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Poplars Close, Alresford, Colchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 8BH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£255,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£247,904
21 sales
Price range
£180k – £323k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jun 2026
CO7 8BH

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At a glance

House prices£248k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station3 min walkAlresford (Essex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband29% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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 Poplars Close, Alresford, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £255,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £249,468. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% semi-detached, 24% detached. Recorded sale prices on Poplars Close range from £180,000 to £323,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Poplars Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplars Close 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: £205,665 (3 sales)2016£206k2017: £229,000 (3 sales)2017£229k2018: £234,000 (2 sales)2018£234k2019: £244,500 (3 sales)2019£245k2020: £249,999 (4 sales)2020£250k2021: £220,000 (1 sales)2021£220k2022: £291,250 (2 sales)2022£291k2023: £321,500 (2 sales)2023£322k2026: £255,000 (1 sales)2026£255k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£249,46822 Jun 2026
Detached5£242,90029 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Poplars Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 22 Jun 2026£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 18 Dec 2024£295,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 16 Jun 2023£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 16 Jan 2023£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 4 Jan 2023£323,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 11 Nov 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 3 Aug 2022£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 7 Jul 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 29 Oct 2020£249,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 28 Sep 2020£279,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 30 Jul 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 28 Jul 2020£286,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 25 Nov 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 19 Aug 2019£286,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 12 Jun 2019£247,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 28 Sep 2018£245,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 8 Jun 2018£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 4 Oct 2017£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 19 Sep 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 4 Aug 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 30 Aug 2016£249,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 22 Jul 2016£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 16 May 2016£187,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Poplars Close CO7 8BH 16 Mar 2016£160,000 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
24, Poplars Close £200,000 (Nov 2019) → £255,000 (Jun 2026) +28%
over 7 yrs
32, Poplars Close £345,000 (Jan 2023) → £320,000 (Jun 2023) -7%
over under a year
22, Poplars Close £212,000 (Oct 2017) → £300,000 (Nov 2022) +42%
over 5 yrs
38, Poplars Close £180,000 (Jul 2016) → £282,500 (Aug 2022) +57%
over 6 yrs
14, Poplars Close £187,000 (May 2016) → £249,000 (Oct 2020) +33%
over 4 yrs
21, Poplars Close £160,000 (Mar 2016) → £185,000 (Jul 2020) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Poplars Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alresford Primary School 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Market Field School and College 519 pupils Academy special converter 5–19 Good Report 1.8 mi
Broomgrove Infant School 158 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 2.1 mi
Broomgrove Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 2.1 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 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Great Bentley station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Coach Road Corner (E-bound, Wivenhoe Rd) 1 min walk
  • Coach Road Corner (W-bound, Wivenhoe Rd) 2 min walk
  • The Pointer (o/s, Wivenhoe Rd) 3 min walk
  • The Pointer (opp, Wivenhoe Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 1.7 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 2.4 mi
  • Great Bentley Surgery
    The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Alresford · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wivenhoe Foodstore · 1.8 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Elmstead Market · 1.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rowhedge Foodstore · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Distinction · 1.8 mi
  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 1.8 mi
  • Natrelles · 2.8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.2%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented3.1%17.1%
Households1,043

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+26.6%18.6%
Residents2,463

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)29%80%
Gigabit-capable29%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 Poplars Close

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White96.1%96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereTendring
No religion47.2%43.2%
Christian46.8%49.3%
Not answered5%5.9%
Muslim0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK95.6%95%
Born outside the UK4.4%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%19.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%15.6%
No qualifications17.5%26.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%12.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%6.8%
Other qualifications1.8%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health47.8%39.4%
Good health34.6%35.6%
Fair health13.2%17.2%
Bad health3.6%6%
Very bad health0.7%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
1 car or van in household39.8%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.3%25.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household14%10.8%
No cars or vans in household9.9%20.1%

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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