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Sandmartin Crescent, Stanway, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sandmartin Crescent, Stanway, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/sandmartin-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 8WZ, CO3 8WQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,571
7 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£293,730
40 sales
Price range
£128k – £623k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Aug 2026
CO3 8WZ

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At a glance

House prices£276k average23% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station42 min walkMarks Tey station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 42 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

40 property sales on Sandmartin Crescent, Stanway, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £275,571. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £302,300. Average sale prices rose from £177,333 in 2016 to £271,500 in 2026 (+53%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% terraced, 33% flat, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Sandmartin Crescent range from £127,500 to £623,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Sandmartin Crescent ranks 401st for average price.

House prices on Sandmartin Crescent compared

Sandmartin Crescent£275,571
CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £177,333 (3 sales)2016£177k2017: £317,250 (4 sales)2017£317k2018: £281,000 (4 sales)2018£281k2019: £288,600 (2 sales)2019£289k2020: £242,500 (7 sales)2020£243k2021: £312,667 (3 sales)2021£313k2023: £262,875 (4 sales)2023£263k2024: £564,667 (3 sales)2024£565k2025: £309,250 (4 sales)2025£309k2026: £271,500 (6 sales)2026£272k

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 42 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£302,3004 Aug 2026
Flat13£152,43810 Jun 2026
Detached10£467,40020 Feb 2025
Semi-detached2£279,5004 Feb 2020

Sold prices on Sandmartin Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
61, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 4 Aug 2026£317,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 19 Jun 2026£325,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 10 Jun 2026£170,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 29 May 2026£156,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 23 Feb 2026£325,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 13 Feb 2026£336,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 19 Dec 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 27 Jun 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 28 Feb 2025£147,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 20 Feb 2025£465,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 27 Sep 2024£565,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 9 Aug 2024£623,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 1 Aug 2024£506,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 1 Nov 2023£356,500 TerracedFreehold
47, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 29 Sep 2023£171,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 13 Jun 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 5 May 2023£174,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 27 Sep 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 28 May 2021£153,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 26 Mar 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 6 Jan 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 27 Nov 2020£419,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 15 Oct 2020£267,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 4 Sep 2020£140,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 30 Apr 2020£144,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 3 Apr 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 23 Mar 2020£272,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 4 Feb 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 8 Nov 2019£141,200 FlatLeasehold
51, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 2 Jul 2019£130,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 27 Jun 2019£436,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 19 Oct 2018£445,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 27 Jul 2018£151,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 29 Jun 2018£258,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 2 Mar 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 16 Nov 2017£279,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 12 Oct 2017£275,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 10 Aug 2017£360,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 5 Jan 2017£355,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 25 Nov 2016£272,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WQ 30 Aug 2016£132,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Sandmartin Crescent CO3 8WZ 31 May 2016£127,500 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
61, Sandmartin Crescent £285,000 (Jan 2021) → £317,000 (Aug 2026) +11%
over 6 yrs
31, Sandmartin Crescent £270,000 (Mar 2018) → £325,000 (Jun 2026) +20%
over 8 yrs
51, Sandmartin Crescent £130,000 (Jul 2019) → £156,000 (May 2026) +20%
over 7 yrs
53, Sandmartin Crescent £144,000 (Apr 2020) → £147,000 (Feb 2025) +2%
over 5 yrs
47, Sandmartin Crescent £140,000 (Sep 2020) → £171,000 (Sep 2023) +22%
over 3 yrs
17, Sandmartin Crescent £132,000 (Aug 2016) → £174,000 (May 2023) +32%
over 7 yrs
69, Sandmartin Crescent £445,000 (Oct 2018) → £500,000 (Sep 2021) +12%
over 3 yrs
25, Sandmartin Crescent £151,000 (Jul 2018) → £153,000 (May 2021) +1%
over 3 yrs
27, Sandmartin Crescent £258,000 (Jun 2018) → £272,500 (Mar 2020) +6%
over 2 yrs
12, Sandmartin Crescent £279,000 (Nov 2017) → £280,000 (Feb 2020) +0%
over 2 yrs
49, Sandmartin Crescent £127,500 (May 2016) → £141,200 (Nov 2019) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sandmartin Crescent

Crime

114 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sandmartin Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences34
Anti-social behaviour30
Shoplifting13
Public order11
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Sandmartin Crescent is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater 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 Sandmartin Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 Report 1.0 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Marks Tey station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Colchester station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Colchester Town station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church Ln (W-bound, Church Lane) 4 min walk
  • Winstree Court (o/s, Blackberry Rd) 4 min walk
  • Church Ln (E-bound, Church Lane) 4 min walk
  • Winstree Court (opp, Blackberry Cut) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.3 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Stanway Supermarket · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Colchester · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Stanway Villa · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 1.0 mi
  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.6%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented14.5%17.1%
Households1,007

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents2,559

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 Sandmartin Crescent

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White89.9%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.4%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion47.7%44.3%
Christian44.5%44.4%
Not answered5.5%6.2%
Muslim0.8%2.1%
Hindu0.6%1.3%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Jewish0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK91.5%85.5%
Born outside the UK8.5%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above33.1%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%19.5%
No qualifications15.2%15.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.3%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health54.3%49.2%
Good health31.6%34.7%
Fair health10.3%11.9%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household40.2%29.1%
1 car or van in household35.6%42.3%
No cars or vans in household12.3%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.9%10.4%

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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