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Sold House Prices on Victoria Esplanade, West Mersea, Colchester

Includes 2 sales HM Land Registry recorded without a postcode, matched to this street because its street name, village and post town match this street and no other.

The typical sold price on Victoria Esplanade in West Mersea, Colchester (CO5) is £182,500 (median - half of the 114 recorded sales were below this)The middle price of the 114 standard sales recorded on this street since 1995: half sold for less, half for more. Less swayed by a single unusual sale than the mean, which matters on a street where a handful of sales is normal. With fewer than 3 recorded sales no median is stated - the actual prices are shown instead., recorded by HM Land Registry between Mar 1995 and Jul 2026. Sale prices here have ranged from £1,800 to £1,300,000. For comparison, the all-time average (mean) across every standard full-value sale is £219,939The arithmetic mean of every standard full-value sale on this street, all property types and all years since 1995 combined. Because it spans decades it typically sits below current values - see the year-by-year trend for the district below for the recent level. - a whole-history figure, not a current price level.

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£182,500 Median sold price, all years 114 standard sales
£255,000 Last sale FLAT 21, ORCHID FIELD COURT · 22 Jul 2026
£1,800 - £1,300,000 Range of individual sales 8 Mar 1995 to 22 Jul 2026
114 Sales recorded HM Land Registry, standard sales

Recorded sales on Victoria Esplanade

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No. Type Sold for Date Previous sale Change Estimate
Flat 21, Orchid Field Court Flat / Apartment · leasehold £255,000 22 Jul 2026 £170,000 · 2014 ▲ 50%
Flat 12, Orchid Field Court Flat / Apartment · leasehold £300,000 1 May 2026 £305,000 · 2020 ▼ 2%
Flat 2, Orchid Field Court Flat / Apartment · leasehold £280,000 2 Oct 2025 £295,000 · 2020 ▼ 5%
9, Fairhaven Court Flat / Apartment · leasehold £242,500 31 Jul 2025 £168,000 · 2014 ▲ 44%
Flat 1, Orchid Field Court Flat / Apartment · leasehold £243,000 3 Feb 2025 £295,000 · 2020 ▼ 18%
7 Detached · freehold £1,300,000 24 Sep 2024 £610,000 · 2019 ▲ 113%
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What the same homes did

Homes sold twice or more - the truest measure of the street

No. Flat 21, Orchid Field Court · Flat / Apartment · leasehold

£170,000 2014 → £255,000

▲ 50% over 12 yrs · 3.4% a year

No. Flat 12, Orchid Field Court · Flat / Apartment · leasehold

£305,000 2020 → £300,000

▼ 2% over 5 yrs · 0.3% a year

No. Flat 2, Orchid Field Court · Flat / Apartment · leasehold

£295,000 2020 → £280,000

▼ 5% over 6 yrs · 0.9% a year

Living near Victoria Esplanade

  • Nearest GP surgery West Mersea Surgery 0.5 mi
  • Nearest pharmacy Care Pharmacy 0.5 mi
  • Nearest dentist West Mersea Dental Practice 0.5 mi

Straight-line distances from the street's postcode area - check catchment and availability on nhs.uk.

Source: NHS England Organisation Data Service (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Last updated 4 Oct 2026 (the date we last added a sale on this street). Our HM Land Registry data covers sales up to September 2026 and was last refreshed 8 Nov 2026 (Land Registry publishes with a 1-2 month lag).

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The full figures for Victoria Esplanade

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Every standard-market sale HM Land Registry has recorded on Victoria Esplanade, West Mersea in the CO5 postcode district. Sales data to September 2026 (HM Land Registry), updated monthly. England and Wales coverage.

Across the wider CO5 district (not just this street), the typical (median) sold price is ↑ 496% between 1995 and 2025, median-on-medianCalculated across the wider CO5 postcode district, not this street alone (one street rarely has enough sales each year for a reliable trend). We compare the district's median sold price in its earliest year with at least 10 recorded sales against its most recent complete such year - a median-on-median comparison. We count only years that have had time to settle: never the current calendar year, and not the year before it until our data reaches March, because registrations are still arriving. ↓ 1% over the 2 years to 2025 Note: the mix of homes sold changes over time, which also moves this comparison - see the by-type breakdown.
Total salesA straight count of the standard sales recorded on this street, with the dates of the first and most recent.
114
8 Mar 1995 - 22 Jul 2026
Typical price (median)The middle price of the 114 standard sales recorded on this street since 1995: half sold for less, half for more. Less swayed by a single unusual sale than the mean, which matters on a street where a handful of sales is normal. With fewer than 3 recorded sales no median is stated - the actual prices are shown instead.
£182,500
all years, 114 sales
Lowest saleThe single lowest individual sale price recorded on the street in any year - one transaction, not a typical figure.
£1,800
Highest saleThe single highest individual sale price recorded on the street in any year - one transaction, not a typical figure.
£1,300,000

Standard sales only: auctions are counted, repossessions and company purchases are excluded from October 2013 onward. How we calculate these figures

Every standard full-value sale on Victoria Esplanade

square = new build, hollow = leasehold, grey line = same home sold again
Every standard full-value sale on Victoria Esplanade, by date and price £0£345k£689k£1.03m£1.38m 1995200020052010201520202025

