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Colchester House Prices

The average house price in Colchester is £285,794 using HM Land Registry data.

The average property price increased by £25,018 (8.14%) over the last 5 years and increased by £5,001 (1.53%) over the last 12 months.

Over the last year, there were 1,438 residential property sales – a decrease of 280 transactions (-19.47%) relative to the previous year. The majority of house sales (345) were in the £288,000 - £352,000 range. Then came properties in the £224,000 - £288,000 range, where 279 were sold within this price bracket.

Excluding fall throughs, properties are taking an average of 69 days to sell (from being listed to completion) and the average difference between asking and sold prices is £-10,571 (-2%).

In Jul 2026, there were 354 new estate agency instructions, 254 agreed home sales and 276 property price reductions.

5-Year Average Property Prices in Colchester

8.14%

Property prices in Colchester increased by 8.14% in last 5 years.

The trend shows the general price tendency over the last 5 years, ignoring all month-to-month fluctuations where anomalies - typically over or underpriced property sales - can skew results. These monthly variations typically do not have any long-term relevance.

We have used linear regression method. The volume of sales in a month is used to put more weight on months with a larger number of properties sold. Additionally, weighting decreases the impact of months with low sales volumes as well as the most recent month - which may consist of incomplete data. Such months have a higher variation of average sale values which may conceal the underlying trend.

From a statistical perspective, we use the least squares method to fit the trend line and weights are equal to the volume of sales squared. The volume of sales is not shown explicitly in the above plot. Also note the time lag for HM Land Registry data to appear (typically 2 to 3 months).

Average Property Prices in Colchester Over the Last Year

1.53%

Property prices in Colchester increased by 1.53% in last 12 months.

The trend shows the general price tendency over the last 12 months, ignoring all month-to-month fluctuations where anomalies - typically over or underpriced property sales - can skew results. These monthly variations typically do not have any long-term relevance.

Property Market Heat Gauge for Colchester - Jul 2026

Our Property Market Heat Gauge looks at how long properties in your postcode district have been on the open market before being changed to sold 'Subject to Contract' ('STC') or 'Under Offer' on Rightmove (the UK's leading property portal).

At 61 to 80 days, the broad evidence suggests a slow moving market. This can often be due to estate agency over-valuations out of sync with the realities, a market slowdown or a combination of both. In such scenarios, some vendors may either choose to wait for the market to pick up (which may result in some relisting the property at a later date). Others simply reduce the price to a level that will entice more buyer interest or approach a sell house fast or auction company like Property Solvers.

Please note that this is not an indicator of how quickly property sales are taking to complete (i.e. to go through the whole conveyancing process). This measurement also does not take into account the risk of home sales falling through.

No. of New Instructions Over the Last 12 Months in Colchester

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of properties that have come on to the market.

No. of Agreed Home Sales Over the Last 12 Months in Colchester

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of property sales agreed. Note that these figures are not fully reflective of properties completed (sold and registered as such at HM Land Registry).

No. of Properties with Price Reductions in Colchester

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of properties which have been seen their prices dropped (typically due to a lack of buyer interest).

Average Annual House Prices in the Colchester since 1995

Using HM Land Registry data, this chart displays average annual house prices in the Colchester area since 1995.

Recent Property Sales in Colchester

Address	Initial Price	Sold Price	Price Change	First Listed Date	Sold Date	Days to Sell
8 Cromwell Road, Colchester, CO2 7EN	£210,000	£207,500	-£2,500	07 Mar 2026	27 May 2026	81 Days
44 Axial Drive, Colchester, CO4 5RY	£190,000	£190,000	£0	09 Oct 2025	22 May 2026	225 Days
12 Pownall Crescent, Colchester, CO2 7RG	£380,000	£360,000	-£20,000	27 Apr 2026	22 May 2026	25 Days
110 Hakewill Way, Colchester, CO4 5FY	£200,000	£192,000	-£8,000	29 Oct 2025	21 May 2026	204 Days
60 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AE	£550,000	£530,000	-£20,000	30 Aug 2025	21 May 2026	264 Days
1 Longridge, Colchester, CO4 3FD	£450,000	£435,000	-£15,000	03 Jan 2026	15 May 2026	132 Days
60 Cambie Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5DW	£325,000	£325,000	£0	16 Sep 2025	15 May 2026	241 Days
45 Lambeth Road, Colchester, CO2 7FG	£230,000	£220,000	-£10,000	14 Oct 2025	15 May 2026	213 Days
2 Fiddlers House, Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AF	£140,000	£137,000	-£3,000	19 Aug 2025	14 May 2026	268 Days
274 Chinook, Colchester, CO4 9UX	£125,000	£120,000	-£5,000	07 Jan 2026	12 May 2026	125 Days
49 Christopher Garnett Chase, Colchester, CO3 8BQ	£340,000	£340,000	£0	10 Sep 2025	12 May 2026	244 Days
26 Albrighton Croft, Colchester, CO4 9RB	£300,000	£285,000	-£15,000	05 Feb 2026	08 May 2026	92 Days
34 Victoria Gardens, Colchester, CO4 9YD	£160,000	£155,000	-£5,000	22 Oct 2025	08 May 2026	198 Days
224 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AS	£230,000	£230,000	£0	23 Feb 2026	05 May 2026	71 Days
8 Francis Gunn Close, Colchester, CO4 9AJ	£350,000	£342,500	-£7,500	25 Jun 2025	05 May 2026	314 Days
27 Meerkat Mews, Colchester, CO3 8AW	£300,000	£295,000	-£5,000	20 May 2025	05 May 2026	350 Days
72 Dale Close, Colchester, CO3 0FG	£250,000	£240,000	-£10,000	29 Jan 2026	05 May 2026	96 Days
67 Dickenson Road, Colchester, CO4 5BL	£500,000	£490,000	-£10,000	27 Aug 2025	01 May 2026	247 Days
79a, Bromley Road, Colchester, CO4 3JF	£350,000	£340,000	-£10,000	22 Oct 2025	01 May 2026	191 Days
21 Dale Close, Colchester, CO3 0FQ	£250,000	£250,000	£0	20 Oct 2025	01 May 2026	193 Days

Most Expensive Streets in Colchester

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
CO3 3SZ	St Clare Road	Colchester	£1,355,000	7
CO4 5AY	Braiswick	Colchester	£1,118,333	3
CO3 3PX	Lexden Road	Colchester	£1,100,000	3
CO3 3SS	Fitzwalter Road	Colchester	£1,067,333	3
CO3 3NS	Cambridge Road	Colchester	£1,008,530	5
CO3 3HU	Inglis Road	Colchester	£945,907	7
CO3 4BS	Colvin Close	Colchester	£932,000	5
CO4 5BB	Bakers Lane	Colchester	£903,000	3
CO4 5BG	Braiswick	Colchester	£887,142	7
CO3 3AT	Ireton Road	Colchester	£861,666	6

Least Expensive Streets in Colchester

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
CO1 2YH	The Dell	Colchester	£86,000	15
CO4 5YE	De Grey Road	Colchester	£90,312	8
CO2 8JB	Hythe Quay	Colchester	£95,875	4
CO3 3AH	Maldon Court	Maldon Road	£102,730	13
CO1 2RX	Cranmere Court	Exeter Drive	£103,295	22
CO2 8YH	Avignon Close	Colchester	£104,950	5
CO3 3FF	Salter Court	St Marys Fields	£111,166	30
CO4 9XS	Chinook	Colchester	£120,214	7
CO2 7JZ	Hollytree Court	Colchester	£120,425	7
CO2 8FX	Marine House	Quayside Drive	£122,000	4