Folkards Lane, Brightlingsea, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 0SP.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Folkards Lane, Brightlingsea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £630,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £448,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Folkards Lane range from £328,000 to £630,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Folkards Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Folkards Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £448,250 | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £495,000 | 12 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on Folkards Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Trees, Folkards Lane CO7 0SP | 13 Feb 2026 | £630,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Folkards Lane CO7 0SP | 12 Sep 2024 | £525,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Jackdaw, Folkards Lane CO7 0SP | 29 Mar 2023 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Folkards Lane CO7 0SP | 18 Feb 2021 | £465,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Springfields, Folkards Lane CO7 0SP | 13 Oct 2020 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Stableview, Folkards Lane CO7 0SP | 12 Aug 2019 | £328,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Meadow, Folkards Lane CO7 0SP | 10 Dec 2018 | £190,000 | Other | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 5, Folkards Lane | £465,000 (Feb 2021) → £525,000 (Sep 2024) | +13% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Folkards Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Community School 1,289 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 653 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Osyth Church of England Primary School 290 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 2.6 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
- Great Bentley station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
- Alresford (Essex) station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
- Wivenhoe station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bellfield Close (adj, Red Barn Rd) 3 min walk
- Regent Road (S-bound, Regent Rd) 3 min walk
- Regent Road (N-bound, Regent Rd) 3 min walk
- Red Barn Road (E-bound, Red Barn Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Colne Medical Centre
40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 0.8 mi - Great Bentley Surgery
The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 2.8 mi - Wivenhoe Surgery
Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 3.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Brightlingsea · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Brightlingsea Express · 0.6 mi
- Spar Spar - Brightlingsea Post Office · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Colne View Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Natrelles · 0.6 mi
- Brightling Sea Dental Practice · 0.7 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
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.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 638 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,502 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 77% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 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 Folkards Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 96.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.1% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 46.1% | 43.2% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.9% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.1% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 22% | 26.2% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.4% | 19.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 15.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.4% | 15.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.6% | 12.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.8% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 39.5% | 39.4% |
| Good health | 36.5% | 35.6% |
| Fair health | 16.4% | 17.2% |
| Bad health | 6.2% | 6% |
| Very bad health | 1.4% | 1.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.6% | 43.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.4% | 25.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 20.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.8% | 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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