Sales per year

Recorded sales per year on Victoria Esplanade 7131995200020052010201520202026*1995: 5 sales1996: 1 sale1997: 6 sales1998: 13 sales1999: 11 sales2000: 3 sales2001: 3 sales2002: 6 sales2003: 5 sales2004: 6 sales2005: 3 sales2006: 2 sales2007: 1 sale2008: 2 sales2009: 4 sales2010: 2 sales2011: 0 sales2012: 0 sales2013: 0 sales2014: 3 sales2015: 5 sales2016: 4 sales2017: 4 sales2018: 2 sales2019: 4 sales2020: 4 sales2021: 2 sales2022: 3 sales2023: 2 sales2024: 3 sales2025: 3 sales2026: 2 sales; Coverage: to Sep - year to date
All 114 recorded standard sales on Victoria Esplanade - one mark per sale, no averaging. The price axis starts at zero. Thin grey lines join sales of the same home - the one true like-for-like comparison in this data. The bars beneath count the sales in each year; zero-sale years are left blank. * 2026 is incomplete (to Sep - year to date). (HM Land Registry, England and Wales.) Each mark is one standard (HM Land Registry category-A) sale on Victoria Esplanade: its position shows the completion date and the price actually paid. Colour is the property type; a square is a new build; a hollow mark is a leasehold sale. Grey connecting lines join consecutive sales of the same address. The bar panel beneath counts the sales in each calendar year - it is the sample size behind any impression the scatter gives. Nothing is averaged, smoothed or projected - and no estimate of today's value is implied.
Every recorded standard sale on Victoria Esplanade
AddressPostcodeTypeTenureNew buildPriceDateChange since previous sale
Fairhaven Court 4 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £50,000 8 Mar 1995 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 4 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £53,000 4 Apr 1995 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 16 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £77,500 9 Jun 1995 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 10 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £71,000 25 Aug 1995 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 11 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £58,000 8 Nov 1995 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 11 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £59,995 11 Oct 1996 +3% since 1995
Orchid Field Court Flat 19 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £59,000 18 Apr 1997 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 4 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £67,500 30 Apr 1997 +27% since 1995
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £47,000 12 May 1997 First standard sale on record
Beach Hut 52 Victoria Esplanade Detached Freehold Yes £1,800 29 Aug 1997 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £75,000 1 Oct 1997 First standard sale on record
5 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold No £150,000 7 Oct 1997 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 6 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £69,950 29 Jan 1998 First standard sale on record
21 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £180,000 30 Jan 1998 First standard sale on record
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £44,995 20 Feb 1998 -4% since 1997
Fairhaven Court 8 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £48,000 17 Apr 1998 First standard sale on record
Fairhaven Court 3 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £49,000 29 May 1998 First standard sale on record
Fairhaven Court 1 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £38,000 19 Jun 1998 First standard sale on record
Fairhaven Court 2 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £40,000 16 Jul 1998 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 12 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £68,000 14 Aug 1998 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 18 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £71,000 28 Aug 1998 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 23 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £65,000 27 Nov 1998 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 13 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £75,000 30 Nov 1998 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 16 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £83,000 14 Dec 1998 +7% since 1995
Fairhaven Court 5 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £38,000 18 Dec 1998 First standard sale on record
17 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £225,000 7 Apr 1999 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £80,000 16 Apr 1999 +7% since 1997
Fairhaven Court 2 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £58,400 10 Jun 1999 +46% since 1998
Fairhaven Court 5 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £56,500 10 Jun 1999 +49% since 1998
Fairhaven Court 4 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £56,500 10 Jun 1999 +13% since 1995
Fairhaven Court 14 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold Yes £55,000 20 Aug 1999 First standard sale on record
23 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £240,000 15 Oct 1999 First standard sale on record
Blackwater Lodge, 11 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold No £225,000 2 Dec 1999 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 18 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £75,500 8 Dec 1999 +6% since 1998
Fairhaven Court 12 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £58,500 17 Dec 1999 First standard sale on record
Fairhaven Court 7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £57,500 21 Dec 1999 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £85,000 14 Mar 2000 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 14 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £85,000 12 May 2000 First standard sale on record
7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold No £180,000 12 Oct 2000 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £82,995 28 Mar 2001 +4% since 1999
Orchid Field Court Flat 16 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £98,500 18 May 2001 +19% since 1998
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £65,000 19 Sep 2001 +44% since 1998
9 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold No £340,000 31 Jan 2002 First standard sale on record
Beach Hut 7 Victoria Esplanade Detached Freehold No £6,000 18 May 2002 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 23 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £104,000 31 May 2002 +60% since 1998
Fairhaven Court 12 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £102,500 12 Jun 2002 +75% since 1999
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £100,000 21 Jun 2002 +54% since 2001
Orchid Field Court Flat 20 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £103,500 26 Jul 2002 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 17 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £175,000 7 Mar 2003 First standard sale on record
37 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £350,000 7 Mar 2003 First standard sale on record
Fairhaven Court 6 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £139,000 23 May 2003 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 1 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £130,000 3 Jul 2003 First standard sale on record
Fairhaven Court 7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £134,995 27 Oct 2003 +135% since 1999
Orchid Field Court Flat 7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £171,000 20 May 2004 +106% since 2001
Orchid Field Court Flat 14 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £195,000 9 Jul 2004 +129% since 2000
Orchid Field Court Flat 12 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £185,000 19 Jul 2004 +172% since 1998
Orchid Field Court Flat 20 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £190,000 27 Aug 2004 +84% since 2002
Fairhaven Court 14 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £170,000 22 Oct 2004 +209% since 1999
9 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold No £387,500 2 Dec 2004 +14% since 2002
39 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £179,750 4 Mar 2005 First standard sale on record
27 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £485,000 4 Oct 2005 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 12 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £195,000 21 Oct 2005 +5% since 2004
37 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £375,000 29 Mar 2006 +7% since 2003
Orchid Field Court Flat 21 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £170,000 21 Sep 2006 First standard sale on record
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £176,500 18 May 2007 +77% since 2002
Blackwater Lodge, 11 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold No £475,000 13 Mar 2008 +111% since 1999
Orchid Field Court Flat 2 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £219,500 29 Sep 2008 First standard sale on record
29 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £350,000 22 May 2009 First standard sale on record
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £175,000 23 Oct 2009 -1% since 2007
Orchid Field Court Flat 6 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £187,000 30 Oct 2009 +167% since 1998
Orchid Field Court Flat 3 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £200,000 20 Nov 2009 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 17 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £220,000 10 Nov 2010 +26% since 2003
Orchid Field Court Flat 10 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £190,000 19 Nov 2010 +168% since 1995
Orchid Field Court Flat 21 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £170,000 4 Apr 2014 +0% since 2006
Fairhaven Court 9 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £168,000 4 Sep 2014 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 20 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £150,000 21 Nov 2014 -21% since 2004
39 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £497,000 6 Jan 2015 +176% since 2005
Orchid Field Court Flat 3 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £200,000 30 Jan 2015 +0% since 2009
3 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold No £365,000 28 May 2015 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 20 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £195,000 23 Jun 2015 +30% since 2014
Orchid Field Court Flat 2 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £215,000 23 Nov 2015 -2% since 2008
Orchid Field Court Flat 13 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £217,500 18 May 2016 +190% since 1998
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £195,000 23 Sep 2016 +11% since 2009
39 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £560,000 21 Oct 2016 +13% since 2015
Fairhaven Court 1 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £191,000 11 Nov 2016 +403% since 1998
Orchid Field Court Flat 16 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £240,000 7 Feb 2017 +144% since 2001
Orchid Field Court Flat 17 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £256,000 9 Jun 2017 +16% since 2010
7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold No £550,000 5 Jul 2017 +206% since 2000
Fairhaven Court 3 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £195,000 29 Sep 2017 +298% since 1998
Orchid Field Court Flat 1 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £220,200 15 Jun 2018 +69% since 2003
Orchid Field Court Flat 18 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £217,500 14 Dec 2018 +188% since 1999
7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold No £610,000 20 May 2019 +11% since 2017
17 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £820,000 17 Jul 2019 +264% since 1999
41 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £635,000 19 Jul 2019 First standard sale on record
1 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold No £900,000 29 Jul 2019 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 2 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £295,000 31 Jan 2020 +37% since 2015
Orchid Field Court Flat 23 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £195,000 6 Mar 2020 +88% since 2002
Orchid Field Court Flat 1 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £295,000 11 Nov 2020 +34% since 2018
Orchid Field Court Flat 12 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £305,000 7 Dec 2020 +56% since 2005
Orchid Field Court Flat 16 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £310,000 25 Jun 2021 +29% since 2017
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £260,000 30 Sep 2021 +33% since 2016
Orchid Field Court Flat 8 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £290,000 30 May 2022 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 18 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £285,000 30 Sep 2022 +31% since 2018
Fairhaven Court 11 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £245,000 21 Dec 2022 First standard sale on record
19 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold No £775,000 22 Feb 2023 First standard sale on record
Orchid Field Court Flat 10 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £300,000 8 Dec 2023 +58% since 2010
9 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold No £850,000 22 Apr 2024 +119% since 2004
Orchid Field Court Flat 10 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £275,000 12 Jul 2024 -8% since 2023
7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold No £1,300,000 24 Sep 2024 +113% since 2019
Orchid Field Court Flat 1 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £243,000 3 Feb 2025 -18% since 2020
Fairhaven Court 9 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £242,500 31 Jul 2025 +44% since 2014
Orchid Field Court Flat 2 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £280,000 2 Oct 2025 -5% since 2020
Orchid Field Court Flat 12 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £300,000 1 May 2026 -2% since 2020
Orchid Field Court Flat 21 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold No £255,000 22 Jul 2026 +50% since 2014
Recorded standard sales per year on Victoria Esplanade
YearSales
1995 5
1996 1
1997 6
1998 13
1999 11
2000 3
2001 3
2002 6
2003 5
2004 6
2005 3
2006 2
2007 1
2008 2
2009 4
2010 2
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 3
2015 5
2016 4
2017 4
2018 2
2019 4
2020 4
2021 2
2022 3
2023 2
2024 3
2025 3
2026 (to Sep - year to date) 2

