Colchester house prices
Colchester has an average sold price of £227,934 across 144,400 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-01 to 2026-08-26.
Colchester at a glance
Colchester averages £227,934 across 144,400 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £227,934 · Median £180,000 · 144,400 transactions · -2.9% growth · 3,392 streets
- 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
- 144,400 sales across 3,392 streets
- Median check
- £180,000
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- -2.9%
- The five-year price movement is -2.9%.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Colchester?v
Colchester has an average sale price of £227,934 and a median sale price of £180,000, based on 144,400 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 43.0% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 2.0% 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 £180,000 is 21.0% lower than the average of £227,934. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Colchester have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, HIGH STREET has 1,449 recorded sales at an average of £277,122; COLCHESTER ROAD has 1,013 recorded sales at an average of £288,060; LONDON ROAD has 1,002 recorded sales at an average of £252,232.
What property types are most common in Colchester?v
By transaction count, detached homes represent 31.4% of recorded sales (45,532 transactions) with an average sold price of £314,218; semi-detached homes represent 27.8% of recorded sales (40,323 transactions) with an average sold price of £198,945; terraced homes represent 22.4% of recorded sales (32,416 transactions) with an average sold price of £168,569.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Colchester
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Colchester, the median sold price is £180,000 and the average is £227,934, based on 144,400 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved -2.9%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
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Colchester Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £320,000 | £357,020 | 2,145 |
| 2025 | £332,500 | £389,114 | 4,575 |
| 2024 | £325,000 | £371,879 | 4,019 |
| 2023 | £327,500 | £384,650 | 3,773 |
| 2022 | £328,250 | £385,167 | 5,024 |
| 2021 | £310,000 | £363,675 | 6,280 |
| 2020 | £287,500 | £357,800 | 4,127 |
| 2019 | £274,997 | £330,158 | 4,534 |
| 2018 | £275,000 | £312,393 | 5,009 |
| 2017 | £265,000 | £339,402 | 4,935 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.