Sandmartin Crescent - CO3 8WQ
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 8WQ is a residential postcode situated on Sandmartin Crescent, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 567th largest and 338th most expensive of the 821 postcodes in the CO3 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 16 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £346,997
- 10 Year change
- up 22.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,730pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £339/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 8WQ is a residential postcode situated on Sandmartin Crescent, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 567th largest and 338th most expensive of the 821 postcodes in the CO3 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 16 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £346,997
- 10 Year change
- up 22.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,730pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £339/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO3 8WQ
- 1 Sandmartin Crescent
Unknown
- 2 Sandmartin Crescent
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Sandmartin Crescent
Unknown
- 4 Sandmartin Crescent
3 Bed Modern House
- 5 Sandmartin Crescent
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO3 8WQ sold for £336,000 on 13th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £346,997.
The CO3 8WQ Sales Market has increased by 22.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £346,997 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £347,391 |
| June 2024 | -2.9% | £342,396 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £352,522 |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £348,884 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £325,128 |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £303,670 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £303,903 |
| June 2018 | -1.7% | £302,444 |
| June 2017 | 8.2% | £307,701 |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £284,465 |
| June 2015 | 8.9% | £262,750 |
| June 2014 | 8.2% | £241,344 |
| June 2013 | 0% | £222,984 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £223,086 |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £218,185 |
| June 2010 | 6.2% | £216,496 |
| June 2009 | -10.8% | £203,819 |
| June 2008 | -5.7% | £228,587 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £242,502 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,730.
The CO3 8WQ Rental Market has increased by 53.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,730pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £1,683pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,598pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.2% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,418pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £1,309pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,180pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2015 | 3% | £1,086pcm |
| June 2014 | 2% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.2% | £1,038pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £1,018pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £962pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,028pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th February 2026 for £336,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 51 sales since 1995.
CO3 8WQ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£336,000 | 4 Bed House9, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WQ9, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WQ
- Sold Aug 2024£506,000 | 4 Bed House2, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WQ2, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WQ
- Sold May 2023£174,000 | 2 Bed Flat17, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WQ17, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WQ
- Sold Mar 2021£285,000 | 3 Bed House16, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WQ16, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WQ
- Sold Nov 2020£419,000 | 4 Bed House5, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WQ5, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WQ
Nearby Postcodes
CO3 8WQ is the 567th largest and the 338th most expensive postcode out of the 821 postcodes in the CO3 area.
- CO3 8WT, Lakeside Walk, Stanway, Colchester, CO3CO3 8WT5 Addresses|60 m away
- CO3 8WZ, Sandmartin Crescent, Stanway, Colchester, CO3CO3 8WZ41 Addresses|76 m away
- CO3 8WN, Nightingale Place, Stanway, Colchester, CO3CO3 8WN14 Addresses|95 m away
- CO3 8ZD, Cygnet Walk, Stanway, Colchester, CO3CO3 8ZD6 Addresses|118 m away
- CO3 0LW, Warren Lane, Stanway, Colchester, CO3CO3 0LW20 Addresses|126 m away
Property Types
- 12 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 modern flats built after 1980
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (12)
- modern flat (5)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£623,000 | 5 Bed House75, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ75, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ
- Sold Sep 2024£565,000 | 5 Bed House77, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ77, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ
- Sold Aug 2024£506,000 | 4 Bed House2, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WQ2, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WQ
Schools Nearby
- Lakelands Primary School300 m away
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School700 m away
- Stanway Primary School900 m away
- The Stanway School700 m away
- Paxman Academy2.6 km away
- Philip Morant School and College2.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO3 8WQ is Marks Tey station, which is 3.4 kilometres away.
- Marks Tey|3.4 km away
- Colchester|4.8 km away
- Colchester Town|5.0 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|6.6 km away
