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Saltings Crescent, West Mersea, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Saltings Crescent, West Mersea, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/saltings-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 8GG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£418,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£307,932
22 sales
Price range
£72k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2026
CO5 8GG

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At a glance

House prices£419k average17% above the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 55 min walkAlresford (Essex) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% freeholdAcross 25 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 Saltings Crescent, West Mersea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £418,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £412,500. Average sale prices rose from £255,000 in 2016 to £418,667 in 2026 (+64%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 17% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 6 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 41% detached, 27% flat, 23% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Saltings Crescent range from £72,000 to £550,000. 76% of homes sold here were freehold and 24% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Saltings Crescent ranks 134th for average price.

House prices on Saltings Crescent compared

Saltings Crescent£418,667
CO5 postcode area£417,336
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £255,000 (4 sales)2016£255k2018: £260,750 (2 sales)2018£261k2019: £216,333 (3 sales)2019£216k2020: £318,000 (1 sales)2020£318k2021: £415,000 (3 sales)2021£415k2022: £377,500 (2 sales)2022£378k2024: £238,333 (3 sales)2024£238k2025: £295,000 (1 sales)2025£295k2026: £418,667 (3 sales)2026£419k

Tenure: 76% freehold and 24% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£412,5003 Jun 2026
Flat6£151,1676 Dec 2024
Terraced5£319,80025 Jun 2026
Semi-detached2£278,00030 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Saltings Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 25 Jun 2026£323,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 3 Jun 2026£392,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 24 Apr 2026£541,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 15 Dec 2025£320,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 21 Aug 2025£295,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 6 Dec 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 25 Sep 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 28 Jun 2024£350,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 30 Nov 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 2 Mar 2022£425,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 29 Jun 2021£550,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 14 Jun 2021£397,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 19 May 2021£297,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 23 Feb 2021£351,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 4 Dec 2020£318,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 28 Jun 2019£164,500 FlatLeasehold
37, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 10 May 2019£151,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 1 Mar 2019£333,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 7 Sep 2018£154,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 30 Aug 2018£367,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 31 May 2016£226,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 6 May 2016£402,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 31 Mar 2016£209,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 26 Feb 2016£320,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Saltings Crescent CO5 8GG 13 Jan 2016£72,000 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
9, Saltings Crescent £367,000 (Aug 2018) → £392,000 (Jun 2026) +7%
over 8 yrs
47, Saltings Crescent £164,500 (Jun 2019) → £185,000 (Sep 2024) +12%
over 5 yrs
43, Saltings Crescent £226,000 (May 2016) → £330,000 (Nov 2022) +46%
over 6 yrs
25, Saltings Crescent £351,000 (Feb 2021) → £397,500 (Jun 2021) → £425,000 (Mar 2022) +21%
over 1 yr
15, Saltings Crescent £402,000 (May 2016) → £550,000 (Jun 2021) +37%
over 5 yrs
2, Saltings Crescent £209,000 (Mar 2016) → £297,500 (May 2021) +42%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Saltings Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mersea Island School 394 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 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 5.8 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Seaview Avenue (opp, East Rd) 2 min walk
  • Seaview Avenue (adj, East Rd) 2 min walk
  • Empress Avenue (adj, East Rd) 3 min walk
  • Empress Avenue (opp, East Rd) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Mersea Surgery
    32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Care Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Island Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • West Mersea Dental Practice · 0.5 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 environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.0%62.5%
Private rented8.0%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households675

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6450.1%64.1%
Aged 65+37.7%18.6%
Residents1,566

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Saltings Crescent

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White97.9%87%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%5.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian56.7%44.4%
No religion38.5%44.3%
Not answered3.8%6.2%
Muslim0.4%2.1%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.7%
Jewish0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%1.3%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK96.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK3.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above26.8%32.2%
No qualifications18.6%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%19.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.2%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.6%49.2%
Good health37.6%34.7%
Fair health14.1%11.9%
Bad health3.4%3.3%
Very bad health1.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household38.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.9%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.5%10.4%
No cars or vans in household8.2%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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