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7,222 people · median £452,000 · Colchester
High wellbeing
Colchester Council · Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition 30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This neighbourhood
dearestcheapest
£452,000 median 19th cheapest of 19 neighbourhoods
among 19 neighbourhoods in Colchester
A typical home here sells for £452,000, up 29.9% over five years. That's about 8.4× local earnings — around the 9.4× five-year average.
Sold prices This neighbourhood
Median sold price£452,000
5-year change+29.9%
Price per square metre£3,233 · median across AcreRight-covered districts £3,782
Sales, last 12 months333
HM Land Registry Price Paid · this neighbourhood
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay8.4× · five-year average 9.4×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Sold price trend from Colchester
2025 · 2,756 sales across Colchester
Full history since 1995
Yearly median, residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F) across Colchester — the finest grain we hold a price trend at · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Home ownership81%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,241
Colchester City Council£231
Essex County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,642
Police & Crime Commissioner£275
Fire & Rescue£93
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,494
Band B£1,743
Band C£1,992
Band D (baseline)£2,241
Band E£2,739
Band F£3,237
Band G£3,735
Band H£4,482
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£3,233 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts AcreRight covers is £3,782.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Neighbourhood prices in Colchester how West Mersea compares · from Colchester
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Shrub End +36.5%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrub End | £292,000 | +36.5% | 345 |
| West Mersea | £452,000 | +29.9% | 333 |
| Hythe | £215,500 | +27.3% | 294 |
| St John's | £325,000 | +27.2% | 249 |
| Myland | £295,000 | +24% | 345 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in West Mersea — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Fairhaven Avenue West Mersea | Detached | 3 | E | £452,000 | May 2026 |
| Flat 12 Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade West Mersea | Flat | 2 | D | £300,000 | May 2026 |
| 45 Colchester Road West Mersea | Detached | 4+ | C | £550,000 | May 2026 |
| 15, Willoughby Avenue West Mersea | Detached | 4+ | D | £485,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 12 Langwood West Mersea | Terraced | 2 | E | £287,500 | Apr 2026 |
| 6 Phoenix Close Church Road West Mersea | Terraced | 2 | C | £260,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 5 The Coverts West Mersea | Detached | 4+ | D | £540,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 12 Woodfield Drive West Mersea | Detached | 3 | D | £350,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 12 Mill Road West Mersea | Detached | 4+ | D | £310,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 11 East Mersea Road West Mersea | Detached | 4+ | A | £1,300,000 | Apr 2026 |
333 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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