Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 7NR, CO5 7NS, CO5 7LE.
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At a glance
15 property sales on Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £410,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £560,000. That is 15% 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. By property type, sales here have been 73% detached, 20% semi-detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Mersea Road range from £250,000 to £1,100,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Mersea Road ranks 145th for average price.
House prices on Mersea Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £560,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £346,000 | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Terraced | 1 | £365,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Mersea Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Hillcrest Cottages, Mersea Road CO5 7NS | 25 Mar 2026 | £430,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Manwood Rose, Mersea Road CO5 7NR | 19 Dec 2025 | £390,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Pond Cottages, Mersea Road CO5 7NR | 24 Oct 2025 | £365,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Forge Cottage, Mersea Road CO5 7NR | 28 May 2025 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Manwood Barn, Mersea Road CO5 7NS | 20 May 2025 | £1,100,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Manwood Cottage, Mersea Road CO5 7NR | 3 Mar 2025 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Little Oak Cottage, Mersea Road CO5 7NR | 31 Jan 2025 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Montrose, Mersea Road CO5 7NS | 25 Jun 2024 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Hillcroft, Mersea Road CO5 7LE | 2 Feb 2024 | £585,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Hillcrest Cottages, Mersea Road CO5 7NS | 3 Nov 2023 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Pond Cottages, Mersea Road CO5 7NR | 23 Apr 2021 | £267,500 | Other | Freehold |
| The Willow Grove, Mersea Road CO5 7NR | 21 Dec 2020 | £595,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Hillcrest Cottages, Mersea Road CO5 7NS | 3 Nov 2020 | £358,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Olde Copse, Mersea Road CO5 7LE | 13 Apr 2017 | £365,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Spinney, Mersea Road CO5 7LE | 19 Oct 2016 | £499,995 | Detached | Freehold |
| Manwood Barn, Mersea Road CO5 7NS | 24 Mar 2016 | £845,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Manwood Barn, Mersea Road | £845,000 (Mar 2016) → £1,100,000 (May 2025) | +30% over 9 yrs |
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Schools near Mersea Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langenhoe Community Primary School 104 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 96 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 223 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester 228 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.5 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Colchester Town station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Edward Marke Drive (adj, Fingringhoe Rd) 2 min walk
- Layer Road (E-bound, Layer Rd) 2 min walk
- Edward Marke Drive (opp, Fingringhoe Rd) 2 min walk
- Layer Road (W-bound, Layer Rd) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Rowhedge Surgery
7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 2.1 mi - Wivenhoe Surgery
Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 2.6 mi - Abbey Field Medical Centre
Ypres Road, Colchester · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Mersea Rd · 1.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rowhedge Foodstore · 2.1 mi
- Spar PFS Spar-The Willows Colchester · 2.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl Abbots Road, Colchester · 2.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Mersea Road Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi
- Dental Distinction · 2.5 mi
- Layer Road Dental Surgery · 2.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 486 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,171 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 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 Mersea Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.3% | 87% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.5% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 40.5% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.6% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.4% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.5% | 32.2% |
| No qualifications | 16.7% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.5% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.7% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 35.6% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 2.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.6% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.2% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 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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Estate agents near Mersea Road
- Revell Estates Ltd. 1.8 mi
- Elms Price & Co 2.5 mi
- Sapphire Property Management 2.7 mi
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