Detached
£509,411
15% above the West Mersea average
64.5% of sales
What is the average house price in West Mersea? £444,384
The average house price in West Mersea is £444,384, based on 94 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 1.2% (£5,382) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −1.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 94
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in West Mersea?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£350,586
21% below the West Mersea average
15.6% of sales
Terraced
£310,954
30% below the West Mersea average
6.5% of sales
Flats
£259,222
42% below the West Mersea average
13.4% of sales
Are house prices in West Mersea going up or down?
House prices in West Mersea are falling: down 1.2% (£5,382) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 38.9% (£124,398).
Past 12 months
−1.2%
−£5,382From £449,766 to £444,384
£470,928£433,816
Past 10 years
+38.9%
+£124,398From £319,986 to £444,384
£469,579£319,986
Quick answers for West Mersea
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£661,250
Highest average, reached in September 2026
How many homes sold?
94
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
64.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
29.9% of sales
How many people live in West Mersea?
7,223
1,358 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in West Mersea?
3,349
630 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in West Mersea?
33 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 55% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
1.7% 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 West Mersea?
37 crimes per 1,000 residents
Low · −1.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does West Mersea rank?
22nd most expensive area of Colchester.
Compared with 35 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Mersea?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Mersea, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in West Mersea compare with nearby areas?
West Mersea compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Colchester.
West Mersea vs Peldon
- West Mersea
- £444,384
- Peldon
- £533,235+£88,851
Open comparison
West Mersea vs East Mersea
- West Mersea
- £444,384
- East Mersea
- £541,250+£96,866
Open comparison
West Mersea vs Langenhoe
- West Mersea
- £444,384
- Langenhoe
- £441,875−£2,509
Open comparison
West Mersea vs Fingringhoe
- West Mersea
- £444,384
- Fingringhoe
- £546,428+£102,044
Open comparison
West Mersea vs Great and Little Wigborough
- West Mersea
- £444,384
- Great and Little Wigborough
- £638,500+£194,116
Open comparison
West Mersea vs Abberton
- West Mersea
- £444,384
- Abberton
- £370,000−£74,384
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 (September 2026). The West Mersea dataset covers 329 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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