1/23
£325,000
Semi-detached · 3 beds · 1 bath · 920 sq ft
Carus Crescent, Highwoods, CO4
Added on 22/09/2026 
House prices in Colchester
Essex · 3,273 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Colchester
The average (median) house price in Colchester, Essex was £332,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 3,273 sales registered so far. That is 2.4% down on the year before and 3.8% up on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £460,750; semi-detached £327,000; terraced £272,000; flats £168,500. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £351 per square foot (£3,778/m²), based on 6,482 of 7,109 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £332,000
- 12 months to June 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- −2.4%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £351
- typical range £304–£403
- From 6,482 of 7,109 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 3,273
- 12 months to June 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Essex
- −10%
- Essex median £370,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) Colchester = the Colchester post town: CO1–CO7 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Colchester by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,179 | £460,750 | £371 | 1,195 sq ft | −0.9% |
| Semi-detached | 1,009 | £327,000 | £358 | 915 sq ft | +0.6% |
| Terraced | 667 | £272,000 | £344 | 786 sq ft | −2.0% |
| Flats | 418 | £168,500 | £275 | 624 sq ft | −6.4% |
Colchester house price trend
Colchester median Essex median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £315,000 | 968 |
| Q1 2022 | £317,000 | 1009 |
| Q2 2022 | £325,000 | 1084 |
| Q3 2022 | £347,250 | 1174 |
| Q4 2022 | £351,000 | 1130 |
| Q1 2023 | £350,000 | 777 |
| Q2 2023 | £320,000 | 771 |
| Q3 2023 | £336,250 | 920 |
| Q4 2023 | £335,000 | 775 |
| Q1 2024 | £325,000 | 700 |
| Q2 2024 | £340,000 | 784 |
| Q3 2024 | £340,000 | 919 |
| Q4 2024 | £330,000 | 1031 |
| Q1 2025 | £350,000 | 1220 |
| Q2 2025 | £335,000 | 666 |
| Q3 2025 | £345,000 | 1039 |
| Q4 2025 | £330,000 | 938 |
| Q1 2026 | £330,000 | 675 |
| Q2 2026 | £320,000 | 621 |
| Q3 2026 | £315,000 | 265 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Colchester: £297,824, −0.5% on the year (July 2026). Why this differs from our median.
What homes in Colchester sold for
16%
21%
25%
15%
9%
5%
3%
6%
£150k–£225k
£225k–£300k
£300k–£375k
£375k–£450k
£450k–£525k
£525k–£600k
£600k–£675k
£675k+
Most homes in Colchester sold for £225k–£450k (61% of sales).
Sold house prices in Colchester
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | 5, Longcroft Road CO4 3AR | Semi-detached | £342,500 | 1,012 sq ft | £339 | n/a |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Greenvale, the Green CO7 8LY | Semi-detached | £317,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Greenview, de Vere Lane CO7 9AU | Detached | £620,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 53, Rockalls Road CO6 5AR | Semi-detached | £310,000 | 517 sq ft | £600 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 28, Heath Road CO7 9PS | Semi-detached | £285,000 | 818 sq ft | £348 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 15, Edward Paxman Gardens CO1 2NT | Semi-detached | £280,000 | 947 sq ft | £296 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 31, Mede Way CO7 9HW | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 797 sq ft | £345 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Flat 2, Reverdy House, Earlswood Way CO2 9JP | Flats · Leasehold | £185,000 | 646 sq ft | £286 | −5% (2022) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 19, Stoke Road CO6 4JD | Detached | £467,500 | 1,259 sq ft | £371 | n/a |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 71, Titus Way CO4 5GB | Semi-detached | £390,000 | 1,066 sq ft | £366 | +43% (2019) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | 12, Hurst Green CO7 0HG | Terraced | £275,000 | 743 sq ft | £370 | +24% (2022) |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 8, Mistley Road CO4 6BY | Detached | £375,000 | 904 sq ft | £415 | +23% (2019) |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 6, Richmond Road CO2 7FR | Terraced | £355,000 | 1,389 sq ft | £256 | +11% (2020) |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 34, Barnardiston Road CO4 0DR | Semi-detached | £278,000 | 947 sq ft | £293 | n/a |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 119, Forest Road CO4 3XG | Semi-detached | £240,000 | 926 sq ft | £259 | n/a |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 15, Harvest End CO3 0YX | Detached | £610,000 | 1,851 sq ft | £329 | n/a |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Fairways, 2 Dormy Houses, East Road CO5 8UW | Detached | £595,000 | 1,668 sq ft | £357 | n/a |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 56, Station Road CO5 0BB | Detached | £465,000 | 1,109 sq ft | £419 | n/a |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 4, Newman Fields CO7 8FU | Semi-detached | £400,000 | 1,475 sq ft | £271 | −6% (2024) |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Poppinjay, Clacton Road CO7 8JW | Semi-detached | £375,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 146, Monkwick Avenue CO2 8NB | Terraced | £267,000 | 893 sq ft | £299 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 29, Carolina Way CO5 0DW | Terraced | £370,500 | 1,023 sq ft | £362 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 5, Oxton Close CO5 7JN | Terraced | £335,000 | 990 sq ft | £338 | n/a |
