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House prices in Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5

123 homes have sold on Empress Avenue (CO5) since 1995, the first in 1995. Over the last five years the median sold price was £603,000 from 10 sales, 82% above the Colchester median of £332,000and against £382,500 across CO5. Sales here have been detached 90%, semi-detached 10%.

Median sold price
£603,000
last five years · 10 sales
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Price per sq ft
£382
based on 10 of 10 sales
Sales matched to an EPC floor area
Sales since 1995
123
2 in the last 12 months
Latest sale
£540,000
12 Dec 2025
vs Colchester
+82%
Colchester median £332,000

Every sale on Empress Avenue, CO5

› 18 CO5 8EX · Detached £540,000· 12 Dec 2025 · 3 sales
12 Dec 2025£540,000Detached · Freehold1,690 sq ft · £320/sq ftfirst recorded sale
12 Jul 1999£175,000Detached · Freehold1,690 sq ft · £104/sq ft−68% vs 2025
1 Sept 1997£119,000Detached · Freehold1,690 sq ft · £70/sq ft−32% vs 1999
› 94 CO5 8BL · Detached £780,000· 26 Nov 2025
26 Nov 2025£780,000Detached · Freehold2,605 sq ft · £299/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 38 CO5 8EX · Detached £600,000· 2 May 2025 · 2 sales
2 May 2025£600,000Detached · Freehold1,141 sq ft · £526/sq ftfirst recorded sale
19 Oct 2016£390,000Detached · Freehold1,141 sq ft · £342/sq ft−35% vs 2025
› 75 CO5 8BL · Detached £635,000· 27 Jan 2025 · 3 sales
27 Jan 2025£635,000Detached · Freehold1,098 sq ft · £578/sq ft+477% vs 1996
30 Jul 2014£350,000Detached · Freehold1,098 sq ft · £319/sq ft−45% vs 2025
29 Mar 1996£110,000Detached · Freehold1,098 sq ft · £100/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 58 CO5 8BL · Detached £453,460· 19 Aug 2024
19 Aug 2024£453,460Detached · Freehold1,518 sq ft · £299/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 17a CO5 8EX · Detached £765,000· 14 Aug 2024 · 2 sales
14 Aug 2024£765,000Detached · Freehold2,314 sq ft · £331/sq ft+155% vs 2022
19 May 2022£300,000Detached · Freehold2,314 sq ft · £130/sq ftfirst recorded sale
Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages.
› 6 CO5 8ET · Detached £606,000· 25 Nov 2022
25 Nov 2022£606,000Detached · Freehold1,399 sq ft · £433/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 19 CO5 8EX · Detached £340,000· 12 Oct 2022 · 2 sales
12 Oct 2022£340,000Detached · Freehold1,572 sq ft · £216/sq ft−37% vs 2021
9 Mar 2021£537,500Detached · Freehold1,572 sq ft · £342/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 64 CO5 8BL · Detached £585,000· 11 Mar 2022
11 Mar 2022£585,000Detached · Freehold1,033 sq ft · £566/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 19a CO5 8EX · Detached £695,000· 26 Jan 2022 · 2 sales
26 Jan 2022£695,000Detached · Freehold1,313 sq ft · £529/sq ft+396% vs 2007
3 Jan 2007£140,000Detached · Freehold1,313 sq ft · £107/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 76 CO5 8BL · Semi-detached £350,000· 5 Jan 2021 · 2 sales
5 Jan 2021£350,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,130 sq ft · £310/sq ft+72% vs 2010
25 Jan 2010£203,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,130 sq ft · £180/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 55a CO5 8BL · Detached £765,000· 19 Oct 2020
19 Oct 2020£765,000Detached · Freehold1,959 sq ft · £390/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 59 CO5 8BL · Detached £555,000· 9 Sept 2020 · 3 sales
9 Sept 2020£555,000Detached · Freehold2,034 sq ft · £273/sq ft+46% vs 2006
8 Sept 2006£425,000Detached · Freehold2,034 sq ft · £209/sq ftfirst recorded sale
16 Mar 2006£379,000Detached · Freehold · New build2,034 sq ft · £186/sq ft−11% vs 2006
› 29 CO5 8EX · Detached £625,000· 4 Sept 2020
4 Sept 2020£625,000Detached · Freehold2,034 sq ft · £307/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 57 CO5 8BL · Detached £552,500· 4 Sept 2020 · 3 sales
