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Samsons Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Samsons Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/samsons-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 0RN, CO7 0RW, CO7 0RL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£333,625
32 sales
Price range
£152k – £513k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Mar 2026
CO7 0RB

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At a glance

House prices£334k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station45 min walkAlresford (Essex) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband88% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 37 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

32 property sales on Samsons Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £245,750. 3 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 56% semi-detached, 44% detached. Recorded sale prices on Samsons Road range from £152,000 to £512,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Samsons Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Samsons Road 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: £180,000 (1 sales)2016£180k2017: £152,000 (1 sales)2017£152k2018: £246,667 (3 sales)2018£247k2019: £425,000 (1 sales)2019£425k2020: £421,929 (7 sales)2020£422k2021: £250,999 (6 sales)2021£251k2022: £418,167 (3 sales)2022£418k2023: £437,500 (4 sales)2023£438k2024: £265,000 (2 sales)2024£265k2025: £311,667 (3 sales)2025£312k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£245,7503 Mar 2026
Detached14£446,60716 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Samsons Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
69, Samsons Road CO7 0RB 3 Mar 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Samsons Road CO7 0RW 19 Dec 2025£415,000 OtherFreehold
25, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 29 Sep 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Samsons Road CO7 0RW 16 Jun 2025£415,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 16 May 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Samsons Road CO7 0RL 31 Jan 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 13 Sep 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Samsons Road CO7 0RB 9 Sep 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Willows, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 8 Nov 2023£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 20 Oct 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Elms, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 27 Jun 2023£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
Hollys, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 24 Feb 2023£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
Cedars, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 13 Dec 2022£512,500 Detached New buildFreehold
Beeches, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 13 May 2022£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Samsons Road CO7 0RW 8 Feb 2022£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Samsons Road CO7 0RB 26 Nov 2021£272,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 4 Oct 2021£244,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Samsons Road CO7 0RW 24 Sep 2021£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Samsons Road CO7 0RL 24 Aug 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Samsons Road CO7 0RW 30 Jun 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Samsons Road CO7 0RL 23 Apr 2021£244,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Cedars, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 10 Dec 2020£475,000 OtherFreehold
11, Samsons Road CO7 0RW 8 Dec 2020£328,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 23 Jul 2020£410,000 OtherFreehold
Sycamores, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 24 Jun 2020£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 6 May 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 1 Apr 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 1 Apr 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 4 Mar 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 4 Mar 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 3 Dec 2019£425,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Samsons Road CO7 0RW 26 Sep 2018£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Samsons Road CO7 0RN 25 Apr 2018£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Samsons Road CO7 0RW 13 Mar 2018£275,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Samsons Road CO7 0RW 16 Nov 2017£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Samsons Road CO7 0RW 8 Aug 2016£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Samsons Road CO7 0RL 5 Aug 2016£180,000 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
25, Samsons Road £235,000 (Apr 2018) → £270,000 (Sep 2025) +15%
over 7 yrs
71, Samsons Road £272,995 (Nov 2021) → £305,000 (Sep 2024) +12%
over 3 yrs
Cedars, Samsons Road £475,000 (Dec 2020) → £512,500 (Dec 2022) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Samsons Road

Crime

19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Samsons Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences8
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Samsons Road 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 Samsons Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Colne Community School 1,289 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 653 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Alresford Primary School 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
Great Bentley Primary School 258 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.7 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 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Great Bentley station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Samsons Corner (opp, Church Rd) 2 min walk
  • Samsons Corner (o/s, Church Rd) 2 min walk
  • Strangers Corner (SE-bound, Church Rd) 5 min walk
  • Strangers Corner (NW-bound, Church Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colne Medical Centre
    40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 1.0 mi
  • Great Bentley Surgery
    The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 2.9 mi
  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Brightlingsea · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Brightlingsea Express · 0.9 mi
  • Spar Spar - Brightlingsea Post Office · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Natrelles · 0.7 mi
  • Colne View Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Brightling Sea Dental Practice · 1.1 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.9%62.5%
Private rented17.1%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households650

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+32.8%18.6%
Residents1,474

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)88%80%
Gigabit-capable88%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 Samsons Road

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White96.6%96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereTendring
Christian52.8%49.3%
No religion40.6%43.2%
Not answered5.5%5.9%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Muslim0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.5%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK96.1%95%
Born outside the UK3.9%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%19.9%
No qualifications18.9%26.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%15.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.8%12.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%15.3%
Apprenticeship8%6.8%
Other qualifications2.9%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health40.7%39.4%
Good health38.2%35.6%
Fair health16.4%17.2%
Bad health3.7%6%
Very bad health0.9%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
1 car or van in household39.8%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household34.1%25.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household18%10.8%
No cars or vans in household8.2%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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