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Marennes Crescent, Brightlingsea, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Marennes Crescent, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/marennes-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 0RU, CO7 0RX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£537,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£462,188
16 sales
Price range
£320k – £650k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Apr 2026
CO7 0RX

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At a glance

House prices£538k average51% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station55 min walkAlresford (Essex) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

16 property sales on Marennes Crescent, Brightlingsea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £537,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £462,188. That is 51% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Marennes Crescent range from £320,000 to £650,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Marennes Crescent ranks 46th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Marennes Crescent compared

Marennes Crescent£537,667
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: £350,000 (1 sales)2016£350k2018: £320,000 (1 sales)2018£320k2019: £440,000 (1 sales)2019£440k2021: £390,000 (1 sales)2021£390k2022: £506,667 (3 sales)2022£507k2023: £480,667 (3 sales)2023£481k2024: £422,500 (2 sales)2024£423k2025: £517,500 (2 sales)2025£518k2026: £526,500 (2 sales)2026£527k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£462,1888 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Marennes Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RX 8 Apr 2026£618,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RU 13 Feb 2026£435,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RX 17 Nov 2025£560,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RX 14 Feb 2025£475,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RU 16 Dec 2024£380,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RU 20 Jun 2024£465,000 DetachedFreehold
Driftwood, 2A, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RX 7 Jul 2023£650,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RU 17 Mar 2023£425,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RU 14 Mar 2023£367,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RU 1 Nov 2022£470,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RX 16 Sep 2022£600,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RU 10 Jun 2022£450,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RU 15 Jun 2021£390,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RU 27 Feb 2019£440,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RU 3 Apr 2018£320,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Marennes Crescent CO7 0RU 21 Nov 2016£350,000 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, Marennes Crescent £350,000 (Nov 2016) → £450,000 (Jun 2022) +29%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Marennes Crescent

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Marennes Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences19
Anti-social behaviour5
Criminal damage & arson3
Burglary2
Other theft2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Marennes Crescent 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 Marennes Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Colne Community School 1,289 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 653 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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

  • Alresford (Essex) station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Great Bentley station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lodge Road (adj, Church Rd) 2 min walk
  • Lodge Road (opp, Church Rd) 2 min walk
  • Colne School (adj, Church Rd) 3 min walk
  • Colne School (opp, Church Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colne Medical Centre
    40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Great Bentley Surgery
    The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 3.2 mi
  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 3.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Brightlingsea · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Brightlingsea Express · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Brightlingsea Post Office · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Natrelles · 0.2 mi
  • Colne View Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Brightling Sea Dental Practice · 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 7 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.9%62.5%
Private rented17.1%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households650

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+32.8%18.6%
Residents1,474

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 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 Marennes Crescent

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White96.6%96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereTendring
Christian52.8%49.3%
No religion40.6%43.2%
Not answered5.5%5.9%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Muslim0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.5%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK96.1%95%
Born outside the UK3.9%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%19.9%
No qualifications18.9%26.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%15.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.8%12.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%15.3%
Apprenticeship8%6.8%
Other qualifications2.9%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health40.7%39.4%
Good health38.2%35.6%
Fair health16.4%17.2%
Bad health3.7%6%
Very bad health0.9%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
1 car or van in household39.8%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household34.1%25.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household18%10.8%
No cars or vans in household8.2%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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