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Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/seaview-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 8BX, CO5 8HE, CO5 8BY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£502,875
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£392,551
59 sales
Price range
£120k – £825k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2026
CO5 8BX

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At a glance

House prices£503k average41% above the Colchester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 10 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband1% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% freeholdAcross 63 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

59 property sales on Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £502,875. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £524,516. Average sale prices rose from £356,950 in 2016 to £465,500 in 2026 (+30%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 41% above the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% detached, 39% flat, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Seaview Avenue range from £120,000 to £825,000. 63% of homes sold here were freehold and 37% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Seaview Avenue ranks 57th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Seaview Avenue compared

Seaview Avenue£502,875
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: £356,950 (10 sales)2016£357k2017: £259,667 (3 sales)2017£260k2018: £487,400 (5 sales)2018£487k2019: £415,000 (8 sales)2019£415k2020: £249,500 (6 sales)2020£250k2021: £331,438 (8 sales)2021£331k2022: £509,250 (4 sales)2022£509k2023: £295,000 (3 sales)2023£295k2024: £480,750 (4 sales)2024£481k2025: £533,000 (5 sales)2025£533k2026: £465,500 (3 sales)2026£466k

Tenure: 63% freehold and 37% leasehold across 63 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached31£524,51614 Jul 2026
Flat23£205,02228 Jul 2026
Semi-detached5£437,0007 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Seaview Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 24, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 28 Jul 2026£161,500 FlatLeasehold
35, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 14 Jul 2026£535,000 DetachedFreehold
68A, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 24 Mar 2026£700,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BY 5 Dec 2025£615,000 FlatFreehold
41, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 3 Oct 2025£825,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 18 Jul 2025£510,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 7 Jul 2025£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 31 Jan 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 18 Dec 2024£638,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 26 Jul 2024£350,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BY 24 May 2024£665,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 18, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 31 Jan 2024£270,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BY 3 Nov 2023£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 13, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 5 Oct 2023£265,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BY 27 Jul 2023£340,000 OtherFreehold
84, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 24 May 2023£215,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 30 May 2022£507,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 9 May 2022£405,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 5 May 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 28 Apr 2022£725,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 18, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 2 Dec 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 26 Nov 2021£215,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 30 Jun 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 29 Jun 2021£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 19 Apr 2021£550,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 22 Mar 2021£467,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 16, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 16 Mar 2021£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 12 Mar 2021£219,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 21 Dec 2020£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 23 Oct 2020£139,000 FlatLeasehold
86, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 18 Sep 2020£212,000 FlatLeasehold
92, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 28 Aug 2020£180,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 14 Aug 2020£365,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 21, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 17 Jul 2020£160,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BY 29 Apr 2020£420,000 DetachedFreehold
Seaview Holiday Park, Seaview Avenue CO5 8DA 19 Dec 2019£6,900,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 28 Nov 2019£186,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 20 Sep 2019£190,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BY 2 Sep 2019£580,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 8 Jul 2019£605,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 31 May 2019£387,500 DetachedFreehold
79, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 5 Apr 2019£625,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 12 Feb 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 31 Jan 2019£581,500 DetachedFreehold
Kansu, 53, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BY 5 Oct 2018£577,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 21, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 29 Aug 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 27 Jul 2018£655,000 DetachedFreehold
81, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BX 14 Jun 2018£500,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Seaview Avenue CO5 8HE 19 Apr 2018£545,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Seaview Avenue CO5 8BY 3 Nov 2017£430,000 DetachedFreehold
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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
Flat 24, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue £120,000 (Nov 2016) → £161,500 (Jul 2026) +35%
over 10 yrs
61, Seaview Avenue £340,000 (Jul 2023) → £615,000 (Dec 2025) +81%
over 2 yrs
84, Seaview Avenue £215,000 (May 2023) → £220,000 (Jan 2025) +2%
over 2 yrs
57, Seaview Avenue £420,000 (Apr 2020) → £665,000 (May 2024) +58%
over 4 yrs
Flat 18, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue £190,000 (Dec 2021) → £270,000 (Jan 2024) +42%
over 2 yrs
43, Seaview Avenue £545,652 (Aug 2017) → £375,000 (Jun 2021) -31%
over 4 yrs
Flat 2, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue £186,000 (Nov 2019) → £219,500 (Mar 2021) +18%
over 1 yr
86, Seaview Avenue £183,000 (Oct 2017) → £212,000 (Sep 2020) +16%
over 3 yrs
92, Seaview Avenue £160,000 (Aug 2016) → £180,000 (Aug 2020) +13%
over 4 yrs
Flat 21, Charleston Court, Seaview Avenue £160,000 (Aug 2018) → £160,000 (Jul 2020) +0%
over 2 yrs
54, Seaview Avenue £430,000 (Nov 2017) → £580,000 (Sep 2019) +35%
over 2 yrs
7, Seaview Avenue £337,000 (Nov 2016) → £605,000 (Jul 2019) +80%
over 3 yrs
45, Seaview Avenue £590,000 (Dec 2016) → £655,000 (Jul 2018) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Seaview Avenue

Crime

20 crimes were reported within about a mile of Seaview Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences7
Anti-social behaviour3
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Seaview Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast at East Mersea 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 Seaview Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mersea Island School 394 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Seaview Avenue (adj, East Rd) 10 min walk
  • Seaview Avenue (opp, East Rd) 10 min walk
  • Empress Avenue (adj, East Rd) 11 min walk
  • Empress Avenue (opp, East Rd) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Mersea Surgery
    32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Care Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Island Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • West Mersea Dental Practice · 0.6 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 8 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 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
Owned88.3%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households660

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.9%64.1%
Aged 65+38.5%18.6%
Residents1,413

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)98%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)1%80%
Gigabit-capable1%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 Seaview Avenue

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White97.7%87%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%3.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
Christian57.5%44.4%
No religion34%44.3%
Not answered6.7%6.2%
Jewish0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Muslim0.3%2.1%
Hindu0.1%1.3%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK94.3%85.5%
Born outside the UK5.7%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above30.1%32.2%
No qualifications18.1%15.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%10.3%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health43.8%49.2%
Good health39.1%34.7%
Fair health13.4%11.9%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health0.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household40.1%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household31.8%29.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.7%10.4%
No cars or vans in household10.4%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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