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Fairhaven Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 8BS, CO5 8BT, CO5 8EZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£421,125
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£500,163
46 sales
Price range
£250k – £960k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 May 2026
CO5 8BT

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At a glance

House prices£421k average18% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 7 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband23% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 49 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

46 property sales on Fairhaven Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £421,125. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £509,963. Average sale prices rose from £326,875 in 2016 to £421,125 in 2026 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 18% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% detached, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Fairhaven Avenue range from £250,000 to £960,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Fairhaven Avenue ranks 129th for average price.

House prices on Fairhaven Avenue compared

Fairhaven Avenue£421,125
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: £326,875 (4 sales)2016£327k2017: £425,286 (7 sales)2017£425k2018: £393,500 (4 sales)2018£394k2019: £638,500 (2 sales)2019£639k2020: £372,500 (2 sales)2020£373k2021: £581,444 (9 sales)2021£581k2022: £692,500 (2 sales)2022£693k2023: £468,333 (3 sales)2023£468k2024: £715,625 (4 sales)2024£716k2025: £511,400 (5 sales)2025£511k2026: £421,125 (4 sales)2026£421k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 49 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached41£509,96328 Jan 2026
Semi-detached5£419,80014 May 2026

Sold prices on Fairhaven Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
50, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 14 May 2026£452,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 6 Mar 2026£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 28 Jan 2026£430,000 DetachedFreehold
105, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 16 Jan 2026£527,500 DetachedFreehold
Tinkerbell Cottage, 79, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 30 Sep 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
95B, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 26 Aug 2025£660,000 DetachedFreehold
46A, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 22 Aug 2025£525,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 15 Aug 2025£490,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 8 Jul 2025£532,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 28 Nov 2024£675,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 25 Sep 2024£855,000 DetachedFreehold
Tinkerbell Cottage, 79, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 1 Aug 2024£317,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 10 May 2024£430,000 DetachedFreehold
94, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 27 Mar 2024£902,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 17 Nov 2023£475,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 12 Oct 2023£255,000 DetachedFreehold
95A, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 24 Aug 2023£675,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 15 Dec 2022£715,000 DetachedFreehold
16A, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 1 Feb 2022£670,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 3 Dec 2021£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 29 Nov 2021£485,000 DetachedFreehold
44A, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 26 Nov 2021£495,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 14 Jul 2021£415,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 23 Jun 2021£780,000 DetachedFreehold
95B, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 31 Mar 2021£540,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 25 Mar 2021£960,000 DetachedFreehold
95A, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 12 Mar 2021£545,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 11 Feb 2021£538,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 28 Oct 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 28 Feb 2020£320,000 DetachedFreehold
98A, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 7 Nov 2019£610,000 OtherFreehold
55, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 18 Oct 2019£730,000 DetachedFreehold
101, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 25 Sep 2019£547,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 29 Nov 2018£439,000 DetachedFreehold
101, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 5 Sep 2018£520,000 DetachedFreehold
95B, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 19 Jul 2018£250,000 DetachedFreehold
94, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 10 Apr 2018£250,000 OtherFreehold
73, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 19 Mar 2018£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 7 Dec 2017£325,000 DetachedFreehold
16A, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 18 Oct 2017£526,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 19 Jul 2017£493,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 30 May 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 28 Apr 2017£435,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 20 Apr 2017£493,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 3 Mar 2017£355,000 DetachedFreehold
98, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 27 Sep 2016£352,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8EZ 10 May 2016£310,000 DetachedFreehold
94, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BS 29 Mar 2016£300,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Fairhaven Avenue CO5 8BT 12 Feb 2016£345,000 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
Tinkerbell Cottage, 79, Fairhaven Avenue £317,000 (Aug 2024) → £350,000 (Sep 2025) +10%
over 1 yr
95B, Fairhaven Avenue £250,000 (Jul 2018) → £540,000 (Mar 2021) → £660,000 (Aug 2025) +164%
over 7 yrs
73, Fairhaven Avenue £365,000 (Mar 2018) → £532,000 (Jul 2025) +46%
over 7 yrs
55, Fairhaven Avenue £730,000 (Oct 2019) → £855,000 (Sep 2024) +17%
over 5 yrs
94, Fairhaven Avenue £300,000 (Mar 2016) → £250,000 (Apr 2018) → £902,500 (Mar 2024) +201%
over 8 yrs
95A, Fairhaven Avenue £545,000 (Mar 2021) → £675,000 (Aug 2023) +24%
over 2 yrs
16A, Fairhaven Avenue £526,000 (Oct 2017) → £670,000 (Feb 2022) +27%
over 4 yrs
16, Fairhaven Avenue £435,000 (Apr 2017) → £538,000 (Feb 2021) +24%
over 4 yrs
101, Fairhaven Avenue £520,000 (Sep 2018) → £547,000 (Sep 2019) +5%
over 1 yr
77, Fairhaven Avenue £345,000 (Feb 2016) → £439,000 (Nov 2018) +27%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fairhaven Avenue

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fairhaven Avenue 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).

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

Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mersea Island School 394 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 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

  • Seaview Avenue (opp, East Rd) 7 min walk
  • Seaview Avenue (adj, East Rd) 7 min walk
  • Empress Avenue (adj, East Rd) 7 min walk
  • Empress Avenue (opp, East Rd) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Mersea Surgery
    32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Care Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Island Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • West Mersea Dental Practice · 0.5 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 8 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 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
Owned88.3%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households660

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.9%64.1%
Aged 65+38.5%18.6%
Residents1,413

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)23%80%
Gigabit-capable23%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 Fairhaven Avenue

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White97.7%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian57.5%44.4%
No religion34%44.3%
Not answered6.7%6.2%
Jewish0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Muslim0.3%2.1%
Hindu0.1%1.3%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK94.3%85.5%
Born outside the UK5.7%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above30.1%32.2%
No qualifications18.1%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.8%49.2%
Good health39.1%34.7%
Fair health13.4%11.9%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.1%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household31.8%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.7%10.4%
No cars or vans in household10.4%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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