District context: the trend below covers the whole CO5 postcode district, not just Victoria Esplanade.

Median sold price

Median sold price per year in the wider CO5 district£62k£159k£257k£354k£452k199520012007201320192026*1995; Median: £65,000; Average (mean): £77,550; Sales: 436; Lowest: £20,000; Highest: £470,0001996; Median: £68,000; Average (mean): £80,963; Sales: 559; Lowest: £10,000; Highest: £430,0001997; Median: £72,950; Average (mean): £86,502; Sales: 657; Lowest: £1,800; Highest: £310,0001998; Median: £83,000; Average (mean): £95,635; Sales: 603; Lowest: £9,000; Highest: £350,0001999; Median: £95,000; Average (mean): £109,956; Sales: 726; Lowest: £29,500; Highest: £430,0002000; Median: £110,000; Average (mean): £124,779; Sales: 627; Lowest: £25,000; Highest: £485,0002001; Median: £130,000; Average (mean): £141,877; Sales: 782; Lowest: £20,000; Highest: £601,0502002; Median: £143,000; Average (mean): £159,870; Sales: 843; Lowest: £6,000; Highest: £1,000,0002003; Median: £170,000; Average (mean): £190,814; Sales: 632; Lowest: £30,000; Highest: £740,0002004; Median: £195,000; Average (mean): £214,284; Sales: 653; Lowest: £79,000; Highest: £1,300,0002005; Median: £209,000; Average (mean): £229,138; Sales: 517; Lowest: £30,000; Highest: £760,0002006; Median: £210,000; Average (mean): £236,189; Sales: 721; Lowest: £55,000; Highest: £975,0002007; Median: £225,000; Average (mean): £250,436; Sales: 698; Lowest: £44,426; Highest: £1,950,0002008; Median: £220,000; Average (mean): £252,841; Sales: 306; Lowest: £66,000; Highest: £875,0002009; Median: £205,000; Average (mean): £231,201; Sales: 414; Lowest: £41,000; Highest: £1,100,0002010; Median: £222,500; Average (mean): £254,006; Sales: 398; Lowest: £34,000; Highest: £899,9952011; Median: £215,000; Average (mean): £245,656; Sales: 460; Lowest: £63,500; Highest: £930,0002012; Median: £224,000; Average (mean): £257,251; Sales: 386; Lowest: £65,000; Highest: £1,450,0002013; Median: £235,000; Average (mean): £265,818; Sales: 494; Lowest: £64,000; Highest: £1,100,0002014; Median: £249,950; Average (mean): £283,960; Sales: 568; Lowest: £60,500; Highest: £1,600,0002015; Median: £258,000; Average (mean): £298,999; Sales: 563; Lowest: £66,000; Highest: £1,100,0002016; Median: £310,000; Average (mean): £334,792; Sales: 542; Lowest: £72,000; Highest: £1,600,0002017; Median: £314,000; Average (mean): £332,542; Sales: 491; Lowest: £112,000; Highest: £740,0002018; Median: £327,500; Average (mean): £356,271; Sales: 507; Lowest: £97,000; Highest: £1,595,8002019; Median: £320,000; Average (mean): £354,309; Sales: 478; Lowest: £104,226; Highest: £1,100,0002020; Median: £338,748; Average (mean): £375,310; Sales: 494; Lowest: £117,500; Highest: £1,690,0002021; Median: £375,000; Average (mean): £412,684; Sales: 714; Lowest: £75,000; Highest: £1,725,0002022; Median: £390,000; Average (mean): £430,109; Sales: 552; Lowest: £125,000; Highest: £1,650,0002023; Median: £390,000; Average (mean): £420,184; Sales: 419; Lowest: £140,000; Highest: £2,585,0002024; Median: £385,000; Average (mean): £423,403; Sales: 521; Lowest: £76,000; Highest: £1,500,0002025; Median: £387,500; Average (mean): £428,798; Sales: 583; Lowest: £117,500; Highest: £1,280,0002026 (year to date); Median: £375,000; Average (mean): £416,600; Sales: 262; Lowest: £120,000; Highest: £1,300,000; Coverage: to Sep - year to date

