Waterside, Brightlingsea, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO7 0FX, CO7 0FY, CO7 0FH.
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At a glance
22 property sales on Waterside, Brightlingsea, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 26 Jun 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £275,500. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% flat, 23% terraced, 9% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Waterside range from £80,000 to £485,000. 42% of homes sold here were freehold and 58% leasehold.
House prices on Waterside compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waterside has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO7 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 42% freehold and 58% leasehold across 31 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 14 | £275,500 | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Terraced | 5 | £422,900 | 16 May 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £227,500 | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £425,000 | 18 May 2022 |
Sold prices on Waterside
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3, The Shipyard, Waterside CO7 0FX | 24 Oct 2025 | £215,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 43, Waterside CO7 0AZ | 26 Jun 2025 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 1, The Shipyard, Waterside CO7 0FX | 31 Jul 2024 | £203,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 7, The Shipyard, Waterside CO7 0FX | 21 Jul 2023 | £285,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 64, Waterside CO7 0FY | 16 May 2023 | £472,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Waterside CO7 0AZ | 1 Oct 2022 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Waterside CO7 0AY | 18 May 2022 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 4, The Shipyard, Waterside CO7 0FX | 18 Oct 2021 | £291,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 60, Waterside CO7 0FY | 30 Sep 2021 | £485,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| The Waterside, Waterside CO7 0AX | 20 Sep 2021 | £275,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 46, Waterside CO7 0FH | 30 Jul 2021 | £122,400 | Other | Leasehold |
| 48, Waterside CO7 0FH | 30 Jul 2021 | £102,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| Flat 8, The Shipyard, Waterside CO7 0FX | 29 Jul 2021 | £292,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 3, The Shipyard, Waterside CO7 0FX | 30 Jun 2021 | £280,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 5, The Shipyard, Waterside CO7 0FX | 25 Jun 2021 | £300,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 66, Waterside CO7 0FY | 21 May 2021 | £445,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 58, Waterside CO7 0FY | 5 Feb 2021 | £380,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 2, The Shipyard, Waterside CO7 0FX | 18 Jan 2021 | £185,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 7, The Shipyard, Waterside CO7 0FX | 18 Jan 2021 | £287,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 64, Waterside CO7 0FY | 7 Jan 2021 | £415,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 62, Waterside CO7 0FY | 4 Nov 2020 | £402,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Flat 6, The Shipyard, Waterside CO7 0FX | 16 Oct 2020 | £295,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 36, Waterside CO7 0FY | 16 Sep 2020 | £292,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 32, Waterside CO7 0FY | 31 Jul 2020 | £295,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 38, Waterside CO7 0FY | 29 Jun 2020 | £285,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Flat 2, 46 - 48, Waterside CO7 0FH | 30 Aug 2019 | £95,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 75 - 77, Waterside CO7 0AU | 28 Aug 2019 | £275,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 1, The Shipyard, Waterside CO7 0FX | 30 Jul 2019 | £185,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| The Old Sail Loft, Waterside CO7 0AZ | 12 Oct 2018 | £94,600 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat 1, 46 - 48, Waterside CO7 0FH | 1 Nov 2017 | £80,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 32, Waterside CO7 0BB | 23 Feb 2017 | £6,600,000 | Other | 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 3, The Shipyard, Waterside | £280,000 (Jun 2021) → £215,000 (Oct 2025) | -23% over 4 yrs |
| Flat 1, The Shipyard, Waterside | £185,000 (Jul 2019) → £203,000 (Jul 2024) | +10% over 5 yrs |
| Flat 7, The Shipyard, Waterside | £287,500 (Jan 2021) → £285,000 (Jul 2023) | -1% over 3 yrs |
| 64, Waterside | £415,000 (Jan 2021) → £472,000 (May 2023) | +14% over 2 yrs |
| 32, Waterside | £6,600,000 (Feb 2017) → £295,000 (Jul 2020) | -96% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Waterside
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 653 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Colne Community School 1,289 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.0 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
- Alresford (Essex) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- Great Bentley station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Wivenhoe station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Station Road (SW-bound, Station Rd) 5 min walk
- Station Road (NE-bound, Station Rd) 5 min walk
- Victoria Place (W-bound, Victoria Place) 6 min walk
- Victoria Place (E-bound, Victoria Place) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Colne Medical Centre
40 Station Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester · 0.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Brightlingsea Foodstore · 0.2 mi
- Spar Spar - Brightlingsea Post Office · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Brightlingsea Express · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsbury's Brightlingsea · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Brightling Sea Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Colne View Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Natrelles · 0.6 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 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.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 58.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 38.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,006 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,058 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 31% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 31% | 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.
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Who lives around Waterside
Ethnic group
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.4% | 96.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 55.7% | 43.2% |
| Christian | 38% | 49.3% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.5% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.5% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.6% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 26.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 15.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.2% | 15.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 3.3% |
General health
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44% | 39.4% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 35.6% |
| Fair health | 15.4% | 17.2% |
| Bad health | 4% | 6% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 52.8% | 43.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25% | 25.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.7% | 20.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.5% | 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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