CO4 is an outcode in Colchester, covering the neighbourhoods of Parson's Heath, Greenstead, Highwoods, Elmstead Market & Ardleigh and Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath. Over the last 12 months 469 properties changed hands — a median of £180k for flats (£3,077/sqm) and £350k for houses (£3,945/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.
Recorded dwellings
17,249
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
6
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
63
265
Houses
406
1,479
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£180k
n = 63
£175k
n = 265
Houses
£350k
n = 406
£345k
n = 1,479
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,077
n = 63
£3,036
n = 263
Houses
£3,945
n = 401
£3,955
n = 1,455
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
−1.1% vs 12m
−1.4% vs 3y
Flats
▼Softening
−1.5% vs 12m
−0.1% 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 £
£363k
n=135
Median £
£350k
n=135
Avg £/sqm
£3,896
n=135
Median £/sqm
£3,901
n=135
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£371k
n=406
Median £
£350k
n=406
Avg £/sqm
£3,926
n=401
Median £/sqm
£3,945
n=401
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£379k
n=1,479
Median £
£345k
n=1,479
Avg £/sqm
£3,935
n=1,455
Median £/sqm
£3,955
n=1,455
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£201k
n=17
Median £
£188k
n=17
Avg £/sqm
£3,081
n=17
Median £/sqm
£3,032
n=17
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£188k
n=63
Median £
£180k
n=63
Avg £/sqm
£3,135
n=63
Median £/sqm
£3,077
n=63
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£177k
n=265
Median £
£175k
n=265
Avg £/sqm
£3,113
n=263
Median £/sqm
£3,036
n=263
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
72
Median potential
84
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
4,098
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
7,883
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
5,951
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
5,095
Terraced
Detached
Band E
3,125
Detached
Band F
1,436
Flats/maisonettes
Detached
Band G
870
Detached
Band H
53
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
6,925
24%
Terraced houses
7,139
25%
Semi-detached houses
5,634
20%
Detached houses
6,253
22%
Bungalows
2,414
8.5%
Other/unknown
72
<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 (CO4)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CO4 (Colchester) was £350k, with an average of £371k, from 406 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in CO4?
The median flat sale price in CO4 over the last 12 months was £180k (about £3,077 per square metre), from 63 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in CO4?
Typical sale prices per square metre in CO4 are £3,945 for houses and £3,077 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in CO4 have?
Homes in CO4 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 72 (a potential of 84 after improvements).
How many properties sold in CO4 in the last year?
469 properties were sold in CO4 over the last 12 months, and 1,744 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).