Sales per year

Sales per year in the wider CO5 district422843199520012007201320192026*1995; Sales: 4361996; Sales: 5591997; Sales: 6571998; Sales: 6031999; Sales: 7262000; Sales: 6272001; Sales: 7822002; Sales: 8432003; Sales: 6322004; Sales: 6532005; Sales: 5172006; Sales: 7212007; Sales: 6982008; Sales: 3062009; Sales: 4142010; Sales: 3982011; Sales: 4602012; Sales: 3862013; Sales: 4942014; Sales: 5682015; Sales: 5632016; Sales: 5422017; Sales: 4912018; Sales: 5072019; Sales: 4782020; Sales: 4942021; Sales: 7142022; Sales: 5522023; Sales: 4192024; Sales: 5212025; Sales: 5832026 (year to date); Sales: 262; Coverage: to Sep - year to date

Year-on-year change in median price

Year-on-year change in median sold price in the wider CO5 district+23%-23%0199520012007201320192026*1996 vs 1995; Change: +4.6%; 1996 median: £68,000 (559 sales); 1995 median: £65,000 (436 sales)1997 vs 1996; Change: +7.3%; 1997 median: £72,950 (657 sales); 1996 median: £68,000 (559 sales)1998 vs 1997; Change: +13.8%; 1998 median: £83,000 (603 sales); 1997 median: £72,950 (657 sales)1999 vs 1998; Change: +14.5%; 1999 median: £95,000 (726 sales); 1998 median: £83,000 (603 sales)2000 vs 1999; Change: +15.8%; 2000 median: £110,000 (627 sales); 1999 median: £95,000 (726 sales)2001 vs 2000; Change: +18.2%; 2001 median: £130,000 (782 sales); 2000 median: £110,000 (627 sales)2002 vs 2001; Change: +10.0%; 2002 median: £143,000 (843 sales); 2001 median: £130,000 (782 sales)2003 vs 2002; Change: +18.9%; 2003 median: £170,000 (632 sales); 2002 median: £143,000 (843 sales)2004 vs 2003; Change: +14.7%; 2004 median: £195,000 (653 sales); 2003 median: £170,000 (632 sales)2005 vs 2004; Change: +7.2%; 2005 median: £209,000 (517 sales); 2004 median: £195,000 (653 sales)2006 vs 2005; Change: +0.5%; 2006 median: £210,000 (721 sales); 2005 median: £209,000 (517 sales)2007 vs 2006; Change: +7.1%; 2007 median: £225,000 (698 sales); 2006 median: £210,000 (721 sales)2008 vs 2007; Change: -2.2%; 2008 median: £220,000 (306 sales); 2007 median: £225,000 (698 sales)2009 vs 2008; Change: -6.8%; 2009 median: £205,000 (414 sales); 2008 median: £220,000 (306 sales)2010 vs 2009; Change: +8.5%; 2010 median: £222,500 (398 sales); 2009 median: £205,000 (414 sales)2011 vs 2010; Change: -3.4%; 2011 median: £215,000 (460 sales); 2010 median: £222,500 (398 sales)2012 vs 2011; Change: +4.2%; 2012 median: £224,000 (386 sales); 2011 median: £215,000 (460 sales)2013 vs 2012; Change: +4.9%; 2013 median: £235,000 (494 sales); 2012 median: £224,000 (386 sales)2014 vs 2013; Change: +6.4%; 2014 median: £249,950 (568 sales); 2013 median: £235,000 (494 sales)2015 vs 2014; Change: +3.2%; 2015 median: £258,000 (563 sales); 2014 median: £249,950 (568 sales)2016 vs 2015; Change: +20.2%; 2016 median: £310,000 (542 sales); 2015 median: £258,000 (563 sales)2017 vs 2016; Change: +1.3%; 2017 median: £314,000 (491 sales); 2016 median: £310,000 (542 sales)2018 vs 2017; Change: +4.3%; 2018 median: £327,500 (507 sales); 2017 median: £314,000 (491 sales)2019 vs 2018; Change: -2.3%; 2019 median: £320,000 (478 sales); 2018 median: £327,500 (507 sales)2020 vs 2019; Change: +5.9%; 2020 median: £338,748 (494 sales); 2019 median: £320,000 (478 sales)2021 vs 2020; Change: +10.7%; 2021 median: £375,000 (714 sales); 2020 median: £338,748 (494 sales)2022 vs 2021; Change: +4.0%; 2022 median: £390,000 (552 sales); 2021 median: £375,000 (714 sales)2023 vs 2022; Change: +0.0%; 2023 median: £390,000 (419 sales); 2022 median: £390,000 (552 sales)2024 vs 2023; Change: -1.3%; 2024 median: £385,000 (521 sales); 2023 median: £390,000 (419 sales)2025 vs 2024; Change: +0.6%; 2025 median: £387,500 (583 sales); 2024 median: £385,000 (521 sales)

