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Alresford & Elmstead

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About

The Alresford & Elmstead ward encompasses rural and semi-rural settlements within the Tendring district. The area includes the villages of Alresford and Elmstead Market, along with smaller hamlets and surrounding farmland. The landscape is characterised by agricultural fields and pockets of woodland, with a generally flat topography typical of this part of Essex. Residential development is primarily focused within the established village cores.

A notable local feature is the Alresford Creek, a tidal inlet off the River Colne that influences the area's eastern boundary. Economic activity has traditional links to agriculture, though the ward also contains some light industrial premises. The railway line connecting Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea runs through the ward, with a station serving the community. The overall character is one of separate villages within a working agricultural setting.

Area overview

On average Alresford & Elmstead has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 4.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Alresford & Elmstead is £57,895 per year. There are 4 schools in Alresford & Elmstead: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Alresford & Elmstead is home to around 6,986 people, with a population density of about 167.1 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Alresford & Elmstead Population
6,986
Population density
167.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.92(+1%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.3(-17%)
Vehicle crime
4.58(+4%)
Other theft
4.01(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.44(-70%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,542
93.67%
Other White
120
1.72%
Irish
52
0.74%
Indian
34
0.49%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
32
0.46%
Total population: 6,984

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,457
24.83%
No qualifications
1,118
19.06%
Level 3 (A level)
1,078
18.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
907
15.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
706
12.03%
Total 16+ residents: 5,867

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,394
48.86%
Owns with a mortgage
1,020
35.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
203
7.12%
Social rents from council
77
2.7%
Other forms of private rent
63
2.21%
Total households: 2,853

Property prices in Alresford & Elmstead

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £364,875 in Alresford & Elmstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £1,352,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alresford & Elmstead in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alresford & Elmstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached42£300,000
Detached65£435,000
Flats5£96,200
Terraced12£285,000

10 years median price trend in Alresford & Elmstead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alresford & Elmstead.

All postcodes in Alresford & Elmstead

CO78JN

Clacton Road

CO78BG

Wivenhoe Road

CO78AX

Ford Lane

CO77AN

Old School Lane

CO77AR

Church Road

CO77GR

The Wickets

CO77TP

Hall Road

CO77ES

Colchester Road

CO77AQ

Old School Lane

CO78AA

Station Road

CO77UL

Harwich Road

CO77JS

Frating Road

CO78FJ

Little Acre

CO78HH

Church Road

CO77TL

Ardleigh Road

CO77EX

School Road

CO78DR

Chestnut Road

CO78EX

Victory Close

CO77HA

Broad Lanes

CO78GQ

Opal Way

CO77XA

Carringtons Road

CO77JW

Frating Road

CO77HJ

Frating Abbey Farm Road

CO78FX

St Peters Mews

CO78FE

Avocet Place

CO77ER

Alresford & Elmstead

CO78FF

Tenpenny Hill

CO77JL

Frating Road

CO78JA

Station Road

CO78BY

Poundfield Close

CO77GL

Norfolk Grove

CO77YF

Flail Close

CO77AZ

Clacton Road

CO77HR

Meadow Close

CO77BB

Tye Road

CO77UE

Back Lane East

CO78GP

Pershore Way

CO78AB

Church Road

CO78BA

St Osyths Road

CO78HJ

Hazel Close

CO77FZ

Ashmead Place

CO77ED

Colchester Road

CO77AJ

Hatchcroft Gardens

CO78EL

Bramley Close

CO78BD

Orchard View

CO77DB

Clacton Road

CO77BT

Bromley Road

CO78GU

High Elms

CO77YA

Glebe Close

CO78FZ

Munson Gardens

CO77JN

Frating Road

CO78AF

Crestlands

CO78HB

Clacton Road

CO78DX

Orchard Road

CO77YZ

Elmcroft

CO77TZ

Park Cottages

CO77JH

Harwich Road

CO77AL

Johnson Drive

CO77GH

Hart Avenue

CO77FH

Market Close

CO78DA

Cockaynes Lane

CO78HG

Chapel Lane

CO77RN

Quinton Grange View

CO78HR

Church Road

CO77JU

Furze Lane

CO77YE

Thatchers Drive

CO78AG

Wivenhoe Road

CO78AD

Wivenhoe Road

CO77JF

Parsons Hill

CO77AH

Old School Lane

CO77HX

Brook Street

CO77EL

Pauls Crescent

CO77YQ

Holly Way

CO77XP

Queen Elizabeth Mews

CO77FG

Winterbourne Gardens

CO78HY

Station Road

CO78GJ

Firmin Gardens

CO78AQ

Wivenhoe Road

CO77XB

Briar Road

CO77AW

Church Road

CO78AJ

Wivenhoe Road

CO78JL

Brightlingsea Road

CO78FT

Lambourne

CO77UZ

Carringtons Road

CO77JT

Chapel Lane

CO78AH

Wivenhoe Road

CO77XJ

Alresford & Elmstead

CO77XD

Briar Road

CO77GG

Morina Road

CO78AE

Wivenhoe Road

CO77GJ

Vaughan Drive

CO77JJ

Boulton Cottages

CO77EU

Broomfield Road

CO78HL

Clover Drive

CO77EY

School Lane

CO77JB

Rectory Road

CO77GS

Fielder Court

CO77XH

Alresford & Elmstead

CO78AL

De Staunton Close

CO78HD

Marsh Farm Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.