House Price Watch
In the charming area of Abberton, part of Colchester, the housing market has seen a fascinating range of prices. The most expensive house sold for an impressive £1,300,000 in 2014, while the least expensive on the list was £280,000. Notably, 33 houses in the area are located on the same street: Oxley Hill, Peldon Road, Rectory Lane. Since 1995, there have been 254 sales, with the latest transaction recorded in 2025.
Sold in October 2014
abberton hall layer road, essex
£1,300,000
Sold for a lower amount since this price
Sold in May 2014
the rectory rectory lane, essex
£1,255,000
Sold in December 2022
captains field peldon road, essex
£1,250,000
4.
Sold in July 2024
abberton hall layer road, essex
£1,050,000
5.
Sold in September 2012
willowview cottage layer road, essex
£995,000
6.
Sold in 2022
abberton lodge cottage layer road, essex
£900,000
7.
Sold in November 2010
borleys peldon road, essex
£802,500
Sold for a lower amount since this price
8.
Sold in June 2013
borleys peldon road, essex
£800,000
9.
Sold in November 2006
oxley house mersea road, essex
£790,000
10.
Sold in November 2022
2 the retreat, essex
£780,000
£1,100,000
-15.38%
£1,500,000
15.38%
£992,500
-23.65%
£2,200,000
69.23%
£1,580,000
21.54%
£1,690,000
30.00%
£3,471,516
167.04%
11.
Sold in June 2024
wallraven house peldon road, essex
£685,000
12.
Sold in April 2020
lainston layer road, essex
£680,000
13.
Sold in August 2020
abberton copse layer road, essex
£675,000
14.
Sold in November 2018
captains field peldon road, essex
£665,000
15.
Sold in June 2022
willow house layer road, essex
£656,000
16.
Sold in November 2013
hall cottage rectory lane, essex
£635,300
17.
Sold in October 2014
abberton lodge cottage layer road, essex
£600,000
18.
Sold in 2023
wallraven house peldon road, essex
£600,000
19.
Sold in 2020
the willow grove mersea road, essex
£595,000
20.
Sold in March 2024
hillcroft mersea road, essex
£585,000
21.
Sold in April 2021
chapel cottage peldon road, essex
£580,000
22.
Sold in February 2017
toad hall peldon road, essex
£579,999
23.
Sold in October 2004
abberton lodge cottage layer road, essex
£575,000
24.
Sold in December 2015
2 the retreat, essex
£555,000
25.
Sold in 2024
4 the paddocks, essex
£552,500
26.
Sold in February 2002
the rectory rectory lane, essex
£550,000
27.
Sold in August 2020
4 the paddocks, essex
£545,000
28.
Sold in April 2016
lainston layer road, essex
£540,000
29.
Sold in December 2014
will 'o' the wisp peldon road, essex
£540,000
30.
Sold in July 2021
41 peldon road, essex
£510,000
31.
Sold in February 2025
little oak cottage mersea road, essex
£500,000
32.
Sold in December 2011
manwood chase mersea road, essex
£500,000
33.
Sold in November 2014
glebe lodge glebe lane, essex
£500,000
34.
Sold in September 2013
ives mersea road, essex
£499,999
35.
Sold in November 2016
the spinney mersea road, essex
£499,995
36.
Sold in March 2003
abberton lodge cottage layer road, essex
£499,950
37.
Sold in June 2025
forge cottage mersea road, essex
£490,000
38.
Sold in November 2006
will 'o' the wisp peldon road, essex
£487,000
39.
Sold in September 2022
fuchsia cottage layer road, essex
£485,000
40.
Sold in October 2007
ashwold layer road, essex
£480,000
41.
Sold in March 2016
avon peldon road, essex
£471,000
42.
Sold in August 2020
sparrow hawk cottage layer road, essex
£470,000
43.
Sold in June 2006
the willow grove mersea road, essex
£465,000
44.
Sold in March 2007
ives mersea road, essex
£460,000
45.
Sold in 2016
abbeywood peldon road, essex
£445,000
46.
Sold in May 2017
walnut tree cottage glebe lane, essex
£440,000
47.
