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Elmstead Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 9HX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£330,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£236,445
19 sales
Price range
£99k – £468k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2026
CO7 9HX

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At a glance

House prices£236k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkWivenhoe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold64% freeholdAcross 22 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

19 property sales on Elmstead Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £330,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £114,929. 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 37% flat, 32% detached, 21% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Elmstead Road range from £99,000 to £468,000. 64% of homes sold here were freehold and 36% leasehold.

House prices on Elmstead Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elmstead 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: £99,000 (1 sales)2016£99k2017: £137,500 (2 sales)2017£138k2018: £113,500 (1 sales)2018£114k2019: £399,950 (1 sales)2019£400k2020: £307,500 (2 sales)2020£308k2021: £165,000 (2 sales)2021£165k2022: £468,000 (1 sales)2022£468k2023: £125,000 (1 sales)2023£125k2024: £116,000 (2 sales)2024£116k2025: £301,000 (5 sales)2025£301k2026: £330,000 (1 sales)2026£330k

Tenure: 64% freehold and 36% leasehold across 22 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£114,92928 Jun 2024
Detached6£306,3338 May 2026
Semi-detached4£341,23826 Jun 2025
Terraced2£242,50010 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Elmstead Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 8 May 2026£330,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 10 Oct 2025£290,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 10 Oct 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 19 Aug 2025£305,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 26 Jun 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 27 Mar 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Pylon Court, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 28 Jun 2024£120,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Pylon Court, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 19 Apr 2024£112,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Pylon Court, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 28 Mar 2024£115,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Pylon Court, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 25 Sep 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 28 Jan 2022£468,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Pylon Court, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 27 Aug 2021£135,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 19 Apr 2021£240,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 1 Feb 2021£195,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 20 Nov 2020£270,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 13 Mar 2020£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 14 Jun 2019£399,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Pylon Court, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 31 May 2018£113,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Pylon Court, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 6 Nov 2017£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Gas Governor, Elmstead Road 5 Apr 2017£1,500 OtherFreehold
1, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 27 Jan 2017£175,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Pylon Court, Elmstead Road CO7 9HX 12 Dec 2016£99,000 FlatLeasehold

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
1, Elmstead Road £175,000 (Jan 2017) → £290,000 (Oct 2025) +66%
over 9 yrs
32, Elmstead Road £345,000 (Mar 2020) → £375,000 (Jun 2025) +9%
over 5 yrs
40, Elmstead Road £240,000 (Apr 2021) → £468,000 (Jan 2022) +95%
over under a year
16, Pylon Court, Elmstead Road £99,000 (Dec 2016) → £135,000 (Aug 2021) +36%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elmstead Road

Crime

37 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elmstead 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).

Shoplifting16
Violence & sexual offences7
Anti-social behaviour4
Other theft3
Criminal damage & arson2
Other crime2

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

Flood risk

Elmstead Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater 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 Elmstead Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Broomgrove Infant School 158 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
Broomgrove Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 223 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Market Field School and College 519 pupils Academy special converter 5–19 Good Report 1.5 mi
Elmstead Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Unity Primary Academy 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.8 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

  • Wivenhoe station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Flag (o/s, Colchester Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Flag (opp, Colchester Rd) 3 min walk
  • Heath Road (opp, Colchester Rd) 6 min walk
  • Wivenhoe Cross (N-bound, The Avenue) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 1.2 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.7 mi
  • Colchester Medical Practice
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wivenhoe Foodstore · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Essex · 0.9 mi
  • Spar Spar - Essex University · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rowhedge Foodstore · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Distinction · 1.1 mi
  • Bromley Road Dental Surgery · 2.1 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 9 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 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
Owned77.4%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households411

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 157.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6483.6%64.1%
Aged 65+8.6%18.6%
Residents2,399

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable94%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 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%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 Elmstead Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White67.3%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African11.9%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.1%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%2.9%
Other ethnic group4.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion42.1%44.3%
Christian33.9%44.4%
Not answered15.5%6.2%
Muslim4.5%2.1%
Hindu1.7%1.3%
Other religion0.9%0.6%
Buddhist0.7%0.7%
Sikh0.6%–

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK71.2%85.5%
Born outside the UK28.8%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 3 qualifications52.1%19.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%32.2%
Level 2 qualifications8.9%14.8%
No qualifications5.5%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications5.1%10.3%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health49.3%49.2%
Good health39.3%34.7%
Fair health9.2%11.9%
Bad health2%3.3%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household46.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household30.3%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.9%10.4%
No cars or vans in household11.4%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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Estate agents near Elmstead Road

  • Elms Price & Co 1.1 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.6 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 1.8 mi
  • Hardings 2.3 mi
  • William H Brown 2.6 mi

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