Springfields, Brightlingsea, Colchester

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 0LU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£125,676
34 sales
Price range
£50k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 May 2025
CO7 0LU

At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 3 min walkAlresford (Essex) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband20% of homesNational average 80%

34 property sales on Springfields, Brightlingsea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £95,940. Average sale prices fell from £125,250 in 2016 to £120,667 in 2025 (-4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Springfields compared

CO7 postcode area£390,140
Colchester£355,661
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Springfields 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: £125,250 (6 sales)2016£125k2017: £108,000 (4 sales)2017£108k2019: £114,000 (2 sales)2019£114k2020: £148,900 (5 sales)2020£149k2021: £145,000 (3 sales)2021£145k2022: £132,916 (6 sales)2022£133k2023: £125,000 (1 sales)2023£125k2024: £99,375 (4 sales)2024£99k2025: £120,667 (3 sales)2025£121k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat25£95,94023 May 2025
Terraced4£160,37526 Mar 2025
Semi-detached3£186,0001 Dec 2022
Detached2£337,50021 Oct 2020

Sold prices on Springfields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
70, Springfields CO7 0LU 23 May 2025£78,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Springfields CO7 0LU 26 Mar 2025£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
44, Springfields CO7 0LU 24 Jan 2025£84,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Springfields CO7 0LU 27 Nov 2024£135,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Springfields CO7 0LU 13 Aug 2024£105,000 FlatLeasehold
64, Springfields CO7 0LU 27 Mar 2024£70,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Springfields CO7 0LU 7 Feb 2024£87,500 FlatLeasehold
54, Springfields CO7 0LU 18 Sep 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Springfields CO7 0LU 20 Dec 2022£112,500 FlatLeasehold
Delaney, Springfields CO7 0LU 1 Dec 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Springfields CO7 0LU 15 Aug 2022£125,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Springfields CO7 0LU 3 Aug 2022£135,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Springfields CO7 0LU 29 Jun 2022£105,000 FlatLeasehold
70, Springfields CO7 0LU 28 Jan 2022£69,995 FlatLeasehold
60, Springfields CO7 0LU 17 Dec 2021£115,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Springfields CO7 0LU 3 Sep 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Springfields CO7 0LU 25 Jun 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Springfields CO7 0LU 21 Oct 2020£415,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Springfields CO7 0LU 19 Oct 2020£58,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Springfields CO7 0LU 3 Mar 2020£109,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Springfields CO7 0LU 7 Feb 2020£97,500 FlatLeasehold
44, Springfields CO7 0LU 9 Jan 2020£65,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Springfields CO7 0LU 19 Sep 2019£105,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Springfields CO7 0LU 10 May 2019£123,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Springfields CO7 0LU 31 Aug 2017£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Springfields CO7 0LU 16 Aug 2017£69,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Springfields CO7 0LU 21 Jul 2017£153,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Springfields CO7 0LU 19 Jan 2017£50,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Springfields CO7 0LU 14 Oct 2016£75,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Springfields CO7 0LU 14 Sep 2016£132,500 TerracedLeasehold
Dahmeren, Springfields CO7 0LU 2 Sep 2016£260,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Springfields CO7 0LU 25 May 2016£55,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Springfields CO7 0LU 29 Apr 2016£80,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Springfields CO7 0LU 1 Apr 2016£149,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
70, Springfields £69,995 (Jan 2022) → £78,000 (May 2025) +11%
over 3 yrs
11, Springfields £160,000 (Aug 2017) → £200,000 (Mar 2025) +25%
over 8 yrs
44, Springfields £65,000 (Jan 2020) → £84,000 (Jan 2025) +29%
over 5 yrs
50, Springfields £123,000 (May 2019) → £135,000 (Nov 2024) +10%
over 6 yrs
20, Springfields £50,000 (Jan 2017) → £87,500 (Feb 2024) +75%
over 7 yrs
54, Springfields £97,500 (Feb 2020) → £125,000 (Sep 2023) +28%
over 4 yrs
46, Springfields £75,000 (Oct 2016) → £112,500 (Dec 2022) +50%
over 6 yrs
60, Springfields £109,000 (Mar 2020) → £115,000 (Dec 2021) +6%
over 2 yrs
68, Springfields £80,000 (Apr 2016) → £105,000 (Sep 2019) +31%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Springfields

Crime

42 crimes were reported within about a mile of Springfields 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 offences22
Anti-social behaviour9
Criminal damage & arson3
Burglary2
Other theft2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Springfields 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 Springfields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 653 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Colne Community School 1,289 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Alresford (Essex) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Great Bentley station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Wivenhoe station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Victoria Place (E-bound, Victoria Place) 2 min walk
  • Victoria Place (W-bound, Victoria Place) 2 min walk
  • High Street (W-bound, High St) 4 min walk
  • High Street (E-bound, High St) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Colne Medical Centre
    40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Great Bentley Surgery
    The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 3.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.5%62.5%
Private rented14.9%20.3%
Social rented4.7%17.1%
Households901

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+28.1%18.6%
Residents1,963

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)20%80%
Gigabit-capable20%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.

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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