Detached
£595,000
10% above the East Mersea average
80.0% of sales
What is the average house price in East Mersea? £541,250
The average house price in East Mersea is £541,250, based on 4 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 20.4% (£138,750) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −20.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 4
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in East Mersea?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£380,000
30% below the East Mersea average
20.0% of sales
Are house prices in East Mersea going up or down?
House prices in East Mersea are falling: down 20.4% (£138,750) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 68.2% (£219,417).
Past 12 months
−20.4%
−£138,750From £680,000 to £541,250
£680,000£523,333
Past 10 years
+68.2%
+£219,417From £321,833 to £541,250
£680,000£321,833
Quick answers for East Mersea
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£992,500
Highest average, reached in March 2015
How many homes sold?
4
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
80.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
80.0% of sales
How many people live in East Mersea?
292
58 people per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in East Mersea?
111
22 households per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in East Mersea?
501 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 98% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 70 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.1% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in East Mersea?
45 crimes
+95.7% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does East Mersea rank?
10th most expensive area of Colchester.
Compared with 35 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in East Mersea?
The highest recorded sale prices in East Mersea, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in East Mersea compare with nearby areas?
East Mersea compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Colchester.
East Mersea vs West Mersea
- East Mersea
- £541,250
- West Mersea
- £444,384−£96,866
Open comparison
East Mersea vs Langenhoe
- East Mersea
- £541,250
- Langenhoe
- £441,875−£99,375
Open comparison
East Mersea vs Fingringhoe
- East Mersea
- £541,250
- Fingringhoe
- £546,428+£5,178
Open comparison
East Mersea vs Peldon
- East Mersea
- £541,250
- Peldon
- £533,235−£8,015
Open comparison
East Mersea vs Abberton
- East Mersea
- £541,250
- Abberton
- £370,000−£171,250
Open comparison
East Mersea vs East Donyland
- East Mersea
- £541,250
- East Donyland
- £318,943−£222,307
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The East Mersea dataset covers 24 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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