Median sold price, indexed - 1995 = 100

Each point is the year's median divided by the 1995 figure (£65,000), so 200 means double the 1995 value in cash terms. Values are nominal. How we work this out

Median sold price in the wider CO5 district, indexed to 1995 = 10095229363496630199520012007201320192026*1995; Index: 100 (1995 = 100); Median: £65,000; Sales: 4361996; Index: 105 (1995 = 100); Median: £68,000; Sales: 5591997; Index: 112 (1995 = 100); Median: £72,950; Sales: 6571998; Index: 128 (1995 = 100); Median: £83,000; Sales: 6031999; Index: 146 (1995 = 100); Median: £95,000; Sales: 7262000; Index: 169 (1995 = 100); Median: £110,000; Sales: 6272001; Index: 200 (1995 = 100); Median: £130,000; Sales: 7822002; Index: 220 (1995 = 100); Median: £143,000; Sales: 8432003; Index: 262 (1995 = 100); Median: £170,000; Sales: 6322004; Index: 300 (1995 = 100); Median: £195,000; Sales: 6532005; Index: 322 (1995 = 100); Median: £209,000; Sales: 5172006; Index: 323 (1995 = 100); Median: £210,000; Sales: 7212007; Index: 346 (1995 = 100); Median: £225,000; Sales: 6982008; Index: 338 (1995 = 100); Median: £220,000; Sales: 3062009; Index: 315 (1995 = 100); Median: £205,000; Sales: 4142010; Index: 342 (1995 = 100); Median: £222,500; Sales: 3982011; Index: 331 (1995 = 100); Median: £215,000; Sales: 4602012; Index: 345 (1995 = 100); Median: £224,000; Sales: 3862013; Index: 362 (1995 = 100); Median: £235,000; Sales: 4942014; Index: 385 (1995 = 100); Median: £249,950; Sales: 5682015; Index: 397 (1995 = 100); Median: £258,000; Sales: 5632016; Index: 477 (1995 = 100); Median: £310,000; Sales: 5422017; Index: 483 (1995 = 100); Median: £314,000; Sales: 4912018; Index: 504 (1995 = 100); Median: £327,500; Sales: 5072019; Index: 492 (1995 = 100); Median: £320,000; Sales: 4782020; Index: 521 (1995 = 100); Median: £338,748; Sales: 4942021; Index: 577 (1995 = 100); Median: £375,000; Sales: 7142022; Index: 600 (1995 = 100); Median: £390,000; Sales: 5522023; Index: 600 (1995 = 100); Median: £390,000; Sales: 4192024; Index: 592 (1995 = 100); Median: £385,000; Sales: 5212025; Index: 596 (1995 = 100); Median: £387,500; Sales: 5832026 (year to date); Index: 577 (1995 = 100); Median: £375,000; Sales: 262; Coverage: to Sep - year to date
Median sold price per year in the wider CO5 district - half of recorded sales in each year were below the line. The dashed line is the average (mean). The price axis does not start at zero. * 2026 is incomplete (to Sep - year to date) and is excluded from the year-on-year panel. (Standard sales, HM Land Registry.)The line is the median sale price of standard sales in the wider CO5 district each year - half were below it; the dashed line is the mean. Years with few sales are drawn hollow or get no point. These are the prices of what happened to sell each year, not a like-for-like index. Full method
Sold price per year in the wider CO5 district. In years with fewer than 3 sales no median or average is published - with 1 or 2 sales the lowest and highest columns are the actual individual prices.
Year Median price Average (mean) priceSalesLowestHighestChange on previous year
1995 £65,000 £77,550 436 £20,000 £470,000 -
1996 £68,000 £80,963 559 £10,000 £430,000 +4.6%
1997 £72,950 £86,502 657 £1,800 £310,000 +7.3%
1998 £83,000 £95,635 603 £9,000 £350,000 +13.8%
1999 £95,000 £109,956 726 £29,500 £430,000 +14.5%
2000 £110,000 £124,779 627 £25,000 £485,000 +15.8%
2001 £130,000 £141,877 782 £20,000 £601,050 +18.2%
2002 £143,000 £159,870 843 £6,000 £1,000,000 +10.0%
2003 £170,000 £190,814 632 £30,000 £740,000 +18.9%
2004 £195,000 £214,284 653 £79,000 £1,300,000 +14.7%
2005 £209,000 £229,138 517 £30,000 £760,000 +7.2%
2006 £210,000 £236,189 721 £55,000 £975,000 +0.5%
2007 £225,000 £250,436 698 £44,426 £1,950,000 +7.1%
2008 £220,000 £252,841 306 £66,000 £875,000 -2.2%
2009 £205,000 £231,201 414 £41,000 £1,100,000 -6.8%
2010 £222,500 £254,006 398 £34,000 £899,995 +8.5%
2011 £215,000 £245,656 460 £63,500 £930,000 -3.4%
2012 £224,000 £257,251 386 £65,000 £1,450,000 +4.2%
2013 £235,000 £265,818 494 £64,000 £1,100,000 +4.9%
2014 £249,950 £283,960 568 £60,500 £1,600,000 +6.4%
2015 £258,000 £298,999 563 £66,000 £1,100,000 +3.2%
2016 £310,000 £334,792 542 £72,000 £1,600,000 +20.2%
2017 £314,000 £332,542 491 £112,000 £740,000 +1.3%
2018 £327,500 £356,271 507 £97,000 £1,595,800 +4.3%
2019 £320,000 £354,309 478 £104,226 £1,100,000 -2.3%
2020 £338,748 £375,310 494 £117,500 £1,690,000 +5.9%
2021 £375,000 £412,684 714 £75,000 £1,725,000 +10.7%
2022 £390,000 £430,109 552 £125,000 £1,650,000 +4.0%
2023 £390,000 £420,184 419 £140,000 £2,585,000 +0.0%
2024 £385,000 £423,403 521 £76,000 £1,500,000 -1.3%
2025 £387,500 £428,798 583 £117,500 £1,280,000 +0.6%
2026 (to Sep - year to date) £375,000 £416,600 262 £120,000 £1,300,000 -

Property types in CO5

Each share is that property type's slice of all standard (HM Land Registry category-A) sales in CO5. The price beside it is the mean sale price for that type across all recorded years. The freehold/leasehold split and any new-build figure compare averages weighted by number of sales. Much of a "flat vs house" or leasehold gap is the property type itself, not a premium.
Detached 49% £312,459
Semi-detached 29% £211,721
Terraced 13% £190,333
Flat / Apartment 9% £141,323
Prices are the mean across all recorded years - a few expensive sales can pull an average upward.

