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John Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: John Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/john-street-brightlingsea/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 0NA, CO7 0NQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£228,500
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£223,391
33 sales
Price range
£125k – £332k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
CO7 0NA

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At a glance

House prices£229k average36% below the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 3 min walkGreat Bentley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband76% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 33 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

33 property sales on John Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £228,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £205,393. Average sale prices rose from £165,600 in 2016 to £239,167 in 2026 (+44%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 36% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 42% terraced, 42% semi-detached, 15% detached. Recorded sale prices on John Street range from £125,000 to £332,400. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, John Street ranks 482nd for average price.

House prices on John Street compared

John Street£228,500
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: £165,600 (5 sales)2016£166k2017: £182,498 (2 sales)2017£182k2018: £260,000 (2 sales)2018£260k2019: £310,000 (1 sales)2019£310k2020: £197,500 (2 sales)2020£198k2021: £260,000 (1 sales)2021£260k2022: £279,983 (6 sales)2022£280k2023: £197,875 (4 sales)2023£198k2024: £223,750 (4 sales)2024£224k2025: £203,333 (3 sales)2025£203k2026: £239,167 (3 sales)2026£239k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£205,39329 May 2026
Semi-detached14£225,1007 Jan 2026
Detached5£269,00017 Jun 2022

Sold prices on John Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
58, John Street CO7 0NA 29 May 2026£207,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Church Villas, 60, John Street CO7 0NQ 27 Apr 2026£285,000 TerracedFreehold
28, John Street CO7 0NA 7 Jan 2026£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, John Street CO7 0NA 21 Nov 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, John Street CO7 0NA 20 Nov 2025£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, John Street CO7 0NA 14 Mar 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, John Street CO7 0NA 18 Nov 2024£170,000 TerracedFreehold
29, John Street CO7 0NA 19 Aug 2024£234,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Church Villas, 60, John Street CO7 0NQ 28 Jun 2024£236,000 TerracedFreehold
40, John Street CO7 0NA 31 Jan 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, John Street CO7 0NA 28 Sep 2023£186,000 TerracedFreehold
41, John Street CO7 0NA 25 Aug 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
26, John Street CO7 0NA 31 Mar 2023£252,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, John Street CO7 0NA 30 Mar 2023£228,000 TerracedFreehold
21, John Street CO7 0NA 3 Aug 2022£277,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, John Street CO7 0NA 24 Jun 2022£332,400 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, John Street CO7 0NA 17 Jun 2022£310,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Church Villas, 60, John Street CO7 0NQ 29 Apr 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
28, John Street CO7 0NA 25 Feb 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Church Villas, 60, John Street CO7 0NQ 21 Jan 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
51, John Street CO7 0NA 23 Jul 2021£260,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Church Villas, 60, John Street CO7 0NQ 19 Jun 2020£185,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Church Villas, 60, John Street CO7 0NQ 23 Jan 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
47, John Street CO7 0NA 9 Apr 2019£310,000 DetachedFreehold
49, John Street CO7 0NA 22 Nov 2018£300,000 DetachedFreehold
40, John Street CO7 0NA 4 Sep 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, John Street CO7 0NA 17 Aug 2017£199,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, John Street CO7 0NA 13 Jun 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
32, John Street CO7 0NA 18 Nov 2016£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, John Street CO7 0NA 10 Jun 2016£147,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Church Villas, 60, John Street CO7 0NQ 15 Apr 2016£158,000 TerracedFreehold
29, John Street CO7 0NA 29 Mar 2016£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Church Villas, 60, John Street CO7 0NQ 19 Feb 2016£188,000 TerracedFreehold

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
5, Church Villas, 60, John Street £188,000 (Feb 2016) → £275,000 (Jan 2022) → £285,000 (Apr 2026) +52%
over 10 yrs
28, John Street £210,000 (Feb 2022) → £225,000 (Jan 2026) +7%
over 4 yrs
29, John Street £160,000 (Mar 2016) → £199,995 (Aug 2017) → £234,000 (Aug 2024) +46%
over 8 yrs
40, John Street £220,000 (Sep 2018) → £255,000 (Jan 2024) +16%
over 5 yrs
51, John Street £260,000 (Jul 2021) → £310,000 (Jun 2022) +19%
over under a year
4, Church Villas, 60, John Street £158,000 (Apr 2016) → £210,000 (Jan 2020) → £275,000 (Apr 2022) +74%
over 6 yrs
47, John Street £165,000 (Jun 2017) → £310,000 (Apr 2019) +88%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near John Street

Crime

48 crimes were reported within about a mile of John Street 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 offences24
Anti-social behaviour10
Criminal damage & arson4
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

John Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe Flood alert area
  • The tidal River Colne at Point Clear and Saint Osyth Creek Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries Flood alert area
  • The Suffolk and Essex coast from Felixstowe to Clacton including Orwell and Stour 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 John Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 653 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Colne Community School 1,289 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Street (E-bound, High St) 2 min walk
  • High Street (W-bound, High St) 2 min walk
  • Hurst Green (opp, Hurst Green) 2 min walk
  • Hurst Green (adj, Hurst Green) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colne Medical Centre
    40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Brightlingsea Express · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Brightlingsea Post Office · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Brightlingsea Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Brightling Sea Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Colne View Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Natrelles · 0.6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.5%62.5%
Private rented14.9%20.3%
Social rented4.7%17.1%
Households901

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+28.1%18.6%
Residents1,963

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)76%80%
Gigabit-capable76%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 networks77%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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 John Street

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White97.8%96.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereTendring
No religion46.2%43.2%
Christian44.8%49.3%
Not answered7.5%5.9%
Hindu0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Muslim0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK95.2%95%
Born outside the UK4.8%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%19.9%
No qualifications19%26.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%15.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%12.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%6.8%
Other qualifications2.9%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health44.6%39.4%
Good health35.1%35.6%
Fair health14%17.2%
Bad health4.9%6%
Very bad health1.5%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
1 car or van in household41.8%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household30.7%25.8%
No cars or vans in household14.7%20.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%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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