4 Sept 2020£552,500Detached · Freehold2,077 sq ft · £266/sq ftfirst recorded sale
16 Sept 2019£525,000Detached · Freehold2,077 sq ft · £253/sq ft+35% vs 2005
3 Oct 2005£389,995Detached · Freehold · New build2,077 sq ft · £188/sq ft−29% vs 2020
› 55 CO5 8BL · Detached £700,000· 28 Aug 2020
28 Aug 2020£700,000Detached · Freehold2,271 sq ft · £308/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 53 CO5 8BL · Detached £775,000· 28 Aug 2020
28 Aug 2020£775,000Detached · Freehold1,884 sq ft · £411/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 86 CO5 8BL · Detached £690,000· 5 Dec 2019 · 2 sales
5 Dec 2019£690,000Detached · Freehold2,411 sq ft · £286/sq ftfirst recorded sale
14 Sept 2017£340,000Detached · Freehold2,411 sq ft · £141/sq ft−51% vs 2019
› 36 CO5 8EX · Detached £500,000· 28 Nov 2019 · 2 sales
28 Nov 2019£500,000Detached · Freehold1,281 sq ft · £390/sq ft+100% vs 2009
9 Mar 2009£250,000Detached · Freehold1,281 sq ft · £195/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 35 CO5 8EX · Detached £650,000· 18 Sept 2019 · 4 sales
18 Sept 2019£650,000Detached · Freehold1,798 sq ft · £362/sq ft+69% vs 2003
9 Aug 2007£465,000Detached · Freehold1,798 sq ft · £259/sq ftfirst recorded sale
19 Mar 2003£385,000Detached · Freehold1,798 sq ft · £214/sq ft+133% vs 1997
24 Jul 1997£165,000Detached · Freehold1,798 sq ft · £92/sq ft−65% vs 2007
› 1 CO5 8ET · Detached £555,000· 27 Mar 2019 · 3 sales
27 Mar 2019£555,000Detached · Freehold2,260 sq ft · £246/sq ft+46% vs 2004
9 Jul 2010£445,000Detached · Freehold2,260 sq ft · £197/sq ftfirst recorded sale
28 Jul 2004£380,000Detached · Freehold2,260 sq ft · £168/sq ft−15% vs 2010
› 28 CO5 8EX · Detached £470,000· 22 Aug 2018 · 3 sales
22 Aug 2018£470,000Detached · Freehold1,507 sq ft · £312/sq ft+164% vs 2001
7 Mar 2007£407,500Detached · Freehold1,507 sq ft · £270/sq ft−13% vs 2018
17 Aug 2001£178,000Detached · Freehold1,507 sq ft · £118/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 3 CO5 8EX · Detached £520,000· 14 Aug 2018 · 3 sales
14 Aug 2018£520,000Detached · Freehold1,862 sq ft · £279/sq ft+89% vs 2005
25 Nov 2005£275,000Detached · Freehold1,862 sq ft · £148/sq ft+34% vs 2001
29 Jun 2001£205,000Detached · Freehold1,862 sq ft · £110/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 98 CO5 8BL · Detached £301,000· 28 Nov 2017
28 Nov 2017£301,000Detached · Freehold2,034 sq ft · £148/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 67 CO5 8BL · Detached £597,500· 29 Jun 2017 · 2 sales
29 Jun 2017£597,500Detached · Freehold1,625 sq ft · £368/sq ft+199% vs 2000
28 Jul 2000£199,980Detached · Freehold1,625 sq ft · £123/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 12 CO5 8ET · Detached £505,000· 16 Dec 2016
16 Dec 2016£505,000Detached · Freehold1,948 sq ft · £259/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 33 CO5 8EX · Detached £560,000· 12 Dec 2016 · 2 sales
12 Dec 2016£560,000Detached · Freehold1,679 sq ft · £333/sq ftfirst recorded sale
2 Feb 2000£229,000Detached · Freehold1,679 sq ft · £136/sq ft−59% vs 2016
› 37 CO5 8EX · Detached £462,500· 17 Nov 2016 · 2 sales
17 Nov 2016£462,500Detached · Freehold1,259 sq ft · £367/sq ftfirst recorded sale
7 Nov 2001£185,000Detached · Freehold1,259 sq ft · £147/sq ft−60% vs 2016
› 7 CO5 8EX · Detached £385,000· 22 Jul 2016 · 2 sales
22 Jul 2016£385,000Detached · Freehold1,184 sq ft · £325/sq ftfirst recorded sale
29 Nov 1996£112,000Detached · Freehold1,184 sq ft · £95/sq ft−71% vs 2016
› 73 CO5 8BL · Detached £480,000· 1 Jul 2016 · 2 sales
1 Jul 2016£480,000Detached · Freehold1,367 sq ft · £351/sq ftfirst recorded sale
7 Aug 2007£448,000Detached · Freehold1,367 sq ft · £328/sq ft−7% vs 2016
› 23 CO5 8EX · Detached £495,000· 24 Mar 2016
24 Mar 2016£495,000Detached · Freehold1,485 sq ft · £333/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 50 CO5 8EX · Detached £365,000· 1 Mar 2016 · 3 sales
1 Mar 2016£365,000Detached · Freehold+78% vs 2001