90% freehold, 10% leasehold, across all recorded years. Comparing new-build and existing homes type by type (each type weighted by how many sales it has here), new builds sold for around 6% more, across all recorded years. New builds sell mostly in the years they were built, so part of that gap is when they sold, not only that they were new; the detail below compares within each type.

Tenure and new-build detail by type
TypeFreeholdNew-build vs existing
Detached 100% -5% for new build
Semi-detached 99% +31% for new build
Terraced 98% +18% for new build
Flat / Apartment 2% about the same

New-build vs existing compares mean prices within the same type, so it is partly mix-adjusted - but it is not a like-for-like index.

Who lives around Victoria EsplanadeCensus 2021 figures for the small statistical area (LSOA) around this street - by ONS design an LSOA covers roughly 400 to 1,200 households, so this describes the immediate neighbourhood, not this street alone. Owner-occupied includes homes owned outright, with a mortgage, and shared ownership.

Owner-occupied 88% Private rented 10% Social rented 2%

Age profile

Under 15 10%
15-24 8%
25-44 14%
45-64 30%
65+ 38%

660 households in the immediate area

10% of households have no car or van

Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021 (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Typical rents in Colchester

Average monthly private rents for the local authority area, from the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (September 2026 figures). These are council-area averages, not street-level figures - rents on any one street can differ. The yearly change compares the same month a year earlier.
Home sizeAverage rent
1 bed £821 pcm
2 bed £1,066 pcm
3 bed £1,306 pcm
4+ bed £1,801 pcm
All homes £1,200 pcm

Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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Sales 114
Median, all yearsi £182,500
Average (mean) £219,939
Lowest £1,800
Highest £1,300,000
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Recorded sales on Victoria Esplanade

Showing 1-50 of 114 sales, newest first.

Address Postcode TypeThis table sorts by Price or Date, across the whole result set. Type and tenure are filters, not sort keys - use the filter bar above to narrow the list; it applies to every page of results. TenureThis table sorts by Price or Date, across the whole result set. Type and tenure are filters, not sort keys - use the filter bar above to narrow the list; it applies to every page of results.
Orchid Field Court Flat 21 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £255,000 +50% since 2014 22 Jul 2026
Orchid Field Court Flat 12 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £300,000 -2% since 2020 1 May 2026
Orchid Field Court Flat 2 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £280,000 -5% since 2020 2 Oct 2025
Fairhaven Court 9 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold £242,500 +44% since 2014 31 Jul 2025
Orchid Field Court Flat 1 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £243,000 -18% since 2020 3 Feb 2025
7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold £1,300,000 +113% since 2019 24 Sep 2024
Orchid Field Court Flat 10 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £275,000 -8% since 2023 12 Jul 2024
9 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold £850,000 +119% since 2004 22 Apr 2024
Orchid Field Court Flat 10 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £300,000 +58% since 2010 8 Dec 2023
19 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold £775,000 First standard sale on record 22 Feb 2023
Fairhaven Court 11 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold £245,000 First standard sale on record 21 Dec 2022
Orchid Field Court Flat 18 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £285,000 +31% since 2018 30 Sep 2022
Orchid Field Court Flat 8 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £290,000 First standard sale on record 30 May 2022
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold £260,000 +33% since 2016 30 Sep 2021
Orchid Field Court Flat 16 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £310,000 +29% since 2017 25 Jun 2021
Orchid Field Court Flat 12 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £305,000 +56% since 2005 7 Dec 2020
Orchid Field Court Flat 1 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £295,000 +34% since 2018 11 Nov 2020
Orchid Field Court Flat 23 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £195,000 +88% since 2002 6 Mar 2020
Orchid Field Court Flat 2 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £295,000 +37% since 2015 31 Jan 2020
1 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold £900,000 First standard sale on record 29 Jul 2019
41 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold £635,000 First standard sale on record 19 Jul 2019
17 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold £820,000 +264% since 1999 17 Jul 2019
7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold £610,000 +11% since 2017 20 May 2019
Orchid Field Court Flat 18 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £217,500 +188% since 1999 14 Dec 2018
Orchid Field Court Flat 1 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £220,200 +69% since 2003 15 Jun 2018
Fairhaven Court 3 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold £195,000 +298% since 1998 29 Sep 2017
7 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold £550,000 +206% since 2000 5 Jul 2017
Orchid Field Court Flat 17 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £256,000 +16% since 2010 9 Jun 2017
Orchid Field Court Flat 16 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £240,000 +144% since 2001 7 Feb 2017
Fairhaven Court 1 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold £191,000 +403% since 1998 11 Nov 2016
39 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold £560,000 +13% since 2015 21 Oct 2016
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold £195,000 +11% since 2009 23 Sep 2016
Orchid Field Court Flat 13 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £217,500 +190% since 1998 18 May 2016
Orchid Field Court Flat 2 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £215,000 -2% since 2008 23 Nov 2015
Orchid Field Court Flat 20 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £195,000 +30% since 2014 23 Jun 2015
3 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold £365,000 First standard sale on record 28 May 2015
Orchid Field Court Flat 3 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £200,000 +0% since 2009 30 Jan 2015
39 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold £497,000 +176% since 2005 6 Jan 2015
Orchid Field Court Flat 20 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £150,000 -21% since 2004 21 Nov 2014
Fairhaven Court 9 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold £168,000 First standard sale on record 4 Sep 2014
Orchid Field Court Flat 21 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £170,000 +0% since 2006 4 Apr 2014
Orchid Field Court Flat 10 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £190,000 +168% since 1995 19 Nov 2010
Orchid Field Court Flat 17 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £220,000 +26% since 2003 10 Nov 2010
Orchid Field Court Flat 3 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £200,000 First standard sale on record 20 Nov 2009
Orchid Field Court Flat 6 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £187,000 +167% since 1998 30 Oct 2009
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold £175,000 -1% since 2007 23 Oct 2009
29 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8BH Detached Freehold £350,000 First standard sale on record 22 May 2009
Orchid Field Court Flat 2 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8XB Flat / Apartment Leasehold £219,500 First standard sale on record 29 Sep 2008
Blackwater Lodge, 11 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8AT Detached Freehold £475,000 +111% since 1999 13 Mar 2008
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria Esplanade CO5 8DE Flat / Apartment Leasehold £176,500 +77% since 2002 18 May 2007

