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Brightlingsea House Prices

The average house price in Brightlingsea is £262,000 using HM Land Registry data.

The average property price increased by £1,786 (0.64%) over the last 5 years and increased by £357 (0.13%) over the last 12 months.

Over the last year, there were 111 residential property sales – a decrease of 28 transactions (-25.23%) relative to the previous year. The majority of house sales (25) were in the £246,000 - £284,000 range. Then came properties in the £208,000 - £246,000 range, where 21 were sold within this price bracket.

Excluding fall throughs, properties are taking an average of 106 days to sell (from being listed to completion) and the average difference between asking and sold prices is £-12,375 (-3%).

In Aug 2026, there were 19 new estate agency instructions, 22 agreed home sales and 21 property price reductions.

5-Year Average Property Prices in Brightlingsea

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Property prices in Brightlingsea increased by 0.64% in last 5 years.

The trend shows the general price tendency over the last 5 years, ignoring all month-to-month fluctuations where anomalies - typically over or underpriced property sales - can skew results. These monthly variations typically do not have any long-term relevance.

We have used linear regression method. The volume of sales in a month is used to put more weight on months with a larger number of properties sold. Additionally, weighting decreases the impact of months with low sales volumes as well as the most recent month - which may consist of incomplete data. Such months have a higher variation of average sale values which may conceal the underlying trend.

From a statistical perspective, we use the least squares method to fit the trend line and weights are equal to the volume of sales squared. The volume of sales is not shown explicitly in the above plot. Also note the time lag for HM Land Registry data to appear (typically 2 to 3 months).

Average Property Prices in Brightlingsea Over the Last Year

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Property prices in Brightlingsea increased by 0.13% in last 12 months.

The trend shows the general price tendency over the last 12 months, ignoring all month-to-month fluctuations where anomalies - typically over or underpriced property sales - can skew results. These monthly variations typically do not have any long-term relevance.

Property Market Heat Gauge for Brightlingsea - Aug 2026

Our Property Market Heat Gauge looks at how long properties in your postcode district have been on the open market before being changed to sold 'Subject to Contract' ('STC') or 'Under Offer' on Rightmove (the UK's leading property portal).

At 81 to 100 days, the broad evidence suggests a very slow moving market. This can often be due to estate agency over-valuations out of sync with the realities, a notable market slowdown or a combination of both. In such scenarios, vendors may either choose to wait for the market to pick up (which may result in relisting the property at a later date). Those committed to selling will often need to drop the price to a level that will entice genuine homebuyer interest or approach a sell house fast or auction company like Property Solvers.

Please note that this is not an indicator of how quickly property sales are taking to complete (i.e. to go through the whole conveyancing process). This measurement also does not take into account the risk of home sales falling through.

No. of New Instructions Over the Last 12 Months in Brightlingsea

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of properties that have come on to the market.

No. of Agreed Home Sales Over the Last 12 Months in Brightlingsea

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of property sales agreed. Note that these figures are not fully reflective of properties completed (sold and registered as such at HM Land Registry).

No. of Properties with Price Reductions in Brightlingsea

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of properties which have been seen their prices dropped (typically due to a lack of buyer interest).

Average Annual House Prices in the Brightlingsea since 1995

Using HM Land Registry data, this chart displays average annual house prices in the Brightlingsea area since 1995.

