Victoria Esplanade, West Mersea, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 8XB, CO5 8DE, CO5 8AT.
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At a glance
33 property sales on Victoria Esplanade, West Mersea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £277,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £254,488. Average sale prices fell from £290,875 in 2016 to £277,500 in 2026 (-5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 22% below the Colchester average of £356,821 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% flat, 27% detached. Recorded sale prices on Victoria Esplanade range from £191,000 to £1,300,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold. Of 573 streets in Colchester with at least two sales in the last year, Victoria Esplanade ranks 394th for average price.
House prices on Victoria Esplanade compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CO5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 52 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 24 | £254,488 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Detached | 9 | £777,778 | 24 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on Victoria Esplanade
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 21, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 22 Jul 2026 | £255,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 12, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 1 May 2026 | £300,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 2 Oct 2025 | £280,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Fairhaven Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE | 31 Jul 2025 | £242,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Beach Hut 43, Victoria Esplanade | 4 Apr 2025 | £35,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 1, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 3 Feb 2025 | £243,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT | 24 Sep 2024 | £1,300,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 10, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 12 Jul 2024 | £275,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 9, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT | 22 Apr 2024 | £850,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Beach Hut 61, Victoria Esplanade | 28 Mar 2024 | £50,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 10, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 8 Dec 2023 | £300,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 19, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH | 22 Feb 2023 | £775,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Fairhaven Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE | 21 Dec 2022 | £245,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 18, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 30 Sep 2022 | £285,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 8, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 30 May 2022 | £290,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Beach Hut 47, Victoria Esplanade | 19 May 2022 | £19,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 15, Fairhaven Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE | 30 Sep 2021 | £260,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Beach Hut 43, Victoria Esplanade | 15 Sep 2021 | £20,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Beach Hut 75, Victoria Esplanade | 13 Aug 2021 | £58,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Beach Hut 44, Victoria Esplanade | 27 Jul 2021 | £25,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 16, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 25 Jun 2021 | £310,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Beach Hut 48, Victoria Esplanade | 8 Jun 2021 | £19,500 | Other | Freehold |
| Beach Hut 21, Victoria Esplanade | 18 Feb 2021 | £36,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 12, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 7 Dec 2020 | £305,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Beach Hut 11, Victoria Esplanade | 4 Dec 2020 | £37,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Beach Hut 45, Victoria Esplanade | 12 Nov 2020 | £12,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 12, Fairhaven Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE | 12 Nov 2020 | £225,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 1, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 11 Nov 2020 | £295,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Beach Hut 62, Victoria Esplanade | 22 Jun 2020 | £28,500 | Other | Freehold |
| Beach Hut 63, Victoria Esplanade | 18 May 2020 | £16,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 23, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 6 Mar 2020 | £195,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Beach Hut 59, Victoria Esplanade | 17 Feb 2020 | £35,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 2, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 31 Jan 2020 | £295,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 23, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 27 Sep 2019 | £208,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT | 29 Jul 2019 | £900,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 41, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH | 19 Jul 2019 | £635,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH | 17 Jul 2019 | £820,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Beach Hut 56, Victoria Esplanade | 5 Jun 2019 | £15,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 7, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT | 20 May 2019 | £610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 18, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 14 Dec 2018 | £217,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Beach Hut 28, Victoria Esplanade | 2 Jul 2018 | £31,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 1, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 15 Jun 2018 | £220,200 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 3, Fairhaven Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE | 29 Sep 2017 | £195,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT | 5 Jul 2017 | £550,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Beach Hut 13, Victoria Esplanade | 12 Jun 2017 | £32,500 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 17, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 9 Jun 2017 | £256,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 16, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB | 7 Feb 2017 | £240,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Beach Hut 68, Victoria Esplanade | 25 Nov 2016 | £18,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1, Fairhaven Court, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE | 11 Nov 2016 | £191,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 39, Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH | 21 Oct 2016 | £560,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Flat 12, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade | £305,000 (Dec 2020) → £300,000 (May 2026) | -2% over 5 yrs |
| Flat 2, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade | £295,000 (Jan 2020) → £280,000 (Oct 2025) | -5% over 6 yrs |
| Beach Hut 43, Victoria Esplanade | £20,000 (Sep 2021) → £35,000 (Apr 2025) | +75% over 4 yrs |
| Flat 1, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade | £220,200 (Jun 2018) → £295,000 (Nov 2020) → £243,000 (Feb 2025) | +10% over 7 yrs |
| 7, Victoria Esplanade | £550,000 (Jul 2017) → £610,000 (May 2019) → £1,300,000 (Sep 2024) | +136% over 7 yrs |
| Flat 10, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade | £300,000 (Dec 2023) → £275,000 (Jul 2024) | -8% over under a year |
| Flat 18, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade | £217,500 (Dec 2018) → £285,000 (Sep 2022) | +31% over 4 yrs |
| 15, Fairhaven Court, Victoria Esplanade | £195,000 (Sep 2016) → £260,000 (Sep 2021) | +33% over 5 yrs |
| Flat 16, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade | £240,000 (Feb 2017) → £310,000 (Jun 2021) | +29% over 4 yrs |
| Flat 23, Orchid Field Court, Victoria Esplanade | £208,000 (Sep 2019) → £195,000 (Mar 2020) | -6% over under a year |
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Schools near Victoria Esplanade
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School 394 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | 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, shops and health
Nearest bus stops
- Barfield Rd (adj, Kingsland Rd) 9 min walk
- Barfield Rd (opp, Kingsland Rd) 9 min walk
- Empress Avenue (adj, East Rd) 10 min walk
- Seaview Avenue (opp, East Rd) 10 min walk
GP surgeries
- West Mersea Surgery
32 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester · 0.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op West Mersea Supermarket · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - West Mersea · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco West Mersea Express · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Care Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Island Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- West Mersea Dental Practice · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 88.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 660 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 51.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 38.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,413 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 50% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 50% | 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 | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 92% |
Share of homes across Colchester 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.
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Who lives around Victoria Esplanade
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 57.5% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 34% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 1.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.3% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.7% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.1% | 32.2% |
| No qualifications | 18.1% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.8% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 39.1% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 13.4% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.1% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.8% | 29.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.7% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.4% | 18.2% |
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 Colchester.
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