Homes that sold more than once on Victoria EsplanadeEvery address on Victoria Esplanade with two or more recorded standard (HM Land Registry category-A) sales, matched on the exact address so a sale can never be attributed to a neighbouring home. "Change" is the difference between consecutive sales of the same home. "Annualised" is the constant yearly rate that would grow the earlier price into the later one over the time between them (compound), and is only shown when the sales are at least two years apart (closer pairs show how long apart they were). These are historical facts about past sales - they are not an estimate of what any home is worth today.

A home selling twice is the cleanest price comparison the Land Registry data offers - the same bricks, years apart. 33 addresses here have sold more than once.

AddressSoldPriceChangeAnnualised
Orchid Field Court Flat 21 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB21 Sep 2006£170,000first recorded sale
4 Apr 2014£170,000+£0 (+0.0%)+0.0%/yrover 7.5 yrs
22 Jul 2026£255,000+£85,000 (+50.0%)+3.4%/yrover 12.3 yrs
Orchid Field Court Flat 12 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB14 Aug 1998£68,000first recorded sale
19 Jul 2004£185,000+£117,000 (+172.1%)+18.4%/yrover 5.9 yrsmay reflect works or an unusual earlier sale
21 Oct 2005£195,000+£10,000 (+5.4%)over 1.3 yrs - too close for a yearly rate
7 Dec 2020£305,000+£110,000 (+56.4%)+3.0%/yrover 15.1 yrs
1 May 2026£300,000-£5,000 (-1.6%)-0.3%/yrover 5.4 yrs
Orchid Field Court Flat 2 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB29 Sep 2008£219,500first recorded sale
23 Nov 2015£215,000-£4,500 (-2.1%)-0.3%/yrover 7.1 yrs
31 Jan 2020£295,000+£80,000 (+37.2%)+7.8%/yrover 4.2 yrs
2 Oct 2025£280,000-£15,000 (-5.1%)-0.9%/yrover 5.7 yrs
Fairhaven Court 9 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8DE4 Sep 2014£168,000first recorded sale
31 Jul 2025£242,500+£74,500 (+44.3%)+3.4%/yrover 10.9 yrs
Orchid Field Court Flat 1 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB3 Jul 2003£130,000first recorded sale
15 Jun 2018£220,200+£90,200 (+69.4%)+3.6%/yrover 15.0 yrs
11 Nov 2020£295,000+£74,800 (+34.0%)+12.9%/yrover 2.4 yrs
3 Feb 2025£243,000-£52,000 (-17.6%)-4.5%/yrover 4.2 yrs
7 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8AT12 Oct 2000£180,000first recorded sale
5 Jul 2017£550,000+£370,000 (+205.6%)+6.9%/yrover 16.7 yrs
20 May 2019£610,000+£60,000 (+10.9%)over 1.9 yrs - too close for a yearly rate
24 Sep 2024£1,300,000+£690,000 (+113.1%)+15.2%/yrover 5.3 yrsmay reflect works or an unusual earlier sale
Orchid Field Court Flat 10 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB25 Aug 1995£71,000first recorded sale
19 Nov 2010£190,000+£119,000 (+167.6%)+6.7%/yrover 15.2 yrs
8 Dec 2023£300,000+£110,000 (+57.9%)+3.6%/yrover 13.1 yrs
12 Jul 2024£275,000-£25,000 (-8.3%)held under a year
9 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8AT31 Jan 2002£340,000first recorded sale
2 Dec 2004£387,500+£47,500 (+14.0%)+4.7%/yrover 2.8 yrs
22 Apr 2024£850,000+£462,500 (+119.4%)+4.1%/yrover 19.4 yrs
Orchid Field Court Flat 18 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB28 Aug 1998£71,000first recorded sale
8 Dec 1999£75,500+£4,500 (+6.3%)over 1.3 yrs - too close for a yearly rate
14 Dec 2018£217,500+£142,000 (+188.1%)+5.7%/yrover 19.0 yrs
30 Sep 2022£285,000+£67,500 (+31.0%)+7.4%/yrover 3.8 yrs
Fairhaven Court 15 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8DE12 May 1997£47,000first recorded sale
20 Feb 1998£44,995-£2,005 (-4.3%)held under a year
19 Sep 2001£65,000+£20,005 (+44.5%)+10.8%/yrover 3.6 yrs
21 Jun 2002£100,000+£35,000 (+53.8%)held under a yearmay reflect works or an unusual earlier sale
18 May 2007£176,500+£76,500 (+76.5%)+12.3%/yrover 4.9 yrs
23 Oct 2009£175,000-£1,500 (-0.8%)-0.4%/yrover 2.4 yrs
23 Sep 2016£195,000+£20,000 (+11.4%)+1.6%/yrover 6.9 yrs
30 Sep 2021£260,000+£65,000 (+33.3%)+5.9%/yrover 5.0 yrs
Orchid Field Court Flat 16 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB9 Jun 1995£77,500first recorded sale
14 Dec 1998£83,000+£5,500 (+7.1%)+2.0%/yrover 3.5 yrs
18 May 2001£98,500+£15,500 (+18.7%)+7.3%/yrover 2.4 yrs
7 Feb 2017£240,000+£141,500 (+143.7%)+5.8%/yrover 15.7 yrs
25 Jun 2021£310,000+£70,000 (+29.2%)+6.0%/yrover 4.4 yrs
Orchid Field Court Flat 23 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB27 Nov 1998£65,000first recorded sale
31 May 2002£104,000+£39,000 (+60.0%)+14.3%/yrover 3.5 yrs
6 Mar 2020£195,000+£91,000 (+87.5%)+3.6%/yrover 17.8 yrs
17 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8BH7 Apr 1999£225,000first recorded sale
17 Jul 2019£820,000+£595,000 (+264.4%)+6.6%/yrover 20.3 yrs