Sold in October 2015
rifah layer road, essex
£439,000
48.
Sold in October 2009
lainston layer road, essex
£434,000
49.
Sold in September 2006
2 the retreat, essex
£432,500
50.
Sold in December 2005
ives mersea road, essex
£425,000
51.
Sold in February 2021
callirius cottage layer road, essex
£420,000
52.
Sold in July 2015
4 the paddocks, essex
£420,000
53.
Sold in December 2006
avon peldon road, essex
£415,000
54.
Sold in November 2013
hillcroft mersea road, essex
£412,500
55.
Sold in April 2011
abberton house mersea road, essex
£410,000
56.
Sold in December 2009
4 the retreat, essex
£410,000
57.
Sold in August 2012
chapel cottage peldon road, essex
£405,000
58.
Sold in November 2003
lainston layer road, essex
£387,500
59.
Sold in July 2017
austons cottage the terrace, essex
£385,000
60.
Sold in March 2007
post house mersea road, essex
£382,000
61.
Sold in June 2010
willow house layer road, essex
£379,000
62.
Sold in October 2013
callirius cottage layer road, essex
£377,000
63.
Sold in December 2009
thornwood layer road, essex
£375,000
64.
Sold in December 2004
4 the retreat, essex
£375,000
65.
Sold in August 2014
1 the paddocks, essex
£375,000
66.
Sold in September 2022
27 peldon road, essex
£375,000
67.
Sold in June 2004
hawthorns the retreat, essex
£370,000
68.
Sold in May 2017
olde copse mersea road, essex
£365,000
69.
Sold in June 2001
willowview cottage layer road, essex
£365,000
70.
Sold in March 2021
austons layer road, essex
£365,000
71.
Sold in October 2006
the old school house peldon road, essex
£360,000
Sold for a lower amount since this price
72.
Sold in October 2014
41 peldon road, essex
£357,500
73.
Sold in May 2007
callirius cottage layer road, essex
£357,000
74.
Sold in October 2007
willow house layer road, essex
£355,000
75.
Sold in May 2004
3 the retreat, essex
£355,000
76.
Sold in February 2013
the old school house peldon road, essex
£355,000
77.
Sold in October 2023
2 broom way, essex
£355,000
78.
Sold in October 2021
7 layer road, essex
£345,000
79.
Sold in December 2010
4 the paddocks, essex
£345,000
80.
Sold in June 2006
abbeywood peldon road, essex
£345,000
81.
Sold in October 2019
idle hours peldon road, essex
£340,000
82.
Sold in December 2014
myrtle cottage layer road, essex
£337,500
83.
Sold in April 2022
corrie cottage layer road, essex
£330,000
84.
Sold in December 2020
23 bracken way, essex
£330,000
85.
Sold in March 2003
ives mersea road, essex
£325,000
86.
Sold in September 2022
6 broom way, essex
£325,000
87.
Sold in October 2019
3 kingfisher cottages, essex
£320,000
88.
Sold in May 2022
2 meadow way, essex
£310,177
89.
Sold in March 2025
14 bracken way, essex
£300,000
90.
Sold in 2016
23 bracken way, essex
£298,000
91.
Sold in December 2009
austons layer road, essex
£292,000
92.
Sold in July 2005
43 peldon road, essex
£292,000
93.
Sold in 2009
moonshadow mersea road, essex
£290,000
94.
Sold in February 2006
post office layer road, essex
£290,000
Sold for a lower amount since this price
95.
Sold in May 2004
sparrow hawk cottage layer road, essex
£288,000
96.
Sold in May 2007
daglea cottage mersea road, essex
£287,000
97.
Sold in September 2019
7 layer road, essex
£285,000
98.
Sold in March 2023
24 broom way, essex
£285,000
99.
Sold in May 2005
callirius cottage layer road, essex
£284,000
100.
Sold in July 2007
austons cottage the terrace, essex
£280,000
This list of the 100 most expensive homes sold in Abberton is compiled from all-time residential sales recorded by the HM Land Registry. Each entry includes the sale price and transaction date. The dataset was last updated in May 2025 (The latest available from HM Land Registry). Prices reflect actual recorded transactions, not current market valuations.