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Wagtail Mews, Stanway, Colchester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 8AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£167,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2019)
£189,860
29 sales
Price range
£150k – £382k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Dec 2025
CO3 8AJ

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At a glance

House prices£190k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station41 min walkMarks Tey station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% leaseholdAcross 29 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

29 property sales on Wagtail Mews, Stanway, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £167,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £182,998. Average sale prices rose from £176,568 in 2019 to £197,250 in 2025 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% flat, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Wagtail Mews range from £150,000 to £382,000. 3% of homes sold here were freehold and 97% leasehold.

House prices on Wagtail Mews compared

CO3 postcode area£360,427
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wagtail Mews has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £176,568 (14 sales)2019£177k2020: £193,667 (3 sales)2020£194k2021: £186,625 (4 sales)2021£187k2022: £218,667 (6 sales)2022£219k2025: £197,250 (2 sales)2025£197k

Tenure: 3% freehold and 97% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat28£182,9989 Dec 2025
Detached1£382,00016 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Wagtail Mews

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31A, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 9 Dec 2025£167,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 21 Mar 2025£227,500 FlatLeasehold
41, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 24 Nov 2022£165,000 FlatLeasehold
25A, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 25 Oct 2022£213,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 16 Sep 2022£382,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 24 Aug 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 11 Mar 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 3 Mar 2022£162,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 20 Dec 2021£166,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 12 Nov 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
31A, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 10 Nov 2021£162,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 4 Jun 2021£213,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 27 Mar 2020£198,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
23, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 20 Mar 2020£192,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
21, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 21 Feb 2020£191,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
19, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 23 Dec 2019£192,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
17, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 20 Dec 2019£193,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
19A, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 20 Dec 2019£198,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
27, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 20 Dec 2019£154,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
29, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 20 Dec 2019£156,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
31, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 20 Dec 2019£154,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
31A, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 20 Dec 2019£158,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
25A, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 19 Dec 2019£200,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
35, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 30 Aug 2019£193,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
33, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 28 Jun 2019£197,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
37, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 28 Jun 2019£203,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
39, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 28 Jun 2019£154,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
41, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 28 Jun 2019£159,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
43, Wagtail Mews CO3 8AJ 28 Jun 2019£150,000 Flat New buildLeasehold

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
31A, Wagtail Mews £158,995 (Dec 2019) → £162,000 (Nov 2021) → £167,000 (Dec 2025) +5%
over 6 yrs
17, Wagtail Mews £193,995 (Dec 2019) → £227,500 (Mar 2025) +17%
over 5 yrs
41, Wagtail Mews £159,995 (Jun 2019) → £165,000 (Nov 2022) +3%
over 3 yrs
25A, Wagtail Mews £200,000 (Dec 2019) → £213,000 (Oct 2022) +7%
over 3 yrs
23, Wagtail Mews £192,000 (Mar 2020) → £220,000 (Aug 2022) +15%
over 2 yrs
39, Wagtail Mews £154,995 (Jun 2019) → £170,000 (Mar 2022) +10%
over 3 yrs
27, Wagtail Mews £154,995 (Dec 2019) → £162,000 (Mar 2022) +5%
over 2 yrs
31, Wagtail Mews £154,995 (Dec 2019) → £166,500 (Dec 2021) +7%
over 2 yrs
25, Wagtail Mews £198,000 (Mar 2020) → £205,000 (Nov 2021) +4%
over 2 yrs
37, Wagtail Mews £203,995 (Jun 2019) → £213,000 (Jun 2021) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wagtail Mews

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wagtail Mews in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences43
Anti-social behaviour31
Public order14
Shoplifting13
Criminal damage & arson11
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Wagtail Mews is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater 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 Wagtail Mews

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.0 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Doucecroft School 83 pupils Other independent special school 3–19 Report 0.9 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 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

  • Marks Tey station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Colchester station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
  • Colchester Town station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wagtail Mews (adj, Plover Rd) 2 min walk
  • Church Ln (W-bound, Church Lane) 2 min walk
  • Church Ln (E-bound, Church Lane) 2 min walk
  • Wagtail Mews (opp, Plover Rd) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tollgate Health Centre
    145 London Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.3 mi
  • Winstree Medical Practice
    84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 0.5 mi
  • Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
    76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 1.3 mi
  • Creffield Medical Group
    Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Colchester · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Stanway · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Colchester Stanway Villa · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Stane Retail Park · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Ambrose Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Prettygate Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • The Zen Dental Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Brickstables Dental & Implant Clinic · 0.9 mi
  • 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 1.0 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.0%62.5%
Private rented7.2%20.3%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Households980

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.1%64.1%
Aged 65+3.6%18.6%
Residents2,686

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%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 Wagtail Mews

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White82.1%87%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.6%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.4%5.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%2.9%
Other ethnic group1.9%1.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion52.3%44.3%
Christian38.2%44.4%
Not answered4.5%6.2%
Muslim2.1%2.1%
Hindu1.9%1.3%
Buddhist0.5%0.7%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK85%85.5%
Born outside the UK15%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above36.8%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications22.6%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.8%
No qualifications9.2%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.3%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health61.6%49.2%
Good health30.4%34.7%
Fair health6.4%11.9%
Bad health1.2%3.3%
Very bad health0.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
2 cars or vans in household46.2%29.1%
1 car or van in household37.2%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.5%10.4%
No cars or vans in household8.1%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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