28 May 2002£270,000Detached · Freehold−26% vs 2016
24 Apr 2001£205,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 96 CO5 8BL · Detached £480,000· 26 Feb 2016
26 Feb 2016£480,000Detached · Freehold2,185 sq ft · £220/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 74 CO5 8BL · Semi-detached £345,000· 8 Jan 2016
8 Jan 2016£345,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,152 sq ft · £300/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 62 CO5 8BL · Detached £465,000· 4 Dec 2015 · 2 sales
4 Dec 2015£465,000Detached · Freehold2,002 sq ft · £232/sq ftfirst recorded sale
11 Oct 2013£325,000Detached · Freehold2,002 sq ft · £162/sq ft−30% vs 2015
› 30 CO5 8EX · Detached £430,000· 26 Jun 2015
26 Jun 2015£430,000Detached · Freehold2,486 sq ft · £173/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 17 CO5 8EX · Detached £325,000· 18 Jun 2015
18 Jun 2015£325,000Detached · Freehold732 sq ft · £444/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 47 CO5 8BL · Detached £270,000· 7 Apr 2015
7 Apr 2015£270,000Detached · Freehold689 sq ft · £392/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 27 CO5 8EX · Detached £680,000· 19 Nov 2014 · 3 sales
19 Nov 2014£680,000Detached · Freehold2,433 sq ft · £280/sq ft+172% vs 1999
10 Sept 2008£560,000Detached · Freehold2,433 sq ft · £230/sq ft−18% vs 2014
16 Dec 1999£250,000Detached · Freehold2,433 sq ft · £103/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 61 CO5 8BL · Detached £680,000· 10 Nov 2014 · 2 sales
10 Nov 2014£680,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
24 Feb 2010£555,000Detached · Freehold−18% vs 2014
› 66 CO5 8BL · Detached £305,000· 14 Mar 2014
14 Mar 2014£305,000Detached · Freehold1,389 sq ft · £220/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 15 CO5 8EX · Detached £315,000· 30 Jan 2014
30 Jan 2014£315,000Detached · Freehold1,141 sq ft · £276/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 31 CO5 8EX · Detached £810,000· 13 Aug 2013 · 2 sales
13 Aug 2013£810,000Detached · Freehold3,046 sq ft · £266/sq ftfirst recorded sale
3 Dec 1996£250,000Detached · Freehold3,046 sq ft · £82/sq ft−69% vs 2013
› 63 CO5 8BL · Detached £467,500· 24 Jul 2013 · 3 sales
24 Jul 2013£467,500Detached · Freehold1,938 sq ft · £241/sq ft+9% vs 2009
26 Nov 2009£430,000Detached · Freehold1,938 sq ft · £222/sq ft+10% vs 2009
5 Jun 2009£392,500Detached · Freehold1,938 sq ft · £203/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 92 CO5 8BL · Detached £548,000· 10 May 2013
10 May 2013£548,000Detached · Freehold2,648 sq ft · £207/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 90 CO5 8BL · Detached £470,000· 28 Feb 2013 · 2 sales
28 Feb 2013£470,000Detached · Freehold2,120 sq ft · £222/sq ft+147% vs 1999
7 May 1999£190,000Detached · Freehold2,120 sq ft · £90/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 34 CO5 8EX · Semi-detached £300,000· 18 Jan 2012 · 2 sales
18 Jan 2012£300,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,098 sq ft · £273/sq ft+20% vs 2006
15 Dec 2006£249,995Semi-detached · Freehold1,098 sq ft · £228/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 24 CO5 8EX · Detached £330,500· 12 Jan 2012
12 Jan 2012£330,500Detached · Freehold1,324 sq ft · £250/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 80 CO5 8BL · Detached £230,000· 31 Mar 2011
31 Mar 2011£230,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 2 CO5 8ET · Detached £335,000· 21 Jun 2010
21 Jun 2010£335,000Detached · Freehold1,841 sq ft · £182/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 81 CO5 8BL · Detached £482,500· 2 Jun 2010 · 2 sales
2 Jun 2010£482,500Detached · Freehold1,948 sq ft · £248/sq ft+59% vs 2003
23 Oct 2003£303,000Detached · Freehold1,948 sq ft · £156/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 44 CO5 8EX · Detached £430,000· 20 Apr 2010 · 2 sales
20 Apr 2010£430,000Detached · Freehold1,604 sq ft · £268/sq ft+244% vs 1996
