CO5 7HW
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Property report — CO5 7HW
Open-data due diligence for CO5 7HW and the area around it.
CO5 7HW in brief: 62 recorded sales (£28,000–£260,000) · very low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO5 7HW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CO5 7 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£411,065
Population
11,661
Crimes recorded
6
Schools
3
Flood risk
Very low
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in CO5 7, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (23 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-21 | £257,000 | 14 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2024-08-29 | £260,000 | 4 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2023-12-14 | £240,000 | 2 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2023-11-17 | £250,000 | 3 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-11-10 | £260,000 | 13 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-04-18 | £235,000 | 9 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-07-07 | £196,000 | 10 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-01-05 | £225,000 | 4 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2020-04-24 | £172,000 | 3 WEST STREET | Other |
| 2020-04-24 | £172,000 | 3 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-12-04 | £230,000 | 20 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2019-02-26 | £218,500 | 21 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2018-12-20 | £213,000 | 12 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2017-08-04 | £215,000 | 2 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2017-07-19 | £143,000 | FLAT 3, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 2015-08-07 | £195,000 | 13 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-04-05 | £141,500 | 26 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2012-12-17 | £144,000 | 2 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2011-10-26 | £235,000 | 18 WEST STREET | Detached |
| 2010-10-12 | £155,000 | 20 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2010-07-12 | £138,000 | 4 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2009-09-14 | £97,500 | FLAT 3, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 2009-08-06 | £123,500 | 23 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2009-08-06 | £147,000 | 22 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-09-14 | £155,000 | 2 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-10 | £155,000 | 21 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-12-21 | £125,000 | 26 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2006-09-22 | £202,500 | ELFLOCK, 16A WEST STREET | Detached |
| 2006-09-01 | £132,000 | 2 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2006-01-12 | £140,000 | 21 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-11-23 | £82,000 | FLAT 4A, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 2005-09-09 | £122,000 | 23 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-08-04 | £119,995 | 9 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-07-15 | £91,500 | FLAT 2, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 2004-09-09 | £135,000 | 4 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2004-06-18 | £105,000 | 1 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-30 | £81,000 | 19 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2004-01-19 | £139,000 | 18 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2003-10-21 | £74,000 | FLAT 2, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 2003-08-12 | £97,500 | 2 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2002-12-13 | £90,000 | 1 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2002-10-25 | £70,500 | FLAT 4, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 2002-09-06 | £139,950 | 25 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-23 | £87,500 | 22 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-04-12 | £45,000 | FLAT 2, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 2002-01-31 | £76,500 | 23 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-09-11 | £52,000 | FLAT 3, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 2001-07-27 | £46,000 | FLAT 4A, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 2001-04-20 | £122,000 | ELFLOCK, 16A WEST STREET | Detached |
| 2000-10-16 | £58,000 | 7 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-10-02 | £60,000 | 4 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-16 | £41,500 | FLAT 4, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 2000-04-28 | £57,500 | 21 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-02-22 | £53,000 | 9 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-09-30 | £38,000 | FLAT 3, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 1999-07-16 | £29,500 | FLAT 4A, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 1997-06-30 | £38,500 | 23 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-03-03 | £42,500 | 2 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1995-12-15 | £28,000 | FLAT 2, 6 - 8 WEST STREET | Flat |
| 1995-08-25 | £34,000 | 21 WEST STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-08-04 | £37,000 | 15 WEST STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1995-07-31 | £40,750 | 22 WEST STREET | Terraced |
62 recorded sales on CO5 7HW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Broomgrove Infant School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Broomgrove Junior School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Millfields Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Old Heath Community Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ROWHEDGE SURGERY (0.0 mi) · WIVENHOE SURGERY (0.7 mi) · ABBEY FIELD MEDICAL CENTRE (2.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HOSPITAL ROAD HEALTH CENTRE (3.1 mi) · COLCHESTER - HOSPITAL ROAD (3.1 mi) · OAKS HOSPITAL (4.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MARINER'S CHAPEL (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · 1-7, CHAPEL STREET (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · STORE TO REAR OF NUMBER 5 HEAD STREET (TWO STOREY MAIN BUILDING) (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (1.1 mi) · MERSEA ROAD PHARMACY (1.7 mi) · WELPHARM PHARMACY (1.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Wivenhoe (0.5 mi) · Hythe (Essex) (2.1 mi) · Alresford (Essex) (2.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: East of England CO-OP (0.6 mi) · East of England CO-OP (1.5 mi) · Lidl (1.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 46
- One-person households
- 24%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 4,755
Owned 77% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CO5 7.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CO5 7 (May 24–Apr 26, average 4/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCO5 | SectorCO5 7 | PostcodeCO5 7HW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £425,427 | £411,065 | £127,535 |
| Population | 39,375 | 11,661 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 95 | 6 | — |
| Schools | 12 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 55% | 90% | 84% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 94% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CO5 7); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.