CO5 is an outcode in Colchester, covering the neighbourhoods of West Mersea, Tiptree, Coggeshall & Kelvedon, Old Heath & Rowhedge and Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East. Over the last 12 months 334 properties changed hands — a median of £185k for flats (£3,196/sqm) and £390k for houses (£4,130/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.
Recorded dwellings
9,699
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
15
130
Houses
319
1,238
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£185k
n = 15
£209k
n = 130
Houses
£390k
n = 319
£400k
n = 1,238
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,196
n = 14
£3,755
n = 126
Houses
£4,130
n = 309
£4,097
n = 1,202
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
−0.5% vs 3y
Flats
▼Correcting
−20.0% vs 12m
−31.9% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£456k
n=94
Median £
£401k
n=94
Avg £/sqm
£4,071
n=88
Median £/sqm
£4,076
n=88
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£454k
n=319
Median £
£390k
n=319
Avg £/sqm
£4,252
n=309
Median £/sqm
£4,130
n=309
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£443k
n=1,238
Median £
£400k
n=1,238
Avg £/sqm
£4,194
n=1,202
Median £/sqm
£4,097
n=1,202
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£164k
n=2
Median £
£164k
n=2
Avg £/sqm
£2,557
n=2
Median £/sqm
£2,557
n=2
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£196k
n=15
Median £
£185k
n=15
Avg £/sqm
£3,312
n=14
Median £/sqm
£3,196
n=14
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£237k
n=130
Median £
£209k
n=130
Avg £/sqm
£3,907
n=126
Median £/sqm
£3,755
n=126
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
Other/unknown
Band A
984
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
2,764
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
5,295
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
4,079
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
3,517
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
1,753
Detached
Band G
979
Detached
Band H
47
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
2,051
11%
Terraced houses
2,333
12%
Semi-detached houses
4,670
24%
Detached houses
6,397
33%
Bungalows
3,781
19%
Other/unknown
196
1.0%
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 (CO5)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in CO5 (Colchester) was £390k, with an average of £454k, from 319 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in CO5?
The median flat sale price in CO5 over the last 12 months was £185k (about £3,196 per square metre), from 15 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in CO5?
Typical sale prices per square metre in CO5 are £4,130 for houses and £3,196 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in CO5 have?
Homes in CO5 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 CO5 in the last year?
334 properties were sold in CO5 over the last 12 months, and 1,368 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).