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Larkfield Road, Great Bentley, Colchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 8PX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£295,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£272,413
23 sales
Price range
£170k – £570k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2026
CO7 8PX

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At a glance

House prices£295k average17% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkGreat Bentley station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

23 property sales on Larkfield Road, Great Bentley, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £295,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £248,700. Average sale prices rose from £220,000 in 2016 to £295,000 in 2026 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 17% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% semi-detached, 39% detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Larkfield Road range from £170,000 to £570,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Larkfield Road ranks 360th for average price.

House prices on Larkfield Road compared

Larkfield Road£295,000
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: £220,000 (2 sales)2016£220k2017: £266,000 (1 sales)2017£266k2018: £237,500 (4 sales)2018£238k2019: £271,167 (3 sales)2019£271k2020: £273,333 (3 sales)2020£273k2021: £242,500 (3 sales)2021£243k2022: £265,000 (1 sales)2022£265k2024: £570,000 (1 sales)2024£570k2025: £264,250 (2 sales)2025£264k2026: £295,000 (3 sales)2026£295k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£248,70028 Mar 2025
Detached9£310,0001 May 2026
Terraced4£247,1254 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Larkfield Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 4 Sep 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 1 May 2026£300,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 24 Apr 2026£285,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 28 Mar 2025£278,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 27 Mar 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 7 Oct 2024£570,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 21 Dec 2022£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 11 Jun 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 10 Mar 2021£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 5 Jan 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 20 Nov 2020£255,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 9 Nov 2020£240,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 24 Jan 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 5 Dec 2019£330,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 19 Nov 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 1 Feb 2019£233,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 16 Oct 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 14 May 2018£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 19 Apr 2018£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 22 Feb 2018£197,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 27 Nov 2017£266,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 4 Mar 2016£170,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Larkfield Road CO7 8PX 1 Feb 2016£270,000 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
39, Larkfield Road £233,500 (Feb 2019) → £300,000 (Sep 2026) +28%
over 8 yrs
49, Larkfield Road £170,000 (Mar 2016) → £285,000 (Apr 2026) +68%
over 10 yrs
6, Larkfield Road £240,000 (Jan 2021) → £278,500 (Mar 2025) +16%
over 4 yrs
5, Larkfield Road £250,000 (Nov 2019) → £570,000 (Oct 2024) +128%
over 5 yrs
61, Larkfield Road £197,500 (Feb 2018) → £245,000 (Jun 2021) +24%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Larkfield Road

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of Larkfield Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences6
Other theft3
Public order2
Anti-social behaviour1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

Larkfield Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe 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 Larkfield Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Bentley Primary School 258 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Weeley station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sturrick Lane (opp, Thorrington Rd) 3 min walk
  • Sturrick Lane (adj, Thorrington Rd) 3 min walk
  • Railway Station (opp, Plough Rd) 8 min walk
  • Railway Station (o/s, Plough Rd) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Great Bentley Surgery
    The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Great Bentley Express · 0.4 mi
  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Little Bentley · 1.0 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Weeley · 2.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Alresford · 2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Green Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Natrelles · 3.5 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 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
Owned84.5%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented5.4%17.1%
Households1,037

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.6%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents2,512

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Larkfield Road

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White97.5%96.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereTendring
Christian51.6%49.3%
No religion42.4%43.2%
Not answered4.6%5.9%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Muslim0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK96%95%
Born outside the UK4%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
Level 4 qualifications and above25.5%19.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%15.6%
No qualifications16.7%26.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%12.9%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.8%
Other qualifications3%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health46.8%39.4%
Good health35.3%35.6%
Fair health13.5%17.2%
Bad health3.2%6%
Very bad health1.2%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
2 cars or vans in household38.8%25.8%
1 car or van in household34.8%43.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.9%10.8%
No cars or vans in household9.5%20.1%

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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