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Tower Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Tower Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/tower-street-brightlingsea/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 0AN, CO7 0AL, CO7 0AW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£252,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£242,629
31 sales
Price range
£105k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jul 2026
CO7 0AL

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At a glance

House prices£253k average29% 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 broadband18% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 39 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

31 property sales on Tower Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £252,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £239,605. Average sale prices rose from £203,833 in 2016 to £227,500 in 2026 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 29% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% semi-detached, 26% terraced, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Tower Street range from £105,000 to £375,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Tower Street ranks 441st for average price.

House prices on Tower Street compared

Tower Street£252,500
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

2016: £203,833 (6 sales)2016£204k2017: £196,000 (4 sales)2017£196k2018: £325,000 (1 sales)2018£325k2019: £251,333 (3 sales)2019£251k2020: £222,333 (3 sales)2020£222k2021: £257,667 (3 sales)2021£258k2022: £297,667 (3 sales)2022£298k2023: £207,500 (1 sales)2023£208k2024: £325,000 (1 sales)2024£325k2025: £278,750 (4 sales)2025£279k2026: £227,500 (2 sales)2026£228k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£239,60522 Jul 2026
Terraced8£215,87518 Dec 2025
Detached4£310,50011 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Tower Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Tower Street CO7 0AL 22 Jul 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Tower Street CO7 0AN 25 Feb 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Tower Street CO7 0AN 18 Dec 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
135, Tower Street CO7 0AW 18 Dec 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
162, Tower Street CO7 0AW 18 Aug 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Tower Street CO7 0AN 4 Jun 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Tower Street CO7 0AL 4 Oct 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Tower Street CO7 0AL 21 Feb 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Tower Street CO7 0AL 24 Aug 2023£207,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
64 - 70, Tower Street CO7 0AN 3 Mar 2023£175,000 DetachedFreehold
97, Tower Street CO7 0AN 18 Nov 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Tower Street CO7 0AN 11 Nov 2022£375,000 DetachedFreehold
117, Tower Street CO7 0AN 29 Jun 2022£238,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Tower Street CO7 0AL 26 Nov 2021£302,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Tower Street CO7 0AN 12 Oct 2021£216,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Tower Street CO7 0AN 16 Aug 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Tower Street CO7 0AN 7 Jul 2021£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
158, Tower Street CO7 0AW 27 Nov 2020£158,000 TerracedFreehold
135, Tower Street CO7 0AW 6 Nov 2020£265,000 TerracedFreehold
118, Tower Street CO7 0AN 3 Nov 2020£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Tower Street CO7 0AN 28 Apr 2020£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
164, Tower Street CO7 0AW 3 Mar 2020£165,000 TerracedFreehold
170, Tower Street CO7 0AW 28 Jan 2020£15,000 OtherLeasehold
165 - 167, Tower Street CO7 0AW 15 Jan 2020£495,000 OtherFreehold
156, Tower Street CO7 0AW 13 Jun 2019£200,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Tower Street CO7 0AL 17 May 2019£260,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Tower Street CO7 0AN 4 Jan 2019£294,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Tower Street CO7 0AL 17 Aug 2018£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
126, Tower Street CO7 0AN 29 Nov 2017£198,000 TerracedFreehold
114, Tower Street CO7 0AN 2 Nov 2017£158,000 TerracedFreehold
101, Tower Street CO7 0AN 20 Oct 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
166, Tower Street CO7 0AW 21 Jul 2017£178,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Tower Street CO7 0AL 17 Jul 2017£260,000 OtherFreehold
89, Tower Street CO7 0AN 16 Dec 2016£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Tower Street CO7 0AN 22 Nov 2016£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Tower Street CO7 0AN 15 Jul 2016£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Tower Street CO7 0AL 8 Apr 2016£305,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Tower Street CO7 0AN 30 Mar 2016£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, Tower Street CO7 0AN 29 Jan 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
54, Tower Street £216,000 (Oct 2021) → £235,000 (Feb 2026) +9%
over 4 yrs
135, Tower Street £265,000 (Nov 2020) → £280,000 (Dec 2025) +6%
over 5 yrs
110, Tower Street £198,000 (Jul 2016) → £212,000 (Apr 2020) +7%
over 4 yrs
75, Tower Street £260,000 (Nov 2016) → £294,000 (Jan 2019) +13%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Tower Street

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Tower 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 offences27
Anti-social behaviour10
Vehicle crime5
Criminal damage & arson4
Burglary3
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Tower 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 Tower Street

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 0.8 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 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

  • Colne Medical Centre
    40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Brightlingsea Post Office · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Brightlingsea Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Brightlingsea Foodstore · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 0.9 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.8%62.5%
Private rented38.8%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households1,006

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.9%18.6%
Residents2,058

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)18%80%
Gigabit-capable18%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks77%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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 Tower Street

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Who lives around Tower Street

Ethnic group

HereTendring
White96.4%96.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%1.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereTendring
No religion55.7%43.2%
Christian38%49.3%
Not answered4.8%5.9%
Other religion0.7%0.5%
Hindu0.4%0.2%
Muslim0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereTendring
Born in the UK94.5%95%
Born outside the UK5.5%5%

Highest qualification

HereTendring
Level 4 qualifications and above27.6%19.9%
No qualifications17%26.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%15.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%12.9%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.8%
Other qualifications3.4%3.3%

General health

HereTendring
Very good health44%39.4%
Good health35.7%35.6%
Fair health15.4%17.2%
Bad health4%6%
Very bad health0.9%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereTendring
1 car or van in household52.8%43.3%
2 cars or vans in household25%25.8%
No cars or vans in household15.7%20.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%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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