The Chequers, Alresford, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Chequers, Alresford, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/the-chequers/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 8BW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£254,000

2 sales

Price range

£250k – £258k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Dec 2019

CO7 8BW

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At a glance

House prices£254k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 min walkAlresford (Essex) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on The Chequers, Alresford, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £254,000.

House prices on The Chequers compared

CO7 postcode area£395,860

Colchester£356,821

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Chequers has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO7 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£254,000	6 Dec 2019

Sold prices on The Chequers

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, The Chequers CO7 8BW	6 Dec 2019	£258,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, The Chequers CO7 8BW	21 Oct 2019	£250,000	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Chequers

Crime

11 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Chequers 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 offences	7
Anti-social behaviour	3
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

The Chequers is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland Flood alert area
The tidal River Colne from Brightlingsea to Wivenhoe 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 The Chequers

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alresford Primary School 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Market Field School and College 519 pupils	Academy special converter	5–19	Good Report	1.8 mi
Broomgrove Infant School 158 pupils	Primary	4–7	Good Report	1.9 mi
Broomgrove Junior School 212 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.9 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 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
Wivenhoe station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Great Bentley station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Pointer (o/s, Wivenhoe Rd) 1 min walk
The Pointer (opp, Wivenhoe Rd) 1 min walk
Orchard Rd (adj, Station Rd) 3 min walk
Orchard Rd (opp, Station Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Wivenhoe Surgery
Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 1.5 mi
Rowhedge Surgery
7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 2.2 mi
Great Bentley Surgery
The Hollies, The Green, Colchester · 2.9 mi
Colne Medical Centre
40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Alresford · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Wivenhoe Foodstore · 1.6 mi
Budgens Budgens Elmstead Market · 1.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Rowhedge Foodstore · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 1.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Distinction · 1.6 mi
Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
Natrelles · 2.8 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 7 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	7 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.2%	62.5%
Private rented	9.6%	20.3%
Social rented	3.1%	17.1%
Households	1,043

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,463

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	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 The Chequers

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Who lives around The Chequers

Ethnic group

	Here	Tendring
White	96.1%	96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.1%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	0.6%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Tendring
No religion	47.2%	43.2%
Christian	46.8%	49.3%
Not answered	5%	5.9%
Muslim	0.4%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Tendring
Born in the UK	95.6%	95%
Born outside the UK	4.4%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Tendring
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.1%	19.9%
Level 3 qualifications	19.3%	15.6%
No qualifications	17.5%	26.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15.3%	15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.3%	12.9%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	6.8%
Other qualifications	1.8%	3.3%

General health

	Here	Tendring
Very good health	47.8%	39.4%
Good health	34.6%	35.6%
Fair health	13.2%	17.2%
Bad health	3.6%	6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Tendring
1 car or van in household	39.8%	43.3%
2 cars or vans in household	36.3%	25.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14%	10.8%
No cars or vans in household	9.9%	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 The Chequers

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Planning applications near The Chequers

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