Tenpenny Hill, Thorrington, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 8JB, CO7 8JG.
Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.
At a glance
8 property sales on Tenpenny Hill, Thorrington, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Jun 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £554,000. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Tenpenny Hill range from £245,000 to £740,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Tenpenny Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Tenpenny Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £554,000 | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £292,667 | 3 Jun 2024 |
Sold prices on Tenpenny Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Helen, Tenpenny Hill CO7 8JB | 5 Dec 2025 | £405,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Paisley, Tenpenny Hill CO7 8JG | 3 Jun 2024 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Westside, Tenpenny Hill CO7 8JB | 20 Dec 2023 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Dallmara, Tenpenny Hill CO7 8JG | 9 Jan 2023 | £620,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Elm View, Tenpenny Hill CO7 8JG | 29 Sep 2021 | £318,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Torinduna, Tenpenny Hill CO7 8JG | 28 Sep 2021 | £500,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Glendenning Farm, Tenpenny Hill CO7 8JB | 10 Dec 2020 | £510,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Oaks, Tenpenny Hill CO7 8JB | 3 Dec 2020 | £400,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Silver Springs Motel, Tenpenny Hill CO7 8JG | 3 May 2018 | £9,000,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Reeves Grove, Tenpenny Hill CO7 8JB | 18 Dec 2017 | £740,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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.
Buying on Tenpenny Hill?
Schools near Tenpenny Hill
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alresford Primary School 216 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Colne Community School 1,289 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Great Bentley Primary School 258 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.8 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Great Bentley station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Wivenhoe station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Brightlingsea Road (adj, Tenpenny Hill) 2 min walk
- Brightlingsea Road (opp, Tenpenny Hill) 2 min walk
- Thorrington Cross (N-bound, Brightlingsea Rd) 3 min walk
- Thorrington Cross (S-bound, Brightlingsea Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Great Bentley Surgery
The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 1.8 mi - Colne Medical Centre
40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 2.3 mi - Wivenhoe Surgery
Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Alresford · 1.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Brightlingsea · 1.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 1.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Great Bentley Express · 1.8 mi
Pharmacies
- The Green Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
Dentists
- Natrelles · 2.0 mi
- Colne View Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi
- Brightling Sea Dental Practice · 2.2 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 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 805 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,053 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 66% | 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 | 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 Tenpenny Hill
Loading energy certificates…
Who lives around Tenpenny Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 96.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.8% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 40.2% | 43.2% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 4% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.3% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 20.8% | 26.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.5% | 15.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 15.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 12.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46% | 39.4% |
| Good health | 35.9% | 35.6% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 17.2% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 6% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.5% | 25.8% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32.9% | 43.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.3% | 10.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.2% | 20.1% |
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.
Planning and heritage near Tenpenny Hill
Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…
Noise, radon and ground hazards
Checking…
Planning applications near Tenpenny Hill
Recent planning applications around Tenpenny Hill from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:
Checking recent planning applications…
Thinking of selling on Tenpenny Hill?
What's my home worth?
Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Tendring have moved since.
Council tax here
Tendring Band D is £2,270 a year (Band A £1,513). See every band.
Estate agents near Tenpenny Hill
- Elms Price & Co 3.0 mi
Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents
What's it like living on Tenpenny Hill?
No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.
Write a review of Tenpenny Hill
Nearby streets in CO7
- Sydney Street£218k
- New Street£202k
- Waterside Marina£257k
- Red Barn Road£228k
- Middleton Mews£249k
- Cinderpath Way£500k
- Meadow Close£248k
- Chapel Road£295k
- Wivenhoe Road£456k
- Church Road£345k
- Michael Wright Way£509k
- St Andrews Close£351k