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Wivenhoe

6,582 people · median £315,000 · Colchester

High wellbeing
Colchester Council · Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition   30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£315k
median price
+10.5%
5-year growth
91%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£315k
median sold price
8.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
+10.5%
5-year change
£273k
typical terraced
47 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
91%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
88
schools total
7.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
13.3%
in a flood zone
149
green spaces
6.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
430
eat & drink
127
shops
79.7%
gigabit
47
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Colchester +10.5%

£179k£235k£290k£346k20142025£330,000
£194,998 in 2014 → £330,000 in 2025 · across Colchester
In Colchester:
11th cheapest of 19 neighbourhoods

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Below this neighbourhood: the map places Wivenhoe among Colchester's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Wivenhoe is a neighbourhood in Essex with a population of 6,582. The median property price is £315,000, with 297 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 10.5 percent over five years.

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Semi-detached homes dominate sales at 114 transactions with a median of £305,000, while detached properties command £378,500. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter both in low or moderate bands. Flood risk affects 13.3 percent of the area. Broadband coverage is strong at 99.0 percent superfast and 79.7 percent gigabit-capable. The neighbourhood has 66 listed buildings and 2 conservation areas including Wivenhoe itself. Deprivation scores are above average nationally; about 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Council tax band D is £2,240.94. Wivenhoe is governed by Colchester City Council under no overall control.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:03:40Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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