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Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/empress-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 8BL, CO5 8EX, CO5 8ET.

Average price (last 12 months)
£660,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£538,828
38 sales
Price range
£301k – £780k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2025
CO5 8EX

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At a glance

House prices£660k average85% above the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 4 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 42 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

38 property sales on Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £660,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £549,457. Average sale prices rose from £446,750 in 2016 to £638,750 in 2025 (+43%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 85% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 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 95% detached, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Empress Avenue range from £301,000 to £780,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Empress Avenue ranks 18th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Empress Avenue compared

Empress Avenue£660,000
CO5 postcode area£417,336
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £446,750 (10 sales)2016£447k2017: £412,833 (3 sales)2017£413k2018: £495,000 (2 sales)2018£495k2019: £584,000 (5 sales)2019£584k2020: £662,083 (6 sales)2020£662k2021: £443,750 (2 sales)2021£444k2022: £556,500 (4 sales)2022£557k2024: £609,230 (2 sales)2024£609k2025: £638,750 (4 sales)2025£639k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 42 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached36£549,45712 Dec 2025
Semi-detached2£347,5005 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Empress Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 12 Dec 2025£540,000 DetachedFreehold
94, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 26 Nov 2025£780,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 2 May 2025£600,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 27 Jan 2025£635,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 19 Aug 2024£453,460 DetachedFreehold
17A, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 14 Aug 2024£765,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Empress Avenue CO5 8ET 25 Nov 2022£606,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 12 Oct 2022£340,000 DetachedFreehold
17A, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 19 May 2022£300,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 11 Mar 2022£585,000 DetachedFreehold
19A, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 26 Jan 2022£695,000 DetachedFreehold
19A, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 12 Mar 2021£275,000 OtherFreehold
19, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 9 Mar 2021£537,500 DetachedFreehold
76, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 5 Jan 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55A, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 19 Oct 2020£765,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 9 Sep 2020£555,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 4 Sep 2020£625,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 4 Sep 2020£552,500 DetachedFreehold
53, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 28 Aug 2020£775,000 OtherFreehold
53, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 28 Aug 2020£775,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 28 Aug 2020£700,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 5 Dec 2019£690,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 28 Nov 2019£500,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 18 Sep 2019£650,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 16 Sep 2019£525,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Empress Avenue CO5 8ET 27 Mar 2019£555,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 8 Mar 2019£660,000 OtherFreehold
28, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 22 Aug 2018£470,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 14 Aug 2018£520,000 DetachedFreehold
98, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 28 Nov 2017£301,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 14 Sep 2017£340,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 29 Jun 2017£597,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Empress Avenue CO5 8ET 16 Dec 2016£505,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 12 Dec 2016£560,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 17 Nov 2016£462,500 DetachedFreehold
38, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 19 Oct 2016£390,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 22 Jul 2016£385,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 1 Jul 2016£480,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 24 Mar 2016£495,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Empress Avenue CO5 8EX 1 Mar 2016£365,000 DetachedFreehold
96, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 26 Feb 2016£480,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Empress Avenue CO5 8BL 8 Jan 2016£345,000 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
38, Empress Avenue £390,000 (Oct 2016) → £600,000 (May 2025) +54%
over 9 yrs
17A, Empress Avenue £300,000 (May 2022) → £765,000 (Aug 2024) +155%
over 2 yrs
19, Empress Avenue £537,500 (Mar 2021) → £340,000 (Oct 2022) -37%
over 2 yrs
19A, Empress Avenue £275,000 (Mar 2021) → £695,000 (Jan 2022) +153%
over under a year
57, Empress Avenue £525,000 (Sep 2019) → £552,500 (Sep 2020) +5%
over under a year
53, Empress Avenue £660,000 (Mar 2019) → £775,000 (Aug 2020) +17%
over 1 yr
86, Empress Avenue £340,000 (Sep 2017) → £690,000 (Dec 2019) +103%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Empress Avenue

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Empress Avenue 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 offences8
Anti-social behaviour3
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Empress Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast at East Mersea 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 Empress Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mersea Island School 394 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 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

  • Empress Avenue (adj, East Rd) 4 min walk
  • Seaview Avenue (opp, East Rd) 4 min walk
  • Seaview Avenue (adj, East Rd) 4 min walk
  • Empress Avenue (opp, East Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Mersea Surgery
    32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Care Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Island Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • West Mersea Dental Practice · 0.4 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 6 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 skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.0%62.5%
Private rented8.0%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households675

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6450.1%64.1%
Aged 65+37.7%18.6%
Residents1,566

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Empress Avenue

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White97.9%87%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian56.7%44.4%
No religion38.5%44.3%
Not answered3.8%6.2%
Muslim0.4%2.1%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%1.3%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK96.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK3.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above26.8%32.2%
No qualifications18.6%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%19.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.2%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.6%49.2%
Good health37.6%34.7%
Fair health14.1%11.9%
Bad health3.4%3.3%
Very bad health1.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household38.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.9%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.5%10.4%
No cars or vans in household8.2%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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