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Wyvern Place
Richard Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9JQ
Prices from £265,000 to £485,000
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About the development
Welcome to Wyvern Place, the perfect place for you.
This new community offers a choice of 1-bedroom apartments and 2, 3, and 4-bedroom houses, thoughtfully designed for modern living. The development is surrounded by nature, featuring tree-lined boulevards, a dedicated existing wildlife area, and plenty of green space. Families will love the new playground, while everyone can enjoy pedestrian and cycle paths that connect the neighbourhood. With new playing fields for the whole community, Wyvern Place blends convenience, outdoor living, and a peaceful setting on the edge of Wivenhoe.
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Perfectly placed for this creative riverside town
Nestled on the edge of Wivenhoe, Wyvern Place is tucked away in a hidden green oasis, offering peace and privacy while keeping you close to everything this creative riverside town has to offer. Enjoy independent restaurants, cosy cafés, and welcoming bars, alongside a vibrant arts scene and community events. Families will appreciate the excellent choice of nearby schools, while outdoor lovers can explore riverside trails, scenic walks, and abundant green spaces. Stay well connected with Colchester just a short journey away for shopping and culture, plus trains from Wivenhoe to London Stratford in around an hour for effortless commuting.
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Pupils sow wildflower seeds
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Site Manager scoops prestigious award
Louis Goodhew is celebrating after winning a Pride in the Job 2025 Quality Award from the NHBC
New memorial for fallen soldiers
Sculpture and trees honour local war dead
Welcome to the neighbourhood
Wyvern Place blends Wivenhoe’s riverside charm, complemented by a lively arts scene and welcoming community spirit.
90% of customers recommend
Taylor Wimpey have been awarded 5 stars for customer satisfaction by the Home Builders Federation!
Local investment
This is how much Taylor Wimpey has contributed last year
Customer testimonial
Couple buy dream house together with Easymover
We give Essex students careers talk
We visited the Colchester Institute to give a careers talk to students
Pupils sow wildflower seeds
Bringing colour & hope to a space that honours the town’s war dead
Site Manager scoops prestigious award
Louis Goodhew is celebrating after winning a Pride in the Job 2025 Quality Award from the NHBC
New memorial for fallen soldiers
Sculpture and trees honour local war dead
Welcome to the neighbourhood
Wyvern Place blends Wivenhoe’s riverside charm, complemented by a lively arts scene and welcoming community spirit.
90% of customers recommend
Taylor Wimpey have been awarded 5 stars for customer satisfaction by the Home Builders Federation!
Local investment
This is how much Taylor Wimpey has contributed last year
Customer testimonial
Couple buy dream house together with Easymover
We give Essex students careers talk
We visited the Colchester Institute to give a careers talk to studentsWivenhoe pupils sow wildflower seeds at war memorial site
Wivenhoe children have helped to bring colour and hope to a special space that honours the town’s war dead by planting wildflower seeds.Pupils from Millfields Primary School visited our Wyvern Place development on Friday 4 April 2025 for the latest in a series of activities at a new war memorial.
The project has been led by local resident Phil Long. In November 2022 children from Broomgrove School planted 55 trees to commemorate the men of Wivenhoe whose names appear on the town war memorial.
Two years later a permanent memorial was installed, comprising two stainless steel screens with 75 poppies cut out, each representing a man of Wivenhoe who died in the two World Wars.
Pupils at Millfields Primary School were asked to design patterns on poppy shapes, and a selection of these were then chosen to be etched onto steel, painted red and fixed to the screens.
The site was prepared for the sowing by Taylor Wimpey’s landscaper for the Wyvern Place site, Elite Pop-ups Limited.
Mr Long said: “Working with the children has been a real pleasure, it has been amazing to create such a special place which will grow and develop as they grow up. It will be a permanent reminder of the sacrifices made for their freedom and be somewhere they will, eventually, be able to take their own children to. Working with Taylor Wimpey and the team from Elite Pop-ups has been great and I am so grateful for their enthusiastic help and support throughout the project.”
Michael O’Leary, Regional Operations and Sales Director at Taylor Wimpey London, said: “It’s been an honour to support Phil in his tireless work to create a lasting memorial for the sons of Wivenhoe who gave their lives for their country.
“To involve the younger generations in this project is really important, as it helps children to learn about the sacrifices their ancestors made, and sowing wildflower seeds that will bloom with life shows that there is hope after such tragedies.”
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Our Site Manager scoops prestigious award
Louis Goodhew is celebrating after winning a Pride in the Job 2025 Quality Award from the National House-Building Council (NHBC), recognising his outstanding work at Wyvern Place after almost 12 years at Taylor Wimpey.Now in its 45th year and widely considered the ‘Oscars’ of the house-building industry, Pride in the Job celebrates excellence in site management and build quality, placing Louis Goodhew in the the top 5% of site managers in the UK.
Judging is rigorous and thousands of inspections have taken place to determine the 450 award winners from a field of circa 8,200 sites.
Louis Goodhew, said: “It’s an honour to have received a Quality Award from the NHBC. The whole team at Wyvern Place are good friends and I’ve always wanted to win, so I’m delighted that our efforts have been recognised. For me, being acknowledged as one of the top site managers not only in the local area, but across the UK, is a true career highlight and something I’m extremely proud of.”
“I am really passionate about building high quality homes and I believe this all comes from keeping everything organised and clean across the site. This is something that I have been proudly inputting across my sites since I started at Taylor Wimpey as an apprentice almost 12 years ago.”