29 Nov 1996£125,000Detached · Freehold1,604 sq ft · £78/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 79 CO5 8BL · Detached £350,000· 1 Mar 2010
1 Mar 2010£350,000Detached · Freehold1,582 sq ft · £221/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 51 CO5 8BL · Detached £452,500· 16 Dec 2009 · 2 sales
16 Dec 2009£452,500Detached · Freehold1,938 sq ft · £234/sq ft+81% vs 2006
27 Oct 2006£250,000Detached · Freehold1,938 sq ft · £129/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 45 CO5 8BL · Detached £243,000· 11 Dec 2009 · 2 sales
11 Dec 2009£243,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
30 Jan 2003£185,000Detached · Freehold−24% vs 2009
› 72 CO5 8BL · Semi-detached £249,500· 25 Sept 2009
25 Sept 2009£249,500Semi-detached · Freehold915 sq ft · £273/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 39 CO5 8BL · Detached £279,950· 17 Jan 2007 · 2 sales
17 Jan 2007£279,950Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
21 May 2003£210,000Detached · Freehold−25% vs 2007
› 22 CO5 8EX · Semi-detached £270,000· 5 Sept 2006
5 Sept 2006£270,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,787 sq ft · £151/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 46 CO5 8EX · Semi-detached £240,000· 2 Aug 2006 · 2 sales
2 Aug 2006£240,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,066 sq ft · £225/sq ft+23% vs 2004
1 Jun 2004£195,000Semi-detached · Freehold1,066 sq ft · £183/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 84 CO5 8BL · Detached £320,000· 30 Jun 2006
30 Jun 2006£320,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 32 CO5 8EX · Detached £250,000· 28 Jun 2005
28 Jun 2005£250,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 68 CO5 8BL · Detached £260,000· 20 Jun 2005 · 2 sales
20 Jun 2005£260,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
16 Jul 1998£124,000Detached · Freehold−52% vs 2005
› 48 CO5 8EX · Semi-detached £212,500· 16 Apr 2004 · 3 sales
16 Apr 2004£212,500Semi-detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
11 Nov 1999£87,950Semi-detached · Freehold+27% vs 1996
27 Sept 1996£69,000Semi-detached · Freehold−68% vs 2004
› 9 CO5 8EX · Detached £415,000· 12 Dec 2003 · 2 sales
12 Dec 2003£415,000Detached · Freehold+159% vs 1997
8 Aug 1997£160,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 78 CO5 8BL · Detached £215,000· 8 Aug 2003 · 2 sales
8 Aug 2003£215,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
1 Jun 2001£125,000Detached · Freehold−42% vs 2003
› 52 CO5 8EX · Detached £175,000· 3 Aug 2001
3 Aug 2001£175,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 40 CO5 8EX · Detached £178,000· 10 Jan 2001
10 Jan 2001£178,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 71 CO5 8BL · Detached £134,995· 16 Dec 1998
16 Dec 1998£134,995Detached · Freehold1,464 sq ft · £92/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 70 CO5 8BL · Detached £131,000· 20 Nov 1998 · 2 sales
20 Nov 1998£131,000Detached · Freehold1,227 sq ft · £107/sq ft+42% vs 1996
29 Mar 1996£92,000Detached · Freehold1,227 sq ft · £75/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 88 CO5 8BL · Detached £165,000· 26 Sept 1997
26 Sept 1997£165,000Detached · Freeholdfirst recorded sale
› 4 CO5 8ET · Detached £113,000· 5 Sept 1996
5 Sept 1996£113,000Detached · Freehold1,475 sq ft · £77/sq ftfirst recorded sale
› 60 CO5 8BL · Detached £80,500· 22 Dec 1995
22 Dec 1995£80,500Detached · Freehold1,302 sq ft · £62/sq ftfirst recorded sale

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A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in CO5 is worth roughly £323k–£413k at the district's typical £333–£426 per square foot (938 sales, two years). That is a range, not a valuation.

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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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