| 14 Aug 2026 | Andilla, Church Road CO7 8HS | Semi-detached | £325,000 | n/a | n/a | +14% (2022) |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 17, Spring Lane CO6 3QE | Semi-detached | £320,000 | 1,066 sq ft | £300 | n/a |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Colchester
Most expensive streets
- St Clare Road CO3 £1,322,500· 6 sales
- Fitzwalter Road CO3 £1,250,000· 5 sales
- Park Lane CO6 £1,225,000· 5 sales
- Jarrett Lane CO6 £1,075,000· 13 sales
- Little Paddocks CO7 £888,570· 8 sales
- Park Lane CO4 £880,700· 5 sales
- Ireton Road CO3 £870,000· 6 sales
- Cambridge Road CO3 £812,500· 12 sales
Most affordable streets
- The Dell CO1 £82,000· 17 sales
- De Grey Road CO4 £92,000· 8 sales
- Exeter Drive CO1 £104,500· 22 sales
- Avignon Close CO2 £110,000· 6 sales
- Springfields CO7 £113,750· 16 sales
- Hollytree Court CO2 £120,000· 8 sales
- Church Walk CO1 £131,000· 5 sales
- St Marys Fields CO3 £131,250· 50 sales
Most active streets
- Bergholt Road CO4 16in 12m
- Middletown Road CO7 16in 12m
- Maigold Avenue CO4 14in 12m
- Clarendon Way CO1 13in 12m
- Harwich Road CO4 13in 12m
- High Street CO5 12in 12m
- Colchester Road CO6 11in 12m
- Church Road CO7 11in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Colchester
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO4 | 627 | £325,000 | £353 | +1.9% |
| CO7 | 547 | £340,000 | £353 | −5.6% |
| CO3 | 500 | £350,000 | £362 | −3.4% |
| CO2 | 470 | £281,500 | £326 | −4.1% |
| CO5 | 451 | £382,500 | £378 | −1.0% |
| CO6 | 410 | £400,000 | £365 | 0.0% |
| CO1 | 268 | £232,680 | £310 | +1.2% |
For sale in Colchester now
Homes for sale in Colchester today ask a median £290,000 (n = 1,033) vs £332,000 sold, so asking is 13% below recent sold prices; £312 vs £351 per sq ft. 3% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
1/30
£425,000
Semi-detached · 4 beds · 3 baths · 1,556 sq ft
Agnes Silverside Close, Colchester, CO2
Added on 23/09/2026 
1/6
£145,000
Flat · 2 beds · 1 bath · 574 sq ft
Mortimer Gardens, Colchester, CO4
Reduced yesterday
1/34
£700,000
Detached · 5 beds · 2 baths · 2,264 sq ft
High Road, Layer De La Haye, CO2
Freehold
Reduced two days ago 
Sold prices at developments in Colchester
- Charles Church at Birchwood Rise · Charles Church24 resales · median £372,500· +16% on first sale
- Lancer House · McCarthy Stone10 resales · median £250,000· −19% on first sale
- Colchester Bungalows · McCarthy Stone10 first sales· median £187,500· from 2017
- Ufford Chase Phase 2, Great Bentley · Cala Homes59 first sales· median £469,950· from 2022
- Hollytree Walk · Bellway Homes25 first sales· median £404,995· from 2022
New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.
Areas within Colchester
House prices near Colchester
- Great Bentley Colchester · 12.3 km 113% of here
- Hadleigh Ipswich · 18.8 km 90% of here
- Manningtree Essex · 14.5 km 103% of here
- Southminster Essex · 22.1 km 108% of here
- Maldon Essex · 20.8 km 113% of here
- Sudbury Suffolk · 23 km 96% of here
- Jaywick Clacton-on-sea · 19.3 km 54% of here
- Burnham-on-Crouch Essex · 27.7 km 106% of here
- Witham Essex · 19.1 km 98% of here
- Clacton-on-sea Essex · 19.5 km 74% of here
Part of Essex
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Colchester is worth roughly £295k–£391k at the area's typical £304–£403 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.
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›What is the average house price in Colchester?
The median sold price in Colchester, Essex was £332,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (3,273 sales registered so far); the mean was £368,893. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Essex median over the same period was £370,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Colchester per square foot?
Homes sold in Colchester, Essex over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £351 per square foot (interquartile range £304–£403), from 6,482 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Colchester going up or down?
In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 2.4% down on the previous 12 months and 3.8% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Colchester?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, St Clare Road (CO3) has the highest median sold price at £1,322,500 across 6 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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