Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/sydney-street-brightlingsea/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 0BE, CO7 0BD, CO7 0GH.

Average price (last 12 months)

£217,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£202,708

77 sales

Price range

£95k – £390k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jun 2026

CO7 0BG

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At a glance

House prices£218k average39% below the Colchester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 6 min walkAlresford (Essex) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold74% freeholdAcross 86 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

77 property sales on Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £217,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £188,050. That is 39% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 14 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 39% terraced, 27% flat, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Sydney Street range from £95,000 to £390,000. 74% of homes sold here were freehold and 26% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Sydney Street ranks 496th for average price.

House prices on Sydney Street compared

Sydney Street£217,500

CO7 postcode area£395,860

Colchester£356,821

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 74% freehold and 26% leasehold across 86 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	30	£188,050	22 Jun 2026
Flat	21	£200,048	8 Aug 2025
Semi-detached	19	£191,053	1 Dec 2025
Detached	7	£305,141	7 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Sydney Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
55, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	20 Aug 2026	£155,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Sydney Street CO7 0BG	22 Jun 2026	£260,000	Terraced	Freehold
93, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	1 Dec 2025	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
84, Sydney Street CO7 0BD	25 Nov 2025	£235,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
66, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	27 Oct 2025	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
94, Sydney Street CO7 0BD	22 Aug 2025	£213,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 12, 142, Sydney Street CO7 0GH	8 Aug 2025	£247,500	Flat	Leasehold
102, Sydney Street CO7 0BD	23 Jun 2025	£243,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
57, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	19 Dec 2024	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
111, Sydney Street CO7 0BD	15 Nov 2024	£200,000	Terraced	Freehold
69, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	4 Oct 2024	£192,500	Terraced	Freehold
114, Sydney Street CO7 0BD	12 Sep 2024	£215,000	Terraced	Freehold
Odin, 108, Sydney Street CO7 0BD	21 Jun 2024	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Sydney Street CO7 0BG	14 Jun 2024	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
147, Sydney Street CO7 0BD	9 Feb 2024	£172,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 1, Doves Court, Sydney Street CO7 0HN	28 Nov 2023	£135,000	Flat	Leasehold
Forefield Villa, 65, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	7 Jul 2023	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
61, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	18 Apr 2023	£196,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
82, Sydney Street CO7 0BD	31 Mar 2023	£250,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, Doves Court, Sydney Street CO7 0HN	16 Mar 2023	£138,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, 142, Sydney Street CO7 0GH	11 Nov 2022	£283,000	Flat	Leasehold
74, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	1 Nov 2022	£191,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
56, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	14 Oct 2022	£194,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Tyrone, 26, Sydney Street CO7 0BG	25 Aug 2022	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 9, 142, Sydney Street CO7 0GH	12 Aug 2022	£225,000	Flat	Leasehold
77, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	10 Aug 2022	£228,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Sydney Street CO7 0BG	20 Jul 2022	£305,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Sydney Street CO7 0BG	10 Jun 2022	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
28, Sydney Street CO7 0BG	18 May 2022	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
115, Sydney Street CO7 0BD	30 Mar 2022	£186,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
66, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	9 Feb 2022	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
71, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	7 Jan 2022	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
75, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	17 Dec 2021	£162,000	Terraced	Freehold
121, Sydney Street CO7 0BD	23 Nov 2021	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 2, 142, Sydney Street CO7 0GH	5 Nov 2021	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, 142, Sydney Street CO7 0GH	30 Sep 2021	£287,500	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 12, 142, Sydney Street CO7 0GH	29 Jun 2021	£280,000	Flat	Leasehold
35, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	21 Jun 2021	£130,000	Terraced	Freehold
Follymore, 83, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	1 Apr 2021	£214,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
63, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	12 Mar 2021	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 3, 142, Sydney Street CO7 0GH	19 Feb 2021	£187,500	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 9, 142, Sydney Street CO7 0GH	5 Feb 2021	£192,500	Flat New build	Leasehold
87, Sydney Street CO7 0BE	30 Oct 2020	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 4, 142, Sydney Street CO7 0GH	23 Oct 2020	£192,500	Flat New build	Leasehold
Flat 6, 142, Sydney Street CO7 0GH	30 Sep 2020	£292,500	Flat New build	Leasehold
127, Sydney Street CO7 0BD	24 Sep 2020	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
109, Sydney Street CO7 0BD	17 Jul 2020	£142,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Sydney Street CO7 0BG	15 Jun 2020	£211,500	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 5, Doves Court, Sydney Street CO7 0HN	17 Apr 2020	£105,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, Doves Court, Sydney Street CO7 0HN	13 Mar 2020	£95,000	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
15, Sydney Street	£230,000 (Jun 2018) → £211,500 (Jun 2020) → £260,000 (Jun 2026)	+13% over 8 yrs
66, Sydney Street	£142,000 (Jun 2016) → £195,000 (Feb 2022) → £195,000 (Oct 2025)	+37% over 9 yrs
Flat 12, 142, Sydney Street	£290,000 (Jun 2019) → £280,000 (Jun 2021) → £247,500 (Aug 2025)	-15% over 6 yrs
102, Sydney Street	£155,000 (Feb 2017) → £243,000 (Jun 2025)	+57% over 8 yrs
111, Sydney Street	£140,000 (Sep 2016) → £200,000 (Nov 2024)	+43% over 8 yrs
69, Sydney Street	£151,000 (Sep 2019) → £192,500 (Oct 2024)	+27% over 5 yrs
114, Sydney Street	£195,000 (Sep 2018) → £215,000 (Sep 2024)	+10% over 6 yrs
Odin, 108, Sydney Street	£165,000 (Aug 2017) → £230,000 (Jun 2024)	+39% over 7 yrs
Flat 1, Doves Court, Sydney Street	£107,500 (Oct 2018) → £135,000 (Nov 2023)	+26% over 5 yrs
Forefield Villa, 65, Sydney Street	£315,000 (Jun 2016) → £390,000 (Jul 2023)	+24% over 7 yrs
Flat 6, 142, Sydney Street	£292,500 (Sep 2020) → £283,000 (Nov 2022)	-3% over 2 yrs
Flat 9, 142, Sydney Street	£192,500 (Feb 2021) → £225,000 (Aug 2022)	+17% over 2 yrs
10, Sydney Street	£149,000 (Oct 2018) → £175,000 (Jun 2022)	+17% over 4 yrs
Flat 2, 142, Sydney Street	£187,500 (Jun 2019) → £210,000 (Nov 2021)	+12% over 2 yrs
95, Sydney Street	£269,995 (Sep 2017) → £275,000 (Sep 2018)	+2% over 1 yr
78, Sydney Street	£187,500 (Sep 2017) → £195,000 (Aug 2018)	+4% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Sydney Street