Recent Property Sales in Brightlingsea

Address	Initial Price	Sold Price	Price Change	First Listed Date	Sold Date	Days to Sell
16 Middleton Mews, Colchester, CO7 0FZ	£250,000	£241,000	-£9,000	10 Feb 2026	15 Jul 2026	155 Days
24 Station Road, Brightlingsea, CO7 0BT	£175,000	£175,000	£0	16 Apr 2026	10 Jul 2026	85 Days
44 Maltings Road, Colchester, CO7 0RG	£375,000	£370,000	-£5,000	10 Feb 2026	06 Jul 2026	146 Days
65 Spring Road, Colchester, CO7 0PN	£240,000	£232,500	-£7,500	29 Oct 2025	26 Jun 2026	240 Days
15 Sydney Street, Colchester, CO7 0BG	£270,000	£260,000	-£10,000	18 Jun 2026	22 Jun 2026	4 Days
3 Beaumont Avenue, Brightlingsea, CO7 0NG	£245,000	£245,000	£0	25 Jun 2025	22 Jun 2026	362 Days
1 Ophir Road, Colchester, CO7 0GZ	£190,000	£190,000	£0	21 Oct 2025	19 Jun 2026	241 Days
Flat 17, Trafalgar Court, Red Barn Road, Colchester, CO7 0HX	£155,000	£155,000	£0	06 Jan 2026	12 Jun 2026	157 Days
58 John Street, Brightlingsea, CO7 0NA	£210,000	£207,500	-£2,500	20 Jan 2026	29 May 2026	129 Days
107 Red Barn Road, Brightlingsea, CO7 0SL	£275,000	£275,000	£0	18 Nov 2025	29 May 2026	192 Days
17 Cedar Avenue, Colchester, CO7 0JZ	£270,000	£260,000	-£10,000	08 Apr 2026	28 May 2026	50 Days
5 North Road, Colchester, CO7 0PL	£210,000	£205,000	-£5,000	09 Feb 2026	26 May 2026	106 Days
32 Middleton Mews, Colchester, CO7 0FZ	£160,000	£152,000	-£8,000	19 May 2026	22 May 2026	3 Days
16 Francis Street, Colchester, CO7 0DG	£135,000	£125,000	-£10,000	22 Sep 2025	14 May 2026	234 Days
20 Mill Street, Colchester, CO7 0EJ	£335,000	£325,000	-£10,000	01 Dec 2025	01 May 2026	151 Days
6 Walmer Close, Colchester, CO7 0PE	£350,000	£335,000	-£15,000	07 Oct 2025	01 May 2026	206 Days
5 60 Church Villas, John Street, Colchester, CO7 0NQ	£285,000	£285,000	£0	19 Nov 2025	27 Apr 2026	159 Days
8 Mill Street, Colchester, CO7 0EJ	£245,000	£210,000	-£35,000	09 Apr 2026	27 Apr 2026	18 Days
5 Marennes Crescent, Colchester, CO7 0RX	£625,000	£618,000	-£7,000	16 Jul 2025	08 Apr 2026	266 Days
33 Ladysmith Avenue, Colchester, CO7 0JD	£270,000	£260,000	-£10,000	01 Aug 2025	20 Mar 2026	231 Days

Most Expensive Streets in Brightlingsea

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
CO7 0RX	Marennes Crescent	Colchester	£580,600	5
CO7 0ST	Robinson Road	Colchester	£543,333	6
CO7 0QQ	Love Lane	Colchester	£538,750	4
CO7 0SP	Folkards Lane	Colchester	£498,333	3
CO7 0PP	Seaview Road	Colchester	£433,333	3
CO7 0RU	Marennes Crescent	Colchester	£427,428	7
CO7 0AQ	High Street	Colchester	£423,250	4
CO7 0NE	George Avenue	Colchester	£391,250	4
CO7 0EY	Kirkhurst Close	Colchester	£388,333	3
CO7 0RN	Samsons Road	Colchester	£375,150	10

Least Expensive Streets in Brightlingsea

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
CO7 0TB	Campernell Close	Colchester	£117,000	8
CO7 0LU	Springfields	Colchester	£118,892	14
CO7 0HF	Hill House Court	Colchester	£128,333	3
CO7 0DF	St James Court	Station Road	£129,500	4
CO7 0HX	Trafalgar Court	Red Barn Road	£133,727	11
CO7 0DB	Wellington Street	Colchester	£170,666	3
CO7 0DG	Francis Street	Colchester	£172,600	5
CO7 0BZ	New Street	Colchester	£183,250	5
CO7 0NX	Bellfield Avenue	Colchester	£194,333	3
CO7 0DJ	New Street	Colchester	£196,135	7