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Meerkat Mews, Stanway, Colchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 8AW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£347,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£298,619
21 sales
Price range
£250k – £428k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 May 2026
CO3 8AW

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At a glance

House prices£348k average3% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station35 min walkMarks Tey station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

21 property sales on Meerkat Mews, Stanway, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £347,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £281,313. Average sale prices rose from £282,833 in 2017 to £347,500 in 2026 (+23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 3% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% semi-detached, 24% detached. Recorded sale prices on Meerkat Mews range from £250,000 to £428,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Meerkat Mews ranks 244th for average price.

House prices on Meerkat Mews compared

Meerkat Mews£347,500
CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £282,833 (12 sales)2017£283k2018: £295,000 (1 sales)2018£295k2019: £280,000 (1 sales)2019£280k2020: £255,000 (1 sales)2020£255k2021: £275,000 (1 sales)2021£275k2023: £364,000 (1 sales)2023£364k2024: £285,000 (1 sales)2024£285k2025: £428,000 (1 sales)2025£428k2026: £347,500 (2 sales)2026£348k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£281,3135 May 2026
Detached5£354,00010 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Meerkat Mews

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 5 May 2026£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 10 Mar 2026£400,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 2 Oct 2025£428,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 21 Jun 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 21 Jun 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 16 Mar 2023£364,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 6 Oct 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 18 Sep 2020£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 8 Mar 2019£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 30 Apr 2018£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 27 Nov 2017£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 14 Jul 2017£308,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 30 Jun 2017£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 30 Jun 2017£314,000 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 30 Jun 2017£313,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 30 Jun 2017£314,000 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 30 Jun 2017£314,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 28 Jun 2017£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 27 Jun 2017£260,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 26 Jun 2017£255,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 31 May 2017£258,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Meerkat Mews CO3 8AW 31 May 2017£258,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
27, Meerkat Mews £258,000 (May 2017) → £295,000 (May 2026) +14%
over 9 yrs
29, Meerkat Mews £258,000 (May 2017) → £255,000 (Sep 2020) → £300,000 (Jun 2024) +16%
over 7 yrs
22, Meerkat Mews £295,000 (Apr 2018) → £364,000 (Mar 2023) +23%
over 5 yrs
31, Meerkat Mews £255,000 (Jun 2017) → £275,000 (Oct 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
18, Meerkat Mews £308,000 (Jul 2017) → £280,000 (Mar 2019) -9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Meerkat Mews

Crime

104 crimes were reported within about a mile of Meerkat Mews in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour30
Violence & sexual offences29
Shoplifting12
Public order11
Vehicle crime7
Criminal damage & arson6

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

Flood risk

Meerkat Mews is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater 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 Meerkat Mews

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Doucecroft School 83 pupils Other independent special school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Holmwood House School 395 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 1.2 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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

  • Marks Tey station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Colchester station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sealion Approach (adj, London Rd) 2 min walk
  • Sealion Approach (opp, London Rd) 2 min walk
  • Wyvern Farm (opp, London Rd) 3 min walk
  • Wyvern Farm (adj, London Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.8 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.7 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Stane Retail Park · 0.2 mi
  • Cook Cook Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Stane Retail Park · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Stanway · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
  • Marks Tey Pharmacy Ltd · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Eight Ash Green Dental Surgery · 0.8 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.0%62.5%
Private rented7.2%20.3%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Households980

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.1%64.1%
Aged 65+3.6%18.6%
Residents2,686

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 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 Meerkat Mews

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White82.1%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.6%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.4%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.9%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion52.3%44.3%
Christian38.2%44.4%
Not answered4.5%6.2%
Muslim2.1%2.1%
Hindu1.9%1.3%
Buddhist0.5%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK85%85.5%
Born outside the UK15%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above36.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications22.6%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.8%
No qualifications9.2%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health61.6%49.2%
Good health30.4%34.7%
Fair health6.4%11.9%
Bad health1.2%3.3%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household46.2%29.1%
1 car or van in household37.2%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.5%10.4%
No cars or vans in household8.1%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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