Shears Crescent, West Mersea, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 8DB, CO5 8AR.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Shears Crescent, West Mersea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £363,063. Average sale prices rose from £325,000 in 2016 to £431,000 in 2024 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% flat, 44% detached, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Shears Crescent range from £270,000 to £515,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.
House prices on Shears Crescent compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shears Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 8 | £363,063 | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Detached | 7 | £435,000 | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £340,000 | 13 Oct 2016 |
Sold prices on Shears Crescent
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Shears Crescent CO5 8AR | 11 Dec 2024 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Shears Court, Shears Crescent CO5 8DB | 12 Nov 2024 | £377,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 21, Shears Crescent CO5 8AR | 12 Sep 2024 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Shears Crescent CO5 8AR | 14 Jun 2023 | £450,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Shears Court, Shears Crescent CO5 8DB | 8 Nov 2022 | £445,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 18, Shears Crescent CO5 8AR | 28 Apr 2021 | £515,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Shears Crescent CO5 8AR | 29 Mar 2021 | £427,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Shears Court, Shears Crescent CO5 8DB | 16 Dec 2019 | £415,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 18, Shears Court, Shears Crescent CO5 8DB | 3 Dec 2018 | £375,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, Shears Court, Shears Crescent CO5 8DB | 21 May 2018 | £367,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 6, Shears Crescent CO5 8AR | 13 Dec 2017 | £415,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Shears Court, Shears Crescent CO5 8DB | 8 Feb 2017 | £310,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 12, Shears Crescent CO5 8AR | 20 Jan 2017 | £408,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Shears Crescent CO5 8AR | 13 Oct 2016 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Shears Crescent CO5 8AR | 4 Apr 2016 | £345,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Shears Court, Shears Crescent CO5 8DB | 31 Mar 2016 | £345,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 16, Shears Court, Shears Crescent CO5 8DB | 30 Mar 2016 | £323,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, Shears Court, Shears Crescent CO5 8DB | 7 Jan 2016 | £270,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Shears Court, Shears Crescent | £270,000 (Jan 2016) → £377,000 (Nov 2024) | +40% over 9 yrs |
| 18, Shears Court, Shears Crescent | £345,000 (Mar 2016) → £375,000 (Dec 2018) | +9% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Shears Crescent
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School 394 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 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
- Yorick Road (W-bound, Yorick Rd) 4 min walk
- Yorick Road (E-bound, Yorick Rd) 4 min walk
- Barfield Rd (adj, Kingsland Rd) 4 min walk
- Barfield Rd (opp, Kingsland Rd) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- West Mersea Surgery
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester · 0.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Care Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Island Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- West Mersea Dental Practice · 0.3 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
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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 678 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 49.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 41.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,359 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 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 Shears Crescent
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.7% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 34.2% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0% | 1.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.7% | 32.2% |
| No qualifications | 16.7% | 15.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 19.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.3% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.9% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 36.4% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 15.2% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.2% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.7% | 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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