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Colchester district house prices

Colchester has an average sold price of £218,284 across 116,218 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-02 to 2026-05-27.

Updated July 2026Records through May 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

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Colchester at a glance

Colchester averages £218,284 across 116,218 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

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Average £218,284 · Median £175,000 · 116,218 transactions · -3.0% growth · 22 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated July 2026
Latest recorded sale
May 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
116,218 sales across 22 towns
Median check
£175,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
-3.0%
The five-year price movement is -3.0%.

Colchester Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Colchester is £218,284, which is below the national average of £396,803 by -45.0%. 22 towns contribute 116,218 registered sales since 1995-01-02, with a median of £175,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-05-27. Prices have moved -3.0% over five years, underperforming the national average. Colchester is +45.0% below the national average of £396,803. 116,218 recorded sales across 22 towns since 1995-01-02 average 3,632 sales per year.

Towns in Colchester

Colchester
£226,791
Maldon
£243,344
Bures
£310,394
Brentwood
£359,027
Manningtree
£238,503

Nearby Districts

Maldon
£252,916
Tendring
£182,780
Braintree
£233,395
Southend-on-Sea
£203,809
Chelmsford
£275,365
Uttlesford
£348,629
Basildon
£236,453
Rochford
£255,994

Postcode Areas in Colchester

CO4
£209,059
CO2
£186,244
CO7
£247,165
CM9
£243,086
CO3
£241,812
CO5
£256,599
CO6
£279,853
CM14
£310,573

Postcodes in Colchester

CO2 7EN
£207,500
CO4 5RY
£190,000
CO5 0DW
£285,000
CO5 7JJ
£170,000
CO2 7RG
£360,000
CO4 5AE
£530,000
CO4 5FY
£192,000
CO4 3QQ
£120,000
CO1 2ES
£326,000
CO1 2JP
£163,000
CO3 0PJ
£383,000
CO5 8TE
£380,000
CO3 0RB
£250,000
CO2 7LZ
£280,000
CO2 8WW
£282,500
CO4 5ZJ
£145,000
CO2 8RQ
£250,000
CO3 8BU
£300,000
CO4 3FD
£435,000
CO3 0SE
£375,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Colchester?v

Colchester has an average sale price of £218,284 and a median sale price of £175,000, based on 116,218 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 45.0% below the national average of £396,803, the median is 4.1% below the national median of £182,500.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Colchester?v

The median sold price of £175,000 is 19.8% lower than the average of £218,284. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which towns in Colchester have the most recorded sales?v

Among ranked towns in this district, COLCHESTER has 115,917 recorded sales at an average of £218,104; MALDON has 147 recorded sales at an average of £285,150; BURES has 74 recorded sales at an average of £398,891.

Which towns in Colchester have the highest average prices?v

Among ranked towns with enough recorded transactions, the highest average sold prices are shown for BURES (£398,891), MALDON (£285,150), COLCHESTER (£218,104).

Which towns in Colchester have the highest recorded five-year price change?v

Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, MANNINGTREE shows a five-year change of +12.3%; MALDON shows a five-year change of -1.3%; COLCHESTER shows a five-year change of -1.7%.

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