CO5 7NS, Colchester
Sold prices and local information for CO5 7NS on Mersea Road. Free
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Average sold price
£558,833
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£430,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in CO5 7NS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Hillcrest Cottages, Mersea Road | 25 Mar 2026 | £430,000 | Semi-detached |
| Manwood Barn, Mersea Road | 20 May 2025 | £1,100,000 | Detached |
| Montrose, Mersea Road | 25 Jun 2024 | £370,000 | Detached |
| 2, Hillcrest Cottages, Mersea Road | 3 Nov 2023 | £250,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Hillcrest Cottages, Mersea Road | 3 Nov 2020 | £358,000 | Semi-detached |
| Manwood Barn, Mersea Road | 24 Mar 2016 | £845,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in CO5 7NS
- Mersea Road£395k
Schools near CO5 7NS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langenhoe Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Primary | Good | 1.5 mi |
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.6 mi |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge | Primary | – | 2.0 mi |
| St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester | Primary | – | 2.5 mi |
Living in CO5 7NS
Nearest stations
- Wivenhoe station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Colchester Town station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily 1.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food 2.1 mi
- Spar PFS 2.5 mi
- Lidl 2.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Mersea Road Pharmacy 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Mersea Road Dental Surgery 2.1 mi
- Dental Distinction 2.5 mi
- Layer Road Dental Surgery 2.7 mi
GP surgeries
- Rowhedge Surgery 2.1 mi
- Wivenhoe Surgery 2.6 mi
- Abbey Field Medical Centre 3.0 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 84% of homes in Colchester (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in CO5 7NS
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.3% | 87% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 3.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.5% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 40.5% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.6% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.4% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.5% | 32.2% |
| No qualifications | 16.7% | 15.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.5% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.7% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 35.6% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 2.1% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 21.4% | 20.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.8% | 13% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.5% | 14.2% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.9% | 10.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10% | 9.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.6% | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.6% | 7.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.7% | 9.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.5% | 5.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.6% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.2% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 18.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 51.9% | 59.1% |
| Economically inactive | 45.7% | 37.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.5% | 3.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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