Sandmartin Crescent - CO3 8WZ
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 8WZ is a residential postcode situated on Sandmartin Crescent, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 759th largest and 230th 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 41 properties: 31 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £343,844
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,761pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £338/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 8WZ is a residential postcode situated on Sandmartin Crescent, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 759th largest and 230th 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 41 properties: 31 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £343,844
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,761pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £338/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO3 8WZ
- 23 Sandmartin Crescent
1 Bed Modern Flat
- 24 Sandmartin Crescent
1 Bed Modern Flat
- 25 Sandmartin Crescent
1 Bed Modern Flat
- 26 Sandmartin Crescent
Unknown
- 27 Sandmartin Crescent
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO3 8WZ sold for £325,000 on 23rd February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £343,844.
The CO3 8WZ Sales Market has increased by 23.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £343,844 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £344,298 |
| June 2024 | -3% | £338,621 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £349,126 |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £344,801 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £321,097 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £298,993 |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £298,364 |
| June 2018 | -1.8% | £296,640 |
| June 2017 | 8.4% | £302,062 |
| June 2016 | 8% | £278,707 |
| June 2015 | 9% | £257,980 |
| June 2014 | 8.2% | £236,685 |
| June 2013 | 0% | £218,834 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £218,826 |
| June 2011 | 1% | £213,692 |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £211,504 |
| June 2009 | -10.4% | £198,187 |
| June 2008 | -5.6% | £221,143 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £234,229 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,761.
The CO3 8WZ Rental Market has increased by 55.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,761pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £1,713pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £1,623pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.4% | £1,518pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,440pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £1,328pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,209pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,189pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.1% | £1,095pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £1,043pcm |
| June 2012 | 0% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £961pcm |
| June 2008 | 0% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,020pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 23rd February 2026 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 90 sales since 1995.
CO3 8WZ has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£325,000 | 3 Bed House29, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ29, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ
- Sold Dec 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House43, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ43, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ
- Sold Jun 2025£325,000 | 4 Bed House57, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ57, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ
- Sold Feb 2025£147,000 | 1 Bed Flat53, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ53, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ
- Sold Feb 2025£465,000 | 4 Bed House38, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ38, Sandmartin Crescent, Colchester, CO3 8WZ
Nearby Postcodes
CO3 8WZ is the 759th largest and the 230th most expensive postcode out of the 821 postcodes in the CO3 area.
- CO3 8ZB, Wren Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3CO3 8ZB32 Addresses|65 m away
- CO3 8WQ, Sandmartin Crescent, Stanway, Colchester, CO3CO3 8WQ22 Addresses|76 m away
- CO3 8ZE, Swift Avenue, Stanway, Colchester, CO3CO3 8ZE1 Addresses|77 m away
- CO3 8ZD, Cygnet Walk, Stanway, Colchester, CO3CO3 8ZD6 Addresses|85 m away
- CO3 8WT, Lakeside Walk, Stanway, Colchester, CO3CO3 8WT5 Addresses|122 m away
Property Types
- 21 modern houses built after 1980
- 9 modern flats built after 1980
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (21)
- modern flat (9)
- house (3)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (27)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (11)
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 School400 m away
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School700 m away
- Stanway Primary School1.0 km away
- The Stanway School800 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 8WZ is Marks Tey station, which is 3.4 kilometres away.
- Marks Tey|3.4 km away
- Colchester|4.9 km away
- Colchester Town|5.0 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|6.6 km away