Fairhaven Court 3 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8DE29 May 1998£49,000first recorded sale
29 Sep 2017£195,000+£146,000 (+298.0%)+7.4%/yrover 19.3 yrs
Orchid Field Court Flat 17 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB7 Mar 2003£175,000first recorded sale
10 Nov 2010£220,000+£45,000 (+25.7%)+3.0%/yrover 7.7 yrs
9 Jun 2017£256,000+£36,000 (+16.4%)+2.3%/yrover 6.6 yrs
Show 18 more resold addresses
AddressEach sale (change between sales)Overall
Fairhaven Court 1 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8DE£38,000 (Jun 1998) -> £191,000 (Nov 2016; +402.6%, +9.2%/yr)+402.6%+9.2%/yr over 18.4 yrs
39 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8BH£179,750 (Mar 2005) -> £497,000 (Jan 2015; +176.5%, +10.9%/yr) -> £560,000 (Oct 2016; +12.7%, over 1.8 yrs)+211.5%+10.3%/yr over 11.6 yrs
Orchid Field Court Flat 13 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB£75,000 (Nov 1998) -> £217,500 (May 2016; +190.0%, +6.3%/yr)+190.0%+6.3%/yr over 17.5 yrs
Orchid Field Court Flat 20 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB£103,500 (Jul 2002) -> £190,000 (Aug 2004; +83.6%, +33.7%/yr, may reflect works or an unusual earlier sale) -> £150,000 (Nov 2014; -21.1%, -2.3%/yr) -> £195,000 (Jun 2015; +30.0%, held under a year, may reflect works or an unusual earlier sale)+88.4%+5.0%/yr over 12.9 yrs
Orchid Field Court Flat 3 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB£200,000 (Nov 2009) -> £200,000 (Jan 2015; +0.0%, +0.0%/yr)+0.0%+0.0%/yr over 5.2 yrs
Orchid Field Court Flat 6 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB£69,950 (Jan 1998) -> £187,000 (Oct 2009; +167.3%, +8.7%/yr)+167.3%+8.7%/yr over 11.8 yrs
Blackwater Lodge, 11 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8AT£225,000 (Dec 1999) -> £475,000 (Mar 2008; +111.1%, +9.4%/yr)+111.1%+9.4%/yr over 8.3 yrs
37 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8BH£350,000 (Mar 2003) -> £375,000 (Mar 2006; +7.1%, +2.3%/yr)+7.1%+2.3%/yr over 3.1 yrs
Fairhaven Court 14 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8DE£55,000 (Aug 1999, new build) -> £170,000 (Oct 2004; +209.1%, +24.4%/yr, may reflect works or an unusual earlier sale)+209.1%+24.4%/yr over 5.2 yrsmay reflect works or an unusual earlier sale
Orchid Field Court Flat 14 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB£85,000 (May 2000) -> £195,000 (Jul 2004; +129.4%, +22.1%/yr, may reflect works or an unusual earlier sale)+129.4%+22.1%/yr over 4.2 yrsmay reflect works or an unusual earlier sale
Orchid Field Court Flat 7 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB£75,000 (Oct 1997) -> £80,000 (Apr 1999; +6.7%, over 1.5 yrs) -> £82,995 (Mar 2001; +3.7%, over 1.9 yrs) -> £171,000 (May 2004; +106.0%, +25.8%/yr, may reflect works or an unusual earlier sale)+128.0%+13.2%/yr over 6.6 yrs
Fairhaven Court 7 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8DE£57,500 (Dec 1999) -> £134,995 (Oct 2003; +134.8%, +24.8%/yr, may reflect works or an unusual earlier sale)+134.8%+24.8%/yr over 3.8 yrsmay reflect works or an unusual earlier sale
Fairhaven Court 12 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8DE£58,500 (Dec 1999) -> £102,500 (Jun 2002; +75.2%, +25.3%/yr, may reflect works or an unusual earlier sale)+75.2%+25.3%/yr over 2.5 yrsmay reflect works or an unusual earlier sale
Fairhaven Court 4 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8DE£50,000 (Mar 1995) -> £56,500 (Jun 1999; +13.0%, +2.9%/yr)+13.0%+2.9%/yr over 4.3 yrs
Fairhaven Court 2 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8DE£40,000 (Jul 1998) -> £58,400 (Jun 1999; +46.0%, held under a year, may reflect works or an unusual earlier sale)+46.0%may reflect works or an unusual earlier sale
Fairhaven Court 5 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8DE£38,000 (Dec 1998) -> £56,500 (Jun 1999; +48.7%, held under a year, may reflect works or an unusual earlier sale)+48.7%may reflect works or an unusual earlier sale
Orchid Field Court Flat 4 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB£53,000 (Apr 1995) -> £67,500 (Apr 1997; +27.4%, +12.4%/yr)+27.4%+12.4%/yr over 2.1 yrs
Orchid Field Court Flat 11 Victoria EsplanadeCO5 8XB£58,000 (Nov 1995) -> £59,995 (Oct 1996; +3.4%, held under a year)+3.4%

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. England and Wales only. Sale prices are as recorded by Land Registry and may exclude some private/below-threshold transactions.

Locality grouping uses the ONS Postcode Directory: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.

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