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Oysters Reach, Brightlingsea, Colchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 0HY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£275,917
18 sales
Price range
£197k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Nov 2024
CO7 0HY

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At a glance

House prices£276k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 3 min walkGreat Bentley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband70% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

18 property sales on Oysters Reach, Brightlingsea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £249,375. Average sale prices rose from £208,500 in 2016 to £295,000 in 2024 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% semi-detached, 44% detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Oysters Reach range from £197,000 to £415,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Oysters Reach compared

CO7 postcode area£395,860
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oysters Reach has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £208,500 (2 sales)2016£209k2017: £249,000 (2 sales)2017£249k2018: £245,167 (3 sales)2018£245k2019: £233,000 (1 sales)2019£233k2020: £296,500 (2 sales)2020£297k2021: £282,500 (2 sales)2021£283k2022: £333,750 (4 sales)2022£334k2024: £295,000 (2 sales)2024£295k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£249,37529 Nov 2024
Detached8£303,56328 Oct 2022
Terraced2£271,5007 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Oysters Reach

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 29 Nov 2024£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 29 Nov 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 28 Oct 2022£415,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 8 Apr 2022£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 7 Mar 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 28 Jan 2022£335,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 30 Apr 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 9 Apr 2021£315,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 8 Dec 2020£293,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 20 Mar 2020£300,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 18 Nov 2019£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 2 Nov 2018£243,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 8 Oct 2018£272,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 19 Jan 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 5 Jun 2017£238,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 28 Apr 2017£260,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 23 Aug 2016£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Oysters Reach CO7 0HY 18 Apr 2016£197,000 Semi-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
14, Oysters Reach £220,000 (Aug 2016) → £285,000 (Apr 2022) → £305,000 (Nov 2024) +39%
over 8 yrs
15, Oysters Reach £243,000 (Nov 2018) → £300,000 (Mar 2022) +23%
over 3 yrs
24, Oysters Reach £260,000 (Apr 2017) → £300,000 (Mar 2020) → £315,000 (Apr 2021) +21%
over 4 yrs
10, Oysters Reach £220,000 (Jan 2018) → £233,000 (Nov 2019) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oysters Reach

Crime

48 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oysters Reach 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).

Violence & sexual offences24
Anti-social behaviour10
Criminal damage & arson4
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Oysters Reach 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 Oysters Reach

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 653 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Colne Community School 1,289 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Osyth Church of England Primary School 290 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 2.3 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hurst Green (opp, Hurst Green) 1 min walk
  • Hurst Green (adj, Hurst Green) 1 min walk
  • High Street (E-bound, High St) 2 min walk
  • High Street (W-bound, High St) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colne Medical Centre
    40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Brightlingsea Express · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Brightlingsea Post Office · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Brightlingsea Foodstore · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Brightling Sea Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Colne View Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Natrelles · 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 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 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
Owned80.5%62.5%
Private rented14.9%20.3%
Social rented4.7%17.1%
Households901

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+28.1%18.6%
Residents1,963

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)70%80%
Gigabit-capable70%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 Oysters Reach

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White97.8%96.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereTendring
No religion46.2%43.2%
Christian44.8%49.3%
Not answered7.5%5.9%
Hindu0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Muslim0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK95.2%95%
Born outside the UK4.8%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%19.9%
No qualifications19%26.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%15.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%12.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%6.8%
Other qualifications2.9%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health44.6%39.4%
Good health35.1%35.6%
Fair health14%17.2%
Bad health4.9%6%
Very bad health1.5%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
1 car or van in household41.8%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household30.7%25.8%
No cars or vans in household14.7%20.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%10.8%

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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