CO3 is an outcode in Colchester, covering the neighbourhoods of Stanway, Prettygate & Westlands, Lexden, Marks Tey & Wakes Colne and Abbey Field. Over the last 12 months 382 properties changed hands — a median of £182k for flats (£2,937/sqm) and £373k for houses (£4,057/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.
Recorded dwellings
10,682
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
55
197
Houses
327
1,257
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£182k
n = 55
£183k
n = 197
Houses
£373k
n = 327
£378k
n = 1,257
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,937
n = 55
£3,013
n = 196
Houses
£4,057
n = 322
£4,030
n = 1,242
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
▼Softening
−1.3% vs 12m
−0.6% vs 3y
Flats
▼Softening
−3.2% vs 12m
−5.6% 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 £
£405k
n=96
Median £
£375k
n=96
Avg £/sqm
£4,122
n=94
Median £/sqm
£4,006
n=94
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£409k
n=327
Median £
£373k
n=327
Avg £/sqm
£4,140
n=322
Median £/sqm
£4,057
n=322
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£416k
n=1,257
Median £
£378k
n=1,257
Avg £/sqm
£4,075
n=1,242
Median £/sqm
£4,030
n=1,242
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£176k
n=23
Median £
£180k
n=23
Avg £/sqm
£2,842
n=23
Median £/sqm
£2,844
n=23
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£180k
n=55
Median £
£182k
n=55
Avg £/sqm
£2,891
n=55
Median £/sqm
£2,937
n=55
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£189k
n=197
Median £
£183k
n=197
Avg £/sqm
£3,032
n=196
Median £/sqm
£3,013
n=196
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
82
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
1,246
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
3,081
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
4,655
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
4,880
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
2,566
Detached
Band F
1,038
Detached
Band G
579
Detached
Band H
23
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
3,610
20%
Terraced houses
2,462
14%
Semi-detached houses
4,977
27%
Detached houses
5,031
28%
Bungalows
2,041
11%
Other/unknown
44
<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 (CO3)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CO3 (Colchester) was £373k, with an average of £409k, from 327 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in CO3?
The median flat sale price in CO3 over the last 12 months was £182k (about £2,937 per square metre), from 55 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in CO3?
Typical sale prices per square metre in CO3 are £4,057 for houses and £2,937 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in CO3 have?
Homes in CO3 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in CO3 in the last year?
382 properties were sold in CO3 over the last 12 months, and 1,454 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).