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sydney Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	27
Anti-social behaviour	10
Vehicle crime	5
Criminal damage & arson	4
Burglary	3
Other theft	2

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

Flood risk

Sydney Street 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 Sydney Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.8 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

Alresford (Essex) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Great Bentley station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Wivenhoe station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Victoria Place (W-bound, Victoria Place) 1 min walk
Victoria Place (E-bound, Victoria Place) 2 min walk
High Street (W-bound, High St) 3 min walk
High Street (E-bound, High St) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Colne Medical Centre
40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Brightlingsea Post Office · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Brightlingsea Express · 0.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Brightlingsea Foodstore · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.1 mi

Dentists

Brightling Sea Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
Colne View Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Natrelles · 0.5 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 4 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	5 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.8%	62.5%
Private rented	38.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	1,006

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,058

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	98%	80%
Gigabit-capable	98%	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	77%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across Tendring 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Sydney Street

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Who lives around Sydney Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Tendring
White	96.4%	96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.7%	1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	0.6%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Tendring
No religion	55.7%	43.2%
Christian	38%	49.3%
Not answered	4.8%	5.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.5%
Hindu	0.4%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Tendring
Born in the UK	94.5%	95%
Born outside the UK	5.5%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Tendring
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.6%	19.9%
No qualifications	17%	26.2%
Level 3 qualifications	16.8%	15.6%
Level 2 qualifications	16.2%	15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.4%	12.9%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.8%
Other qualifications	3.4%	3.3%

General health

	Here	Tendring
Very good health	44%	39.4%
Good health	35.7%	35.6%
Fair health	15.4%	17.2%
Bad health	4%	6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Tendring
1 car or van in household	52.8%	43.3%
2 cars or vans in household	25%	25.8%
No cars or vans in household	15.7%	20.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.5%	10.8%

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 Tendring.

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