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Ernest Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ernest Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/ernest-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 9LQ, CO7 9LJ, CO7 9LG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£409,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£399,117
32 sales
Price range
£240k – £793k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jun 2026
CO7 9LQ

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At a glance

House prices£409k average15% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkWivenhoe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband79% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 34 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

32 property sales on Ernest Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £409,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £416,720. Average sale prices rose from £313,600 in 2016 to £427,500 in 2026 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 15% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 6 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 78% detached, 16% semi-detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Ernest Road range from £240,000 to £792,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Ernest Road ranks 147th for average price.

House prices on Ernest Road compared

Ernest Road£409,000
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: £313,600 (5 sales)2016£314k2017: £283,000 (2 sales)2017£283k2018: £372,167 (3 sales)2018£372k2020: £398,750 (2 sales)2020£399k2021: £381,667 (3 sales)2021£382k2022: £477,500 (2 sales)2022£478k2023: £531,667 (3 sales)2023£532k2024: £341,500 (1 sales)2024£342k2025: £425,806 (9 sales)2025£426k2026: £427,500 (2 sales)2026£428k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached25£416,7209 Jun 2026
Semi-detached5£345,0007 Aug 2025
Terraced2£314,37526 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Ernest Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 9 Jun 2026£460,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 9 Mar 2026£395,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 30 Oct 2025£372,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Ernest Road CO7 9LG 2 Sep 2025£792,500 DetachedFreehold
112, Ernest Road CO7 9LJ 28 Aug 2025£414,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 26 Aug 2025£365,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 7 Aug 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 2 May 2025£385,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 28 Mar 2025£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ernest Road CO7 9LG 26 Mar 2025£333,750 TerracedFreehold
109, Ernest Road CO7 9LJ 17 Jan 2025£315,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Ernest Road CO7 9LJ 21 Nov 2024£341,500 DetachedFreehold
99, Ernest Road CO7 9LJ 15 Sep 2023£545,000 DetachedFreehold
103, Ernest Road CO7 9LJ 15 Jun 2023£570,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 19 Jan 2023£480,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 8 Jul 2022£430,000 DetachedFreehold
101, Ernest Road CO7 9LJ 5 May 2022£525,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 30 Nov 2021£380,000 DetachedFreehold
113, Ernest Road CO7 9LJ 29 Nov 2021£426,000 DetachedFreehold
114, Ernest Road CO7 9LJ 8 Nov 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
99, Ernest Road CO7 9LJ 30 Mar 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 20 Aug 2020£472,500 DetachedFreehold
10A, Ernest Road CO7 9LG 16 Jan 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
10A, Ernest Road CO7 9LG 8 Feb 2019£125,000 OtherFreehold
42, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 17 Aug 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 6 Jul 2018£279,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Ernest Road CO7 9LG 2 Feb 2018£517,500 DetachedFreehold
22, Ernest Road CO7 9LG 4 Oct 2017£295,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 28 Sep 2017£271,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 13 Sep 2016£270,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Ernest Road CO7 9LJ 2 Sep 2016£380,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Ernest Road CO7 9LQ 31 Mar 2016£308,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Ernest Road CO7 9LJ 31 Mar 2016£370,000 DetachedFreehold
101, Ernest Road CO7 9LJ 8 Jan 2016£240,000 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
10, Ernest Road £517,500 (Feb 2018) → £792,500 (Sep 2025) +53%
over 8 yrs
38, Ernest Road £271,000 (Sep 2017) → £315,000 (Aug 2025) +16%
over 8 yrs
46, Ernest Road £279,000 (Jul 2018) → £540,000 (Mar 2025) +94%
over 7 yrs
99, Ernest Road £420,000 (Mar 2021) → £545,000 (Sep 2023) +30%
over 2 yrs
101, Ernest Road £240,000 (Jan 2016) → £525,000 (May 2022) +119%
over 6 yrs
10A, Ernest Road £125,000 (Feb 2019) → £325,000 (Jan 2020) +160%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Ernest Road

Crime

45 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ernest Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting17
Violence & sexual offences10
Anti-social behaviour7
Other theft3
Other crime3
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Ernest 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 Ernest Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Broomgrove Infant School 158 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Broomgrove Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 223 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 96 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Alresford Primary School 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Market Field School and College 519 pupils Academy special converter 5–19 Good Report 1.9 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rosabelle Avenue (opp, The Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Rosabelle Avenue (adj, The Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Co-op (opp, The Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Co-op (o/s, The Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 2.9 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wivenhoe Foodstore · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rowhedge Foodstore · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Essex · 1.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Essex University · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 2.1 mi

Dentists

  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Distinction · 0.4 mi
  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 2.3 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.7%62.5%
Private rented11.8%20.3%
Social rented0.4%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.6%64.1%
Aged 65+29.7%18.6%
Residents1,527

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)79%80%
Gigabit-capable79%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 Ernest Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White93.8%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion44.8%44.3%
Christian43%44.4%
Not answered8.8%6.2%
Muslim1.2%2.1%
Buddhist0.7%0.7%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Hindu0.4%1.3%
Jewish0.3%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK91%85.5%
Born outside the UK9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above45.3%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications11.3%14.8%
No qualifications10.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.3%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health47.6%49.2%
Good health36.6%34.7%
Fair health12.3%11.9%
Bad health2.7%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household48.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household28.9%29.1%
No cars or vans in household11.8%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.9%10.4%

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 Ernest Road

  • Elms Price & Co 0.5 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.7 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 2.1 mi
  • Revell Estates Ltd. 2.6 mi
  • Hardings 2.6 mi

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