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Waterfront Promenade, Rowhedge, Colchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Waterfront Promenade, Rowhedge, Colchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/colchester-essex/waterfront-promenade/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CO5 7BB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£353,932
54 sales
Price range
£216k – £655k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2025
CO5 7BB

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At a glance

House prices£354k averageSince 2016 (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 station5 min walkWivenhoe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold91% freeholdAcross 56 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

54 property sales on Waterfront Promenade, Rowhedge, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £320,416. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 14 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% terraced, 24% semi-detached, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Waterfront Promenade range from £215,995 to £655,000. 91% of homes sold here were freehold and 9% leasehold.

House prices on Waterfront Promenade compared

CO5 postcode area£417,336
Colchester£356,821
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waterfront Promenade has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £274,995 (1 sales)2016£275k2017: £313,328 (18 sales)2017£313k2018: £248,995 (6 sales)2018£249k2019: £427,528 (16 sales)2019£428k2020: £280,000 (1 sales)2020£280k2021: £406,250 (4 sales)2021£406k2022: £346,500 (2 sales)2022£347k2024: £396,250 (4 sales)2024£396k2025: £340,000 (2 sales)2025£340k

Tenure: 91% freehold and 9% leasehold across 56 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£320,41624 Apr 2025
Semi-detached13£299,9208 Apr 2024
Detached11£551,8156 Sep 2021
Flat5£226,59728 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Waterfront Promenade

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 28 Nov 2025£250,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 24 Apr 2025£430,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 17 Dec 2024£460,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 13 Dec 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 24 Apr 2024£460,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 8 Apr 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 3 Jan 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 8 Dec 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 25 Apr 2022£328,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 9 Dec 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 1 Dec 2021£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 5 Nov 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 6 Sep 2021£655,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 14 Aug 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 17 Dec 2019£449,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 17 Dec 2019£274,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 6 Dec 2019£319,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 29 Nov 2019£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 14 Nov 2019£220,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 14 Nov 2019£282,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 12 Nov 2019£289,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 19 Aug 2019£262,500 TerracedFreehold
39, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 31 Jul 2019£579,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 10 Jul 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 8 Jul 2019£524,995 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 28 Jun 2019£529,995 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 26 Jun 2019£570,000 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 26 Jun 2019£519,995 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 25 Jun 2019£589,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 21 Jun 2019£569,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 3 May 2019£560,000 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 26 Jun 2018£226,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
28, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 1 May 2018£219,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
27, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 31 Jan 2018£215,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
26, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 30 Jan 2018£242,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 30 Jan 2018£289,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 30 Jan 2018£297,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 31 Oct 2017£344,995 TerracedFreehold
25, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 31 Oct 2017£354,995 TerracedFreehold
23, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 30 Oct 2017£339,995 TerracedFreehold
21, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 29 Sep 2017£264,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 29 Sep 2017£334,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 20 Sep 2017£274,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 29 Jun 2017£332,995 TerracedFreehold
18, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 29 Jun 2017£331,995 TerracedFreehold
19, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 29 Jun 2017£339,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 31 May 2017£249,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 31 May 2017£254,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 31 May 2017£264,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Waterfront Promenade CO5 7BB 26 May 2017£259,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
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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
29, Waterfront Promenade £226,995 (Jun 2018) → £250,000 (Nov 2025) +10%
over 7 yrs
18, Waterfront Promenade £331,995 (Jun 2017) → £430,000 (Apr 2025) +30%
over 8 yrs
19, Waterfront Promenade £339,995 (Jun 2017) → £460,000 (Dec 2024) +35%
over 7 yrs
14, Waterfront Promenade £249,995 (May 2017) → £315,000 (Dec 2024) +26%
over 8 yrs
17, Waterfront Promenade £332,995 (Jun 2017) → £460,000 (Apr 2024) +38%
over 7 yrs
2, Waterfront Promenade £319,995 (Dec 2019) → £350,000 (Apr 2024) +9%
over 4 yrs
30, Waterfront Promenade £289,995 (Jan 2018) → £340,000 (Jan 2024) +17%
over 6 yrs
11, Waterfront Promenade £259,995 (May 2017) → £280,000 (Aug 2020) → £365,000 (Dec 2022) +40%
over 6 yrs
26, Waterfront Promenade £242,995 (Jan 2018) → £328,000 (Apr 2022) +35%
over 4 yrs
7, Waterfront Promenade £274,995 (Dec 2016) → £262,500 (Aug 2019) → £320,000 (Dec 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
12, Waterfront Promenade £264,995 (May 2017) → £270,000 (Jul 2019) → £330,000 (Dec 2021) +25%
over 5 yrs
21, Waterfront Promenade £264,995 (Sep 2017) → £320,000 (Nov 2021) +21%
over 4 yrs
38, Waterfront Promenade £524,995 (Jul 2019) → £655,000 (Sep 2021) +25%
over 2 yrs
27, Waterfront Promenade £215,995 (Jan 2018) → £220,000 (Nov 2019) +2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waterfront Promenade

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterfront Promenade 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).

Shoplifting17
Anti-social behaviour7
Violence & sexual offences5
Other theft2
Public order2
Other crime2

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

Flood risk

Waterfront Promenade is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier Flood alert area
  • The Essex coast at West Mersea, including The Strood and surrounding marshland Flood alert 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 Waterfront Promenade

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge 223 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 96 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Millfields Primary School 217 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Broomgrove Infant School 158 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 1.0 mi
Broomgrove Junior School 212 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
Old Heath Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Cherry Tree Academy 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Alresford Primary School 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 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

  • Wivenhoe station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Alresford (Essex) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Hythe (Essex) station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Railway Station (o/s, Station Rd) 5 min walk
  • Station Road (E-bound, Station Rd) 6 min walk
  • Post Office (o/s, High St) 7 min walk
  • Queens Road (opp, High St) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wivenhoe Surgery
    Wivenhoe Medical Centre, Phillip Road, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Rowhedge Surgery
    7 Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester · 0.4 mi
  • Abbey Field Medical Centre
    Ypres Road, Colchester · 2.8 mi
  • East Hill Surgery
    78 East Hill, Colchester · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rowhedge Foodstore · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wivenhoe Foodstore · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op University of Essex · 1.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Essex University · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 1.2 mi
  • Mersea Road Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
  • Welpharm Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Distinction · 0.3 mi
  • Wivenhoe Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Mersea Road Dental Surgery · 2.1 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.1%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented7.5%17.1%
Households951

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+16.9%18.6%
Residents2,139

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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 Waterfront Promenade

Ethnic group

HereColchester
White92%87%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%2.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%5.1%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.5%

Religion

HereColchester
No religion49.7%44.3%
Christian42.3%44.4%
Not answered5.5%6.2%
Muslim1.1%2.1%
Hindu0.7%1.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Jewish0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereColchester
Born in the UK92.7%85.5%
Born outside the UK7.3%14.5%

Highest qualification

HereColchester
Level 4 qualifications and above35.7%32.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%19.5%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%14.8%
No qualifications11.7%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.3%
Apprenticeship6%5.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereColchester
Very good health49.4%49.2%
Good health34.9%34.7%
Fair health11.9%11.9%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereColchester
1 car or van in household42%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household38%29.1%
No cars or vans in household10.9%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%10.4%

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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Estate agents near Waterfront Promenade

  • Elms Price & Co 0.3 mi
  • Sapphire Property Management 1.8 mi
  • DMG Residential Sales and Lettings 2.3 mi
  • Revell Estates Ltd. 2.3 mi
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