AREA REPORT · COLCHESTER CO2

CO2.

Colchester

CO2 is an outcode in Colchester, covering the neighbourhoods of Monkwick, Shrub End, New Town & Hythe, Abbey Field and Old Heath & Rowhedge. Over the last 12 months 365 properties changed hands — a median of £175k for flats (£2,958/sqm) and £310k for houses (£3,649/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
14,277
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
72
287
Houses
293
1,056
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£175k
n = 72
£175k
n = 287
Houses
£310k
n = 293
£315k
n = 1,056
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,958
n = 69
£2,966
n = 278
Houses
£3,649
n = 292
£3,667
n = 1,049
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Softening
−4.8% vs 12m
−6.3% vs 3y
£185k£370k£315k£310k£295k3Yn=1,05612Mn=2936Mn=93
Flats
Climbing
+7.4% vs 12m
+7.4% vs 3y
£100k£200k£175k£175k£188k3Yn=28712Mn=726Mn=25
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
−1.0% vs 12m
−1.5% vs 3y
£0£2,050£4,100£3,667£3,649£3,6113Yn=1,04912Mn=2926Mn=93
Flats
Easing
−1.6% vs 12m
−1.9% vs 3y
£0£1,650£3,300£2,966£2,958£2,9113Yn=27812Mn=696Mn=24
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£331k
n=93
Median £
£295k
n=93
Avg £/sqm
£3,702
n=93
Median £/sqm
£3,611
n=93
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£343k
n=293
Median £
£310k
n=293
Avg £/sqm
£3,821
n=292
Median £/sqm
£3,649
n=292
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£344k
n=1,056
Median £
£315k
n=1,056
Avg £/sqm
£3,785
n=1,049
Median £/sqm
£3,667
n=1,049
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£186k
n=25
Median £
£188k
n=25
Avg £/sqm
£2,983
n=24
Median £/sqm
£2,911
n=24
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£178k
n=72
Median £
£175k
n=72
Avg £/sqm
£2,983
n=69
Median £/sqm
£2,958
n=69
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£182k
n=287
Median £
£175k
n=287
Avg £/sqm
£3,051
n=278
Median £/sqm
£2,966
n=278
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£49k£185k£322k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
72
Median potential
82
093018602010201520202025
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
Band A
3,403
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
9,648
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
5,713
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
2,877
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Detached
Band E
1,523
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
378
Detached
Band G
238
Detached
Band H
2
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
8,139
34%
Terraced houses
6,991
29%
Semi-detached houses
4,998
21%
Detached houses
2,366
9.9%
Bungalows
1,217
5.1%
Other/unknown
178
<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.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
260
Schools
16
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
9 · click column to sort
Monkwick
4,955
5,319
New Town & Hythe
3,000
4,052
Old Heath & Rowhedge
3,606
3,567
Shrub End
5,426
3,292
Abbey Field
2,219
1,991
Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East
1,060
1,121
Greenstead
1,560
1,061
Central Colchester
246
86
Stanway
17
15
Wards
8 · click column to sort
Berechurch
5,301
5,677
Shrub End
6,915
4,654
Old Heath and The Hythe
3,933
4,168
New Town and Christ Church
3,057
3,722
Marks Tey and Layer
1,060
1,121
Greenstead
1,560
1,061
Castle
246
86
Stanway
17
15
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

CO2 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Colchester (CO2)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CO2 (Colchester) was £310k, with an average of £343k, from 293 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in CO2?
The median flat sale price in CO2 over the last 12 months was £175k (about £2,958 per square metre), from 72 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in CO2?
Typical sale prices per square metre in CO2 are £3,649 for houses and £2,958 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in CO2 have?
Homes in CO2 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 72 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in CO2 in the last year?
365 properties were sold in CO2 over the last 12 months, and 1,343 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES