Estate agents in West Mersea
West Mersea is a town in the East of England with about 7,071 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 95 standard home sales there between September 2025 and August 2026 with a median price paid of £392,000.
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West Mersea at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 95 sales in West Mersea from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £392,000.
23.1% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.4 years and sold for a median of 16.0% more than they paid.
The median price was £320,000 in 2016 and £455,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in West Mersea
Median sale price in West Mersea: £392,000
| All homes | 95 sales, median £392,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 61 sales, median £442,960 |
| Semi-detached | 18 sales, median £303,750 |
| Terraced | 8 sales, median £301,545 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 8 sales, median £233,750 |
Across Colchester the average price was £297,595 in June 2026, down 0.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £320,000 (172 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £325,000 (114 sales) |
| 2018 | £346,250 (118 sales) |
| 2019 | £345,000 (117 sales) |
| 2020 | £346,500 (124 sales) |
| 2021 | £400,000 (165 sales) |
| 2022 | £415,000 (99 sales) |
| 2023 | £430,000 (102 sales) |
| 2024 | £448,000 (129 sales) |
| 2025 | £455,000 (133 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
West Mersea has no station of its own and the nearest are some distance away. Wivenhoe is about 5.5 miles from the centre, Alresford about 6 miles, Hythe in Colchester about 7.4 miles and Colchester Town about 7.5 miles. No motorway junction lies within 30 miles, so journeys by road depend on local routes to reach the wider network. The nearest major airport is London Southend Airport at about 18 miles, followed by London Stansted Airport at about 30 miles. Central London is about 49 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near West Mersea
West Mersea has few schools of its own, with a single primary school, Mersea Island School, about 0.3 miles from the centre. The nearest secondary school is Colne Community School, an academy about 5 miles away. For further education, The Sixth Form College Colchester, also an academy, is about 8 miles away, as is Colchester Institute at about 8 miles. The University of Essex is the nearest university, about 7 miles from the centre.
Living in West Mersea
West Mersea is a town in the Colchester district, with about 7,000 residents on a small built-up area that is classed as rural. Detached houses make up around 63% of homes and about 82% of households own their home. There are 2 supermarkets: the East of England Co-op is about 0.3 miles from the centre and Tesco Express about 0.5 miles. There are at least 3 convenience stores, 3 cafés, 2 restaurants and 1 takeaway. The Fox Inn is about 0.5 miles away and the White Hart Inn about 0.6 miles. There are no doctors, pharmacies or dentists in the area. The nearest are Colne Medical Centre at about 4.6 miles, Boots at about 4.8 miles and Manor Parade Dental & Cosmetic Clinic at about 4.7 miles. Colchester General Hospital, the nearest with an emergency department, is about 9.1 miles away. West Mersea Library and West Mersea Post Office are both about 0.6 miles away. West Mersea Park is about 0.3 miles from the centre and Bonner's Saltings nature reserve is about 1.3 miles.
A short history of West Mersea
Roman buildings with tessellated pavements near the quayside suggest a small Roman port settlement, linked by road to Camulodunum, modern Colchester. A Roman burial mound lies north of the town and a Roman round building is a scheduled monument. In 1046 Edward the Confessor gave the island to St Ouen abbey at Rouen and a priory was set up at West Mersea. The Domesday Book of 1086 records West Mersea with 84 households. The parish church of St Peter and St Paul dates from the 11th century and is Grade I listed. Eight Grade II listed buildings stand near the centre, including Brierley Hall and Brick House. A lifeboat station opened in 1963, among the earliest ten inshore stations of its kind in the British Isles.
Sport and leisure
West Mersea Tennis Club is classed as a sports centre for tennis and Mersea Sports and Social Club is also in the area. There are pitches and courts for tennis, bowls, basketball, skateboarding and equestrian use and a pump track serves cycling. For open space, West Mersea Park and Mersea Island School Playing Field are both named and a number of children's playgrounds are found in the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in West Mersea?
- The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £392,000. HM Land Registry recorded 95 standard home sales in West Mersea in that period.
- What is the median price paid for each property type in West Mersea?
- Over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 the median price paid was £442,960 for detached houses (61 sales) and £303,750 for semi-detached houses (18 sales). It was £301,545 for terraced houses (8 sales) and £233,750 for flats (8 sales).
- What are the transport links from West Mersea?
- The nearest railway station is Wivenhoe at about 5.5 miles from the centre, followed by Alresford at about 6.0 miles. There is no motorway junction within 30 miles. London Southend Airport is about 18 miles away and central London is about 49 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near the centre of West Mersea?
- The nearest primary school is Mersea Island School at about 0.3 miles and it is the only primary school within about 0.9 miles of the centre. The nearest secondary school is Colne Community School (academy) at about 5.0 miles. The University of Essex is about 6.7 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in West Mersea?
- Two estate agent sales branches have an office in West Mersea.
Areas near West Mersea
- East Mersea
- Peldon
- Langenhoe and Abberton
- Tollesbury
- Fingringhoe
- Brightlingsea
- High Park Corner
- Point Clear
West Mersea is in Colchester.
Estate agents near West Mersea
- Oakheart MerseaWest Mersea CO5 8QT0.4 miles
- Game Estate AgentsWest Mersea CO5 8HT0.6 miles
- D L R Properties OverseasBrightlingsea CO7 0UD4.7 miles
- Stoneridge EstatesBrightlingsea CO7 0BX4.8 miles
- Town and Country Residential Estate AgentsBrightlingsea CO7 0EB4.8 miles
- The Auction DepartmentWivenhoe CO7 9AZ5.5 miles
- Wivenhoe haartWivenhoe CO7 9AZ5.5 miles
- Michaels Property ConsultantsWivenhoe5.7 miles
- M Scott PropertiesThorrington CO7 8JL5.8 miles
- Oakheart PropertyCopford CO2 0LT7 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of West Mersea.