Michael O’Leary, Regional Operations and Sales Director at Taylor Wimpey London, said: “We have always been committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and customer service, and our continued recognition as an NHBC award-winning homebuilder reflects that dedication. This award is thoroughly deserved, and we’re incredibly proud of Louis Goodhew and the team at Wyvern Place”.
Commenting on the awards, Steve Wood, CEO at NHBC said: “Congratulations to Louis Goodhew, who has demonstrated the dedication, passion and leadership skills necessary to deliver new homes to exacting construction quality standards.
“Thousands of outstanding site managers have made their mark on the industry in the 45 years Pride in the Job has been running. This continued focus on excellence is vital to support the Government’s 1.5 million new homes target and to ensure that all housing is built to the quality owners and occupiers should expect.”
The Quality Award winners will now go on to compete for Seal of Excellence and Regional Awards in the autumn, with the national Supreme Award winners unveiled in January 2026.
We are an industry leader in build quality and has been awarded a 5 star rating for customer satisfaction from the Home Builders Federation (HBF). Find out more at https://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/why-choose-us/our-quality-assurance
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Wyvern Place becomes home to memorial for fallen soldiers
We worked with a Wivenhoe resident to create a home for a poignant memorial to fallen soldiers at Wyvern Place.
Phil Long led the project to install the memorial, which comprises two steel screens with 75 poppies cut out, each representing a man of Wivenhoe who died in the two World Wars.
Pupils at Millfields Primary School in Wivenhoe were asked to design patterns on poppy shapes, and a selection were then chosen to be etched onto steel poppy shapes, painted red and fixed to the screens.
In November 2022 children from Broomgrove School in Wivenhoe planted 55 trees to commemorate the men of Wivenhoe who fell in the two world wars and whose names appear on the town war memorial.
The screens were erected just in front of 55 memorial trees which were planted in November 2022 by pupils from Broomgrove Primary School.
Mr Long said: “Taylor Wimpey’s involvement in both parts of the project, the trees and the screens, has been invaluable and nothing could have been done without their help and support.”
Welcome to the neighbourhood
Wyvern Place blends Wivenhoe’s riverside charm with vibrant connections. Tree-lined boulevards and green spaces create a calm setting, while scenic trails and cycle paths invite you outdoors. Nearby, independent cafés, bars, and restaurants add a creative buzz, complemented by a lively arts scene and welcoming community spirit. Explore the tranquil waterfront or head to Colchester for culture and shopping. With trains to London Stratford in around an hour, Wyvern Place offers natural beauty, local character, and effortless access to the capital
90 percent of our customers would recommend us
We are proud to announce that Taylor Wimpey have been awarded 5 stars for customer satisfaction by the Home Builders Federation!
This means 9 out of 10 customers would recommend us and states our commitment to providing an excellent buying journey from start to finish.
To find out more, click here.
Local investment
A home is more than just a house, it’s also about the community that surrounds it. And that’s why we invest in building communities that support local businesses, improve facilities in the area and help bring people together.
This is how much Taylor Wimpey has contributed last year
Buying with Easymover
Couple buy dream house together with Easymover
Dan (45), a self-employed Coach, Trainer and Facilitator, and his husband, Daniel (35), a Hair Colourist and Hairdresser, have taken the next step in their relationship in buying a home together after Daniel moved to the UK from Canada.
A peace of mind
The couple moved into their new home from Dan’s 12-year-old town-house in Beswick. When asked why Dan wanted to purchase a new build again, he said: “New build homes come with the NHBC warranty as well as being more energy efficient. They are also move-in ready, so there is less ongoing maintenance.”
The couple purchased their home using our Easymover scheme, which allows homebuyers to reserve their new home while we help to manage the sale of their old one. We’ll use our expert marketing and negotiation skills to sell the previous home quickly and will also handle estate agents and help to cover the estate agent fees*.
Dan said “Easymover made it so much easier knowing that we didn’t need to be under offer before going to Taylor Wimpey and reserving our home and that they would take care of everything. This took so much stress out of the buying process. We also appreciated the savings involved regarding the estate agent’s fees and contributions towards stamp duty. It allowed us to spend a little more on some lovely upgrades for our new home.”
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Taylor Wimpey returns to Colchester college to give careers talk to Essex students
We visited the Colchester Institute for the second time to give a careers talk to a group of students keen to learn more about construction and housebuilding.
The presentation on 5th February 2025 covered a wide range of topics designed to inspire and educate the next generation of construction professionals. Students gained valuable insights into various career paths within the industry, as well as the importance of essential practices like toolbox talks, health and safety culture, and risk assessments.
The session was led by Dean Wingfield, Production Director for Taylor Wimpey London, who was a former student at the college. This is the second time Dean has visited his old college, and our involvement is part of the our ongoing effort to support education and skills development in local communities.
We are currently building a collection of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes at Hartford Green in Great Bentley, not far from the college.
Christopher Coe, Area Head for Wood Occupations at Colchester Institute, said: “It’s fantastic to have Taylor Wimpey return to Colchester Institute to engage with our students and share real-world industry insights. These sessions not only broaden students’ understanding of career opportunities
in construction but also reinforce the importance of key industry practices such as health and safety and risk management. Having former students like Dean Wingfield come back and inspire the next generation is invaluable in bridging the gap between education and employment.”
Dean Wingfield, Production Director for Taylor Wimpey London, said: “Taylor Wimpey is committed to giving back to the communities where we build, and talks like these are a key part of that commitment. It’s vital that we support and empower young people to pursue careers in construction, and we’re proud to provide guidance and insight that may inspire them to join the industry."
To learn more about career opportunities at Taylor Wimpey, visit https://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/jobs
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