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Sealion Approach, Stanway, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sealion Approach, Stanway, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/sealion-approach/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 8AR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£300,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£337,853
89 sales
Price range
£250k – £542k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Dec 2025
CO3 8AR

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At a glance

House prices£338k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station34 min walkMarks Tey station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 97 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

89 property sales on Sealion Approach, Stanway, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £311,049. Average sale prices rose from £288,125 in 2016 to £346,000 in 2025 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 26 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 25 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% semi-detached, 45% detached. Recorded sale prices on Sealion Approach range from £250,000 to £542,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sealion Approach compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sealion Approach has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £288,125 (4 sales)2016£288k2017: £324,285 (32 sales)2017£324k2018: £337,771 (16 sales)2018£338k2019: £303,889 (9 sales)2019£304k2020: £312,500 (5 sales)2020£313k2021: £422,000 (4 sales)2021£422k2022: £416,600 (5 sales)2022£417k2023: £358,750 (4 sales)2023£359k2024: £374,583 (6 sales)2024£375k2025: £346,000 (4 sales)2025£346k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 97 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached49£311,0499 Dec 2025
Detached40£370,6883 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Sealion Approach

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 9 Dec 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 8 Sep 2025£356,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 3 Jul 2025£385,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 28 Mar 2025£343,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 28 Nov 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 22 Nov 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 24 Jul 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 10 May 2024£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 30 Apr 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 8 Mar 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 26 Jan 2024£417,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 25 Sep 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 13 Jun 2023£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 31 May 2023£239,950 DetachedFreehold
29, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 31 May 2023£218,500 DetachedFreehold
34, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 31 Mar 2023£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 10 Mar 2023£390,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 12 Aug 2022£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 20 Jul 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 30 Jun 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 24 Jun 2022£390,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 22 Jun 2022£356,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 25 May 2022£450,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 31 Mar 2022£542,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 21 Dec 2021£495,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 30 Sep 2021£443,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 17 Aug 2021£385,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 14 Jun 2021£365,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 29 Oct 2020£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 25 Sep 2020£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 11 Sep 2020£420,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 10 Jul 2020£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 29 May 2020£310,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
65, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 28 Feb 2020£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
55, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 20 Dec 2019£345,000 Detached New buildFreehold
61, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 29 Nov 2019£410,000 Detached New buildFreehold
53, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 31 Oct 2019£345,000 Detached New buildFreehold
57, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 31 Oct 2019£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
59, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 31 Oct 2019£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
63, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 31 Oct 2019£295,000 Detached New buildFreehold
47, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 13 Sep 2019£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
49, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 28 Jun 2019£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
51, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 28 Jun 2019£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 30 Aug 2018£359,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 31 Jul 2018£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 31 Jul 2018£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 30 Jul 2018£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 27 Jul 2018£316,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 27 Jul 2018£319,995 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Sealion Approach CO3 8AR 27 Jul 2018£374,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
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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
48, Sealion Approach £253,000 (Nov 2016) → £300,000 (Dec 2025) +19%
over 9 yrs
46, Sealion Approach £310,000 (Mar 2017) → £335,000 (Mar 2024) → £356,000 (Sep 2025) +15%
over 8 yrs
38, Sealion Approach £319,995 (Jul 2018) → £385,000 (Jul 2025) +20%
over 7 yrs
30, Sealion Approach £299,995 (Jul 2018) → £365,000 (Jun 2022) → £375,000 (Aug 2022) → £343,000 (Mar 2025) +14%
over 7 yrs
31, Sealion Approach £314,995 (Jul 2017) → £400,000 (Nov 2024) +27%
over 7 yrs
18, Sealion Approach £319,995 (Jun 2017) → £375,000 (Nov 2024) +17%
over 7 yrs
23, Sealion Approach £354,995 (May 2017) → £400,000 (Jul 2024) +13%
over 7 yrs
5, Sealion Approach £299,995 (Feb 2017) → £380,000 (May 2024) +27%
over 7 yrs
43, Sealion Approach £289,995 (Dec 2017) → £340,000 (Apr 2024) +17%
over 6 yrs
52, Sealion Approach £337,500 (Dec 2016) → £357,000 (Mar 2018) → £417,500 (Jan 2024) +24%
over 7 yrs
71, Sealion Approach £261,000 (Aug 2017) → £262,500 (Oct 2020) → £315,000 (Sep 2023) +21%
over 6 yrs
51, Sealion Approach £250,000 (Jun 2019) → £315,000 (Jun 2023) +26%
over 4 yrs
29, Sealion Approach £352,495 (Nov 2017) → £239,950 (May 2023) -32%
over 6 yrs
34, Sealion Approach £316,995 (Jul 2018) → £415,000 (Mar 2023) +31%
over 5 yrs
45, Sealion Approach £289,995 (Dec 2017) → £360,000 (Jul 2022) +24%
over 5 yrs
24, Sealion Approach £319,995 (Jan 2018) → £390,000 (Jun 2022) +22%
over 4 yrs
21, Sealion Approach £279,995 (Apr 2017) → £356,000 (Jun 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs
33, Sealion Approach £354,995 (Jul 2017) → £450,000 (May 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs
1, Sealion Approach £408,495 (May 2018) → £542,000 (Mar 2022) +33%
over 4 yrs
17, Sealion Approach £404,995 (May 2017) → £495,000 (Dec 2021) +22%
over 5 yrs
69, Sealion Approach £405,000 (Jan 2018) → £443,000 (Sep 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs
27, Sealion Approach £354,995 (Jun 2017) → £385,000 (Aug 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
4, Sealion Approach £319,995 (Jan 2017) → £365,000 (Jun 2021) +14%
over 4 yrs
39, Sealion Approach £359,995 (Aug 2018) → £370,000 (Sep 2020) +3%
over 2 yrs
2, Sealion Approach £414,995 (Feb 2017) → £420,000 (Sep 2020) +1%
over 4 yrs
50, Sealion Approach £252,000 (Nov 2016) → £260,000 (Jul 2020) +3%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sealion Approach

Crime

104 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sealion Approach 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).

Anti-social behaviour30
Violence & sexual offences30
Shoplifting12
Public order11
Vehicle crime7
Criminal damage & arson5

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

Flood risk

Sealion Approach is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester Flood alert 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 Sealion Approach

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Doucecroft School 83 pupils Other independent special school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 0.9 mi
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham 102 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Holmwood House School 395 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 1.2 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Colchester station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sealion Approach (opp, London Rd) 3 min walk
  • Sealion Approach (adj, London Rd) 3 min walk
  • Wyvern Farm (opp, London Rd) 4 min walk
  • Stane Retail Park (W-bound, Ostrich St) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.9 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Stane Retail Park · 0.2 mi
  • Cook Cook Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Stane Retail Park · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Stanway · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Marks Tey Pharmacy Ltd · 1.7 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 0.5 mi
  • Eight Ash Green Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.0%62.5%
Private rented7.2%20.3%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Households980

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.1%64.1%
Aged 65+3.6%18.6%
Residents2,686

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Sealion Approach

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White82.1%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.6%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.4%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.9%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion52.3%44.3%
Christian38.2%44.4%
Not answered4.5%6.2%
Muslim2.1%2.1%
Hindu1.9%1.3%
Buddhist0.5%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK85%85.5%
Born outside the UK15%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above36.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications22.6%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.8%
No qualifications9.2%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health61.6%49.2%
Good health30.4%34.7%
Fair health6.4%11.9%
Bad health1.2%3.3%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household46.2%29.1%
1 car or van in household37.2%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.5%10.4%
No cars or vans in household8.1%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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