Shears Court, Shears Crescent - CO5 8DB
Key Building Insights
Shears Court, Shears Crescent is a residential building situated on Shears Crescent, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 183rd largest and 168th most expensive of the 193 buildings in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The building contains a total of 18 properties: 18 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £384,505
- 10 Year change
- up 11.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,740pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £493/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Building Insights
Shears Court, Shears Crescent is a residential building situated on Shears Crescent, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 183rd largest and 168th most expensive of the 193 buildings in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The building contains a total of 18 properties: 18 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £384,505
- 10 Year change
- up 11.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,740pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £493/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Shears Crescent, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5
- 2 Shears Court Shears Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Shears Court Shears Crescent
3 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 4 Shears Court Shears Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Shears Court Shears Crescent
3 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in Shears Court, Shears Crescent sold for £377,000 on 12th November 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the building is £384,505.
The Shears Court, Shears Crescent Sales Market has increased by 11.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £384,505 |
| June 2025 | -1% | £389,792 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £393,554 |
| June 2023 | 0.5% | £403,051 |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £400,892 |
| June 2021 | 3% | £374,133 |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £363,082 |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £364,769 |
| June 2018 | -1% | £360,915 |
| June 2017 | 6% | £364,700 |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £344,175 |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £320,240 |
| June 2014 | 6.5% | £298,333 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £280,122 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £277,491 |
| June 2011 | -0.8% | £273,452 |
| June 2010 | 5.5% | £275,583 |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £261,104 |
| June 2008 | -6.4% | £293,119 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £313,300 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the building is £1,740.
The Shears Court, Shears Crescent Rental Market has increased by 39.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,740pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £1,699pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.4% | £1,663pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.9% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £1,462pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £1,283pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £1,271pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £1,245pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.8% | £1,201pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £1,145pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £1,129pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.1% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.5% | £1,048pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.3% | £1,145pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,141pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th November 2024 for £377,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.7%. The building has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
Shears Court, Shears Crescent, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DB has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2024£377,000 | 2 Bed Flat4 Shears Court, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8DB4 Shears Court, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8DB
- Sold Nov 2022£445,000 | 2 Bed Flat11 Shears Court, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8DB11 Shears Court, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8DB
- Sold Dec 2019£415,000 | 3 Bed Flat3 Shears Court, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8DB3 Shears Court, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8DB
- Sold Dec 2018£375,000 | 2 Bed Flat18 Shears Court, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8DB18 Shears Court, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8DB
- Sold May 2018£367,500 | 3 Bed Flat10 Shears Court, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8DB10 Shears Court, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8DB
Property Types
- 13 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century flat (13)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2021£515,000 | 4 Bed House18, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8AR18, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8AR
- Sold Sep 2024£500,000 | 4 Bed House21, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8AR21, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8AR
- Sold Dec 2024£485,000 | 4 Bed House25, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8AR25, Shears Crescent, Colchester, CO5 8AR
Schools Nearby
- Mersea Island School400 m away
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School5.6 km away
- Tollesbury School6.1 km away
- Colne Community School8.7 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School10.7 km away
- Paxman Academy11.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Shears Court, Shears Crescent, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DB is Wivenhoe station, which is 9.5 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|9.5 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|10.4 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|12.5 km away
- Colchester Town|12.6 km away
