) → £355,000 (Oct 2025) +4%
over 2 yrs
24, Dover Road £221,500 (Jul 2017) → £296,000 (Sep 2023) +34%
over 6 yrs
43, Dover Road £260,000 (Jan 2020) → £257,000 (Aug 2023) -1%
over 4 yrs
40, Dover Road £193,600 (Jul 2019) → £220,000 (Aug 2023) +14%
over 4 yrs
8, Dover Road £212,500 (Apr 2017) → £245,000 (Dec 2020) +15%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dover Road

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dover Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences19
Anti-social behaviour5
Criminal damage & arson3
Burglary2
Other theft2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Dover Road 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 Dover Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Colne Community School 1,289 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 653 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

Train stations

  • Alresford (Essex) station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Great Bentley station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Red Barn Road (E-bound, Red Barn Rd) 1 min walk
  • Samson's Road (opp, Red Barn Rd) 2 min walk
  • Regent Road (N-bound, Regent Rd) 2 min walk
  • Regent Road (S-bound, Regent Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colne Medical Centre
    40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Great Bentley Surgery
    The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 3.0 mi
  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 3.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Brightlingsea · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Brightlingsea Express · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Brightlingsea Post Office · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Colne View Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Natrelles · 0.4 mi
  • Brightling Sea Dental Practice · 0.6 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.5%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented15.0%17.1%
Households638

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+26.0%18.6%
Residents1,502

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)17%80%
Gigabit-capable17%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 Dover Road

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White98%96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereTendring
Christian48.1%49.3%
No religion46.1%43.2%
Not answered5.1%5.9%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK95.9%95%
Born outside the UK4.1%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
No qualifications22%26.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.4%19.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%15.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.6%12.9%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.8%
Other qualifications3.8%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health39.5%39.4%
Good health36.5%35.6%
Fair health16.4%17.2%
Bad health6.2%6%
Very bad health1.4%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
1 car or van in household43.6%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household29.4%25.8%
No cars or vans in household14.2%20.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%10.8%

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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