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Garden Farm, West Mersea, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Garden Farm, West Mersea, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/garden-farm/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 8ES, CO5 8DZ, CO5 8DU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£331,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£330,105
19 sales
Price range
£249k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
CO5 8ES

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At a glance

House prices£331k average7% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 43 min walkWivenhoe station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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 Garden Farm, 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 £331,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £337,900. That is 7% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% detached, 47% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Garden Farm range from £249,000 to £420,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Garden Farm ranks 286th for average price.

House prices on Garden Farm compared

Garden Farm£331,250
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: £298,250 (2 sales)2016£298k2018: £273,750 (2 sales)2018£274k2019: £332,500 (2 sales)2019£333k2020: £360,000 (1 sales)2020£360k2021: £318,833 (3 sales)2021£319k2022: £385,000 (1 sales)2022£385k2023: £363,000 (3 sales)2023£363k2024: £327,500 (2 sales)2024£328k2025: £331,250 (2 sales)2025£331k2026: £355,000 (1 sales)2026£355k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£337,90026 Oct 2023
Semi-detached9£321,44431 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Garden Farm

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Garden Farm CO5 8ES 31 Jul 2026£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Garden Farm CO5 8DZ 11 Dec 2025£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Garden Farm CO5 8DU 9 May 2025£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Garden Farm CO5 8DZ 29 Nov 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Garden Farm CO5 8DU 28 Jun 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Garden Farm CO5 8ES 26 Oct 2023£420,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Garden Farm CO5 8ES 3 Jul 2023£370,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Garden Farm CO5 8ES 29 Jun 2023£299,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Garden Farm CO5 8ES 1 Jun 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Garden Farm CO5 8ES 8 Mar 2021£322,500 DetachedFreehold
49, Garden Farm CO5 8DZ 24 Feb 2021£274,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Garden Farm CO5 8DZ 11 Feb 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Garden Farm CO5 8ES 24 Feb 2020£360,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Garden Farm CO5 8DU 21 Jun 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Garden Farm CO5 8DZ 12 Feb 2019£315,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Garden Farm CO5 8ES 17 Aug 2018£285,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Garden Farm CO5 8DU 24 Jul 2018£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Garden Farm CO5 8DZ 24 Aug 2016£347,500 DetachedFreehold
37, Garden Farm CO5 8ES 11 Feb 2016£249,000 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
4, Garden Farm £262,500 (Jul 2018) → £355,000 (May 2025) +35%
over 7 yrs
49, Garden Farm £274,000 (Feb 2021) → £325,000 (Nov 2024) +19%
over 4 yrs
39, Garden Farm £360,000 (Feb 2020) → £420,000 (Oct 2023) +17%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Garden Farm

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

Train stations

  • Wivenhoe station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Playing Fields (adj, Colchester Rd) 3 min walk
  • Empress Avenue (adj, East Rd) 4 min walk
  • Empress Avenue (opp, East Rd) 4 min walk
  • Seaview Avenue (opp, East Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

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

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 0.6 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 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 Garden Farm

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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