CO1 is an outcode in Colchester, covering the neighbourhoods of Central Colchester, New Town & Hythe, Parson's Heath, Old Heath & Rowhedge and Greenstead. Over the last 12 months 216 properties changed hands — a median of £156k for flats (£2,901/sqm) and £275k for houses (£3,559/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.
Recorded dwellings
7,702
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
66
264
Houses
150
494
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£156k
n = 66
£165k
n = 264
Houses
£275k
n = 150
£270k
n = 494
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,901
n = 62
£2,924
n = 246
Houses
£3,559
n = 148
£3,545
n = 483
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
·Holding
−0.6% vs 12m
−0.2% vs 3y
Flats
·Stabilising
−1.0% vs 12m
−1.8% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£297k
n=48
Median £
£294k
n=48
Avg £/sqm
£3,573
n=48
Median £/sqm
£3,538
n=48
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£284k
n=150
Median £
£275k
n=150
Avg £/sqm
£3,604
n=148
Median £/sqm
£3,559
n=148
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£280k
n=494
Median £
£270k
n=494
Avg £/sqm
£3,582
n=483
Median £/sqm
£3,545
n=483
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£145k
n=22
Median £
£150k
n=22
Avg £/sqm
£2,865
n=21
Median £/sqm
£2,872
n=21
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£157k
n=66
Median £
£156k
n=66
Avg £/sqm
£2,866
n=62
Median £/sqm
£2,901
n=62
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£171k
n=264
Median £
£165k
n=264
Avg £/sqm
£2,959
n=246
Median £/sqm
£2,924
n=246
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
81
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
Band A
2,330
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
5,690
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
3,291
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
1,245
Terraced
Detached
Band E
482
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
109
Terraced
Detached
Band G
32
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
5,834
44%
Terraced houses
4,437
34%
Semi-detached houses
2,008
15%
Detached houses
670
5.1%
Bungalows
236
1.8%
Other/unknown
35
<1%
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 (CO1)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CO1 (Colchester) was £275k, with an average of £284k, from 150 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in CO1?
The median flat sale price in CO1 over the last 12 months was £156k (about £2,901 per square metre), from 66 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in CO1?
Typical sale prices per square metre in CO1 are £3,559 for houses and £2,901 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in CO1 have?
Homes in CO1 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in CO1 in the last year?
216 properties were sold in CO1 over the last 12 months, and 758 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).