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Park Drive, Brightlingsea, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Park Drive, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/park-drive-brightlingsea/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 0UB, CO7 0JT, CO7 0UD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£240,566
35 sales
Price range
£98k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Feb 2026
CO7 0JT

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At a glance

House prices£241k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 walkAlresford (Essex) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband38% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% freeholdAcross 36 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

35 property sales on Park Drive, Brightlingsea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £261,929. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% semi-detached, 20% flat, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Park Drive range from £97,500 to £475,000. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold.

House prices on Park Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Park Drive 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: £203,500 (2 sales)2016£204k2017: £197,800 (5 sales)2017£198k2018: £238,667 (6 sales)2018£239k2019: £183,000 (2 sales)2019£183k2020: £224,000 (4 sales)2020£224k2021: £211,667 (3 sales)2021£212k2022: £242,498 (3 sales)2022£242k2023: £271,825 (4 sales)2023£272k2024: £322,000 (5 sales)2024£322k2026: £270,000 (1 sales)2026£270k

Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached24£261,92918 Feb 2026
Flat7£127,07129 Jun 2022
Detached4£311,00011 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Park Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Park Drive CO7 0JT 18 Feb 2026£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, Manor Parade, Park Drive CO7 0UD 27 Jun 2025£130,000 OtherLeasehold
46, Park Drive CO7 0UB 24 Oct 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Orchards, Park Drive CO7 0UB 11 Oct 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Park Drive CO7 0JT 8 Aug 2024£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Park Drive CO7 0UB 26 Jul 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Park Drive CO7 0JT 15 Mar 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Park Drive CO7 0UB 30 Jun 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Park Drive CO7 0JT 23 Jun 2023£295,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Park Drive CO7 0UB 30 May 2023£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Park Drive CO7 0UB 4 Jan 2023£267,300 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Park Drive CO7 0JT 29 Jul 2022£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Manor Mews, Park Drive CO7 0UD 29 Jun 2022£169,995 FlatLeasehold
29, Park Drive CO7 0JU 9 Jun 2022£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2A, Manor Parade, Park Drive CO7 0UD 30 Sep 2021£125,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Park Drive CO7 0JT 24 Sep 2021£260,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Park Drive CO7 0UB 24 Sep 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Park Drive CO7 0JU 5 Nov 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Park Drive CO7 0UB 16 Oct 2020£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 11, Manor Parade, Park Drive CO7 0UD 7 Feb 2020£106,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Park Drive CO7 0UB 22 Jan 2020£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2A, Manor Parade, Park Drive CO7 0UD 13 Nov 2019£108,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Park Drive CO7 0JU 23 Aug 2019£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Park Drive CO7 0JT 21 Nov 2018£214,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Park Drive CO7 0UB 21 Sep 2018£297,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 10, Manor Parade, Park Drive CO7 0UD 4 May 2018£97,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Park Drive CO7 0JU 29 Mar 2018£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Appleyard, Park Drive CO7 0UB 23 Mar 2018£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Park Drive CO7 0UB 12 Jan 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 14, Manor Parade, Park Drive CO7 0UD 26 May 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2A, Manor Parade, Park Drive CO7 0UD 19 May 2017£98,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Park Drive CO7 0UB 31 Mar 2017£249,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Park Drive CO7 0JU 27 Jan 2017£206,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Park Drive CO7 0JU 13 Jan 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Park Drive CO7 0JU 2 Dec 2016£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Park Drive CO7 0JT 5 Aug 2016£187,000 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
6, Park Drive £270,000 (Jul 2022) → £270,000 (Feb 2026) +0%
over 4 yrs
46, Park Drive £265,000 (Oct 2020) → £275,000 (Oct 2024) +4%
over 4 yrs
5, Park Drive £290,000 (Mar 2024) → £295,000 (Aug 2024) +2%
over under a year
1, Park Drive £260,000 (Sep 2021) → £295,000 (Jun 2023) +13%
over 2 yrs
29, Park Drive £258,000 (Aug 2019) → £287,500 (Jun 2022) +11%
over 3 yrs
Flat 2A, Manor Parade, Park Drive £98,000 (May 2017) → £108,000 (Nov 2019) → £125,000 (Sep 2021) +28%
over 4 yrs
44, Park Drive £297,500 (Sep 2018) → £295,000 (Jan 2020) -1%
over 1 yr
11, Park Drive £206,500 (Jan 2017) → £263,000 (Mar 2018) +27%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Park Drive

Crime

41 crimes were reported within about a mile of Park Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour9
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

Park Drive 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 Park Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 653 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Colne Community School 1,289 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 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

  • Alresford (Essex) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Great Bentley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lower Park Road (NE-bound, Lower Park Rd) 1 min walk
  • Lower Park Road (SW-bound, Lower Park Rd) 1 min walk
  • Spring Chase (NE-bound, Spring Chase) 3 min walk
  • Spring Chase (SW-bound, Spring Chase) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colne Medical Centre
    40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Great Bentley Surgery
    The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 3.5 mi
  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 3.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Brightlingsea Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Brightlingsea Express · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Brightlingsea Post Office · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Natrelles · 0.1 mi
  • Colne View Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Brightling Sea Dental Practice · 0.4 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.3%62.5%
Private rented14.2%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households793

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.5%64.1%
Aged 65+35.0%18.6%
Residents1,681

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)38%80%
Gigabit-capable38%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 Park Drive

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White98%96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.6%

Religion

HereTendring
Christian49.6%49.3%
No religion42.8%43.2%
Not answered5.7%5.9%
Other religion0.8%0.5%
Muslim0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK96.6%95%
Born outside the UK3.4%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
No qualifications22.6%26.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.4%19.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%15.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.2%12.9%
Apprenticeship8%6.8%
Other qualifications3.1%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health39.7%39.4%
Good health38.7%35.6%
Fair health15%17.2%
Bad health4.8%6%
Very bad health1.8%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
1 car or van in household45%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.7%25.8%
No cars or vans in household15%20.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.3%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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