Colchester district house prices

Colchester has an average sold price of £219,344 across 117,119 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-02 to 2026-08-26.

Updated October 2026Records through August 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

Colchester at a glance

Colchester averages £219,344 across 117,119 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

Average £219,344 · Median £175,000 · 117,119 transactions · -3.6% growth · 22 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated October 2026
Latest recorded sale
August 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
117,119 sales across 22 towns
Median check
£175,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
-3.6%
The five-year price movement is -3.6%.

Colchester Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Colchester is £219,344, which is below the national average of £400,016 by -45.2%. 22 towns contribute 117,119 registered sales since 1995-01-02, with a median of £175,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-08-26. Prices have moved -3.6% over five years, underperforming the national average. Colchester is +45.2% below the national average of £400,016. 117,119 recorded sales across 22 towns since 1995-01-02 average 3,660 sales per year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Colchester?v

Colchester has an average sale price of £219,344 and a median sale price of £175,000, based on 117,119 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 45.2% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 4.8% below the national median of £183,750.

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

The median sold price of £175,000 is 20.2% lower than the average of £219,344. 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 117,134 recorded sales at an average of £219,672; MALDON has 149 recorded sales at an average of £288,169; BURES has 75 recorded sales at an average of £415,040.

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 (£415,040), MALDON (£288,169), COLCHESTER (£219,672).

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 +5.0%; BURES shows a five-year change of +3.9%; MALDON shows a five-year change of +1.0%.

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