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Old Ferry Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Ferry Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/old-ferry-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 9SW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£447,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£446,523
22 sales
Price range
£165k – £690k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
CO7 9SW

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At a glance

House prices£448k average25% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 min walkWivenhoe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% 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

22 property sales on Old Ferry Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £447,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £489,846. Average sale prices rose from £185,000 in 2016 to £447,500 in 2026 (+142%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 25% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% detached, 27% semi-detached, 9% flat. Recorded sale prices on Old Ferry Road range from £165,000 to £690,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Old Ferry Road ranks 97th for average price.

House prices on Old Ferry Road compared

Old Ferry Road£447,500
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: £185,000 (2 sales)2016£185k2017: £439,333 (3 sales)2017£439k2019: £486,250 (2 sales)2019£486k2021: £365,000 (1 sales)2021£365k2022: £490,125 (4 sales)2022£490k2023: £477,500 (4 sales)2023£478k2024: £690,000 (1 sales)2024£690k2025: £447,500 (2 sales)2025£448k2026: £447,500 (3 sales)2026£448k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£489,8467 Aug 2026
Semi-detached6£437,0832 Apr 2026
Flat2£207,50022 Sep 2023
Terraced1£418,00031 Jul 2017

Sold prices on Old Ferry Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 7 Aug 2026£595,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 1 May 2026£302,500 DetachedFreehold
32, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 2 Apr 2026£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 31 Jul 2025£370,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 16 Apr 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 7 May 2024£690,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 22 Sep 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 14 Aug 2023£575,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 31 May 2023£675,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 10 Feb 2023£410,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 15 Nov 2022£540,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 14 Oct 2022£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 22 Sep 2022£560,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 1 Aug 2022£415,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 14 Oct 2021£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 30 Aug 2019£637,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 30 Apr 2019£335,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 6 Dec 2017£450,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 31 Jul 2017£418,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 25 Jan 2017£450,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 16 Sep 2016£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Old Ferry Road CO7 9SW 30 Jun 2016£165,000 FlatLeasehold

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
14, Old Ferry Road £540,000 (Nov 2022) → £595,000 (Aug 2026) +10%
over 4 yrs
32, Old Ferry Road £445,000 (Oct 2022) → £445,000 (Apr 2026) +0%
over 3 yrs
36, Old Ferry Road £335,000 (Apr 2019) → £415,500 (Aug 2022) → £370,000 (Jul 2025) +10%
over 6 yrs
15, Old Ferry Road £450,000 (Dec 2017) → £575,000 (Aug 2023) +28%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Ferry Road

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Ferry Road 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).

Shoplifting17
Anti-social behaviour7
Violence & sexual offences5
Other theft3
Public order2
Other crime2

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

Schools near Old Ferry Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 223 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 96 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Broomgrove Infant School 158 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.9 mi
Broomgrove Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Alresford Primary School 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Railway Station (o/s, Station Rd) 2 min walk
  • Station Road (E-bound, Station Rd) 3 min walk
  • Post Office (o/s, High St) 4 min walk
  • Queens Road (opp, High St) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 2.8 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rowhedge Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wivenhoe Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Essex · 1.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Essex University · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 1.0 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 2.1 mi
  • The Hythe Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Distinction · 0.2 mi
  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 2.1 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.5%62.5%
Private rented21.9%20.3%
Social rented2.6%17.1%
Households1,031

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+25.4%18.6%
Residents2,184

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 Old Ferry Road

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White93.7%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.7%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.9%
Other ethnic group1%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion49.9%44.3%
Christian40.2%44.4%
Not answered5.7%6.2%
Buddhist1.2%0.7%
Muslim1%2.1%
Jewish0.9%0.2%
Other religion0.9%0.6%
Hindu0.2%1.3%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK86.1%85.5%
Born outside the UK13.9%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above55.4%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.3%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications10.9%14.8%
No qualifications7.6%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.4%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.2%
Other qualifications1.6%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health52.5%49.2%
Good health33.2%34.7%
Fair health10.1%11.9%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household53.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household22.4%29.1%
No cars or vans in household18.8%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.6%10.4%

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 Old Ferry Road

  • Elms Price & Co 0.2 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.7 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 2.2 mi
  • Revell Estates Ltd. 2.4 mi
  • Hardings 2.8 mi

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