Oakwood Drive - CO5 8DP
Key Street Insights
Oakwood Drive is a residential street with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 303rd largest and 275th most expensive of the 589 streets in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £416,675
- 10 Year change
- up 29.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,552pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £410/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Oakwood Drive is a residential street with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 303rd largest and 275th most expensive of the 589 streets in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £416,675
- 10 Year change
- up 29.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,552pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £410/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Oakwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5
- 1 Oakwood Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Oakwood Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Oakwood Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Oakwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5A Oakwood Drive
5 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Oakwood Drive sold for £460,000 on 1st August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the street is £416,675.
The Oakwood Drive Sales Market has increased by 29.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £416,675 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £420,792 |
| June 2024 | -3.4% | £414,113 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £428,692 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £420,822 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £383,658 |
| June 2020 | 1% | £356,253 |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £352,870 |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £350,382 |
| June 2017 | 8.7% | £349,576 |
| June 2016 | 9.4% | £321,707 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £294,180 |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £270,674 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £252,372 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £247,166 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £242,632 |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £242,242 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £222,715 |
| June 2008 | -4.7% | £245,179 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £257,377 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,552.
The Oakwood Drive Rental Market has increased by 62.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,552pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,510pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.2% | £1,440pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.9% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £1,003pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £958pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £908pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.9% | £872pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £848pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £839pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £824pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £797pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £736pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £788pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £771pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st August 2025 for £460,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The street has had a total of 36 sales since 1995.
Oakwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£460,000 | 4 Bed House2, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP2, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP
- Sold Feb 2025£390,000 | 3 Bed House5, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP5, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP
- Sold Apr 2024£510,000 | 4 Bed House1, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP1, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP
- Sold Aug 2022£407,500 | 3 Bed House7, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP7, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP
- Sold Jul 2022£405,000 | 3 Bed House12, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP12, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2024£510,000 | 4 Bed House1, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP1, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP
- Sold Aug 2025£460,000 | 4 Bed House2, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP2, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP
- Sold Dec 2019£435,000 | 5 Bed House5A, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP5A, Oakwood Drive, Colchester, CO5 8DP
Nearby Streets
Oakwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 is the 303rd largest and the 275th most expensive street in the CO5 area.
- Oakwood Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester, CO54 Addresses|40 m away
- Keene Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO52 Addresses|69 m away
- Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO526 Addresses|77 m away
- Beverley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO510 Addresses|163 m away
- Gainsborough Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO530 Addresses|182 m away
- Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester, CO515 Addresses|197 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (11)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (2)
Schools Nearby
- Mersea Island School600 m away
- Langenhoe Community Primary School5.8 km away
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School6.4 km away
- Colne Community School8.0 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School10.0 km away
- Paxman Academy11.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Oakwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 - CO5 8DP is Wivenhoe station, which is 8.8 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|8.8 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|9.6 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|11.7 km away
