Colchester property market
Updated 20 August 2026 · refreshed daily
UK: £350k
960 homes for sale in Colchester. Half of them ask between £180k and £375k. Updated 20 August 2026.
1,704 Land Registry sales in the 12 months to December 2025 · England & Wales £290k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | £180,000 | £280,000 | £375,000 |
| UK | £220,000 | £350,000 | £550,000 |
Buying in Colchester typically costs less than UK: the median asking price is 20% lower, and the saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £190k here, compared to £250k across UK
- 41% of listings are chain-free, compared to 31% across UK
More homes left the market in Colchester than came onto it
↑ 17% · was 248
↑ 23% · was 110
↑ 69% · was 218
we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
We're still expanding our listing coverage in Colchester, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Asking prices
Where homes in Colchester sit by price band, against UK
Homes for sale in Colchester skew cheaper than in UK
55% of Colchester listings ask under £300k, a bigger share than UK (42%)
| Price band | Colchester listings | Colchester share | UK share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 115 | 12% | 10% |
| £150k–200k | 179 | 19% | 10% |
| £200k–250k | 86 | 9% | 10% |
| £250k–300k | 152 | 16% | 11% |
| £300k–400k | 211 | 22% | 17% |
| £400k–500k | 118 | 12% | 12% |
| £500k–750k | 71 | 7% | 15% |
| £750k+ | 28 | 3% | 14% |
Asking prices by type
All homes for sale in Colchester, set against UK
Flats are the most common property type for sale in Colchester and ask 38% less than UK flats
| property type | Colchester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (274 for sale · 29%) | £160,000 | £260,000 |
| Maisonette (46 for sale · 5%) | £190,000 | £300,000 |
| End of Terrace (45 for sale · 5%) | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| Terraced (112 for sale · 12%) | £265,000 | £240,000 |
| Penthouse (7 for sale · 1%) | £300,000 | £595,000 |
| House (43 for sale · 4%) | £315,000 | £500,000 |
| Semi-detached (180 for sale · 19%) | £325,000 | £300,000 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Colchester adds 71% to the asking price (UK: 30%)
| size | Colchester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (9 for sale) | £100,000 | £190,000 |
| 1 bed (113 for sale) | £130,000 | £200,000 |
| 2 beds (341 for sale) | £190,000 | £250,000 |
| 3 beds (280 for sale) | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 4 beds (156 for sale) | £437,500 | £505,000 |
| 5+ beds (61 for sale) | £520,000 | £800,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Colchester
| Size | Flat | Semi-det. | Detached | Terraced | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | £100k8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £100k9 |
| 1 bed | £120k85 | n/a | n/a | £160k7 | £130k113 |
| 2 beds | £165k171 | £250k31 | £290k6 | £250k49 | £190k341 |
| 3 beds | £240k9 | £325k105 | £400k43 | £280k47 | £325k280 |
| 4 beds | n/a | £375k32 | £475k77 | n/a | £438k156 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | £580k11 | £713k30 | £325k5 | £520k61 |
| All sizes | £160k274 | £325k180 | £450k156 | £265k112 | £280k960 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
1,418 matched sales
UK: £310 per sq ft
574 listings with a known floor area
UK: £342 per sq ft
Asking price per sq ft by property type in Colchester
Current listings with a known floor area; the count under each row
| property type | Colchester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (152 listings) | £267 | £436 |
| Terraced houses (136 listings) | £321 | £297 |
| Semi-detached houses (110 listings) | £326 | £307 |
| Detached houses (113 listings) | £353 | £330 |
Asking against sold price per sq ft by property type in Colchester
Today's listings against Land Registry sales in the 12 months to June 2026
| Type | Asking | Sold | Asking vs sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette | £267152 listings | £275279 sales | in line |
| Terraced | £321136 listings | £341370 sales | -5.9% |
| Semi-detached | £326110 listings | £360409 sales | -9.4% |
| Detached | £353113 listings | £370360 sales | -4.6% |
Per square foot, so size differences are already taken out; what remains is a mix of pricing, condition and which homes happen to be for sale versus sold. Context, not a discount.
Sold price per sq ft by property type in Colchester
| property type | Colchester | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Flat / maisonette (279 sales) | £275 | £336 |
| Terraced (370 sales) | £341 | £279 |
| Semi-detached (409 sales) | £360 | £300 |
| Detached (360 sales) | £370 | £336 |
Sold prices per sq ft in Colchester are up 37% over 10 years, to £342
Each point is the median across the 12 months ending on that date
| Window ends | Colchester |
|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £250 |
| Dec 2016 | £256 |
| Mar 2017 | £262 |
| Jun 2017 | £268 |
| Sept 2017 | £274 |
| Dec 2017 | £279 |
| Mar 2018 | £282 |
| Jun 2018 | £282 |
| Sept 2018 | £283 |
| Dec 2018 | £283 |
| Mar 2019 | £282 |
| Jun 2019 | £283 |
| Sept 2019 | £284 |
| Dec 2019 | £283 |
| Mar 2020 | £284 |
| Jun 2020 | £285 |
| Sept 2020 | £285 |
| Dec 2020 | £291 |
| Mar 2021 | £294 |
| Jun 2021 | £299 |
| Sept 2021 | £305 |
| Dec 2021 | £309 |
| Mar 2022 | £316 |
| Jun 2022 | £323 |
| Sept 2022 | £329 |
| Dec 2022 | £335 |
| Mar 2023 | £340 |
| Jun 2023 | £342 |
| Sept 2023 | £346 |
| Dec 2023 | £344 |
| Mar 2024 | £338 |
| Jun 2024 | £339 |
| Sept 2024 | £333 |
| Dec 2024 | £332 |
| Mar 2025 | £335 |
| Jun 2025 | £336 |
| Sept 2025 | £340 |
| Dec 2025 | £341 |
| Mar 2026 | £343 |
| Jun 2026 | £342 |
Sold figures: HM Land Registry and EPC data, excluding new-builds. Asking figures: current listings with a known floor area.
Homes sold in Colchester
Land Registry records for the 12 months to December 2025
Previous 12 months: 1,589 sales
England & Wales: £290,000
vs Colchester's norm of 1,589 sales a year
Sales are running above Colchester's five-year norm.
How sold prices have moved by property type in Colchester
Median sold price in the 12 months to December 2025 against the same window one and five years earlier
| Type | Sales | Median | vs 1 year ago | vs 5 years ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All types | 1,704 | £307k | +5.0% | +20.4% |
| Semi-detached | 482 | £325k | +1.6% | +21.3% |
| Terraced | 464 | £270k | 0.0% | +18.9% |
| Detached | 442 | £429k | -1.5% | +17.4% |
| Flat / maisonette | 316 | £175k | +1.4% | +12.9% |
Changes compare medians of different homes sold in each window, so they mix price movement with what happened to sell; cells with fewer than 30 sales at either end are n/a.
Median sold price by property type in Colchester
Number of sales in the window under each type
| property type | Colchester | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached (482 sales) | £325,000 | £274,000 |
| Terraced (464 sales) