CO is a postcode area covering 16 outcodes. Over the last 12 months 4,848 properties changed hands across the area — a median of £160k for flats (£2,821/sqm) and £327k for houses (£3,688/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.
Recorded dwellings
—
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
16
outcodes — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
570
2,268
Houses
4,278
16,493
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£160k
n = 570
£166k
n = 2,268
Houses
£327k
n = 4,278
£330k
n = 16,493
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,821
n = 551
£2,866
n = 2,205
Houses
£3,688
n = 4,147
£3,721
n = 15,977
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▼Easing
−1.4% vs 12m
−2.3% vs 3y
Flats
▼Easing
−2.4% vs 12m
−3.9% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Segment
Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£359k
n=1,350
Median £
£320k
n=1,350
Avg £/sqm
£3,694
n=1,304
Median £/sqm
£3,636
n=1,304
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£366k
n=4,278
Median £
£327k
n=4,278
Avg £/sqm
£3,740
n=4,147
Median £/sqm
£3,688
n=4,147
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£372k
n=16,493
Median £
£330k
n=16,493
Avg £/sqm
£3,752
n=15,977
Median £/sqm
£3,721
n=15,977
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£163k
n=187
Median £
£155k
n=187
Avg £/sqm
£2,662
n=183
Median £/sqm
£2,754
n=183
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£172k
n=570
Median £
£160k
n=570
Avg £/sqm
£2,785
n=551
Median £/sqm
£2,821
n=551
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£178k
n=2,268
Median £
£166k
n=2,268
Avg £/sqm
£2,912
n=2,205
Median £/sqm
£2,866
n=2,205
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
83
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Bungalows
Band A
38,319
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
72,394
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
74,297
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
49,665
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
29,805
Detached
Band F
13,808
Detached
Band G
8,568
Detached
Band H
690
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
51,700
18%
Terraced houses
53,119
18%
Semi-detached houses
61,909
21%
Detached houses
65,827
23%
Bungalows
52,101
18%
Other/unknown
3,920
1.4%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in Colchester (CO)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CO (Colchester) was £327k, with an average of £366k, from 4,278 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in CO?
The median flat sale price in CO over the last 12 months was £160k (about £2,821 per square metre), from 570 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in CO?
Typical sale prices per square metre in CO are £3,688 for houses and £2,821 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in CO have?
Homes in CO most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in CO in the last year?
4,848 properties were sold in CO over the last 12 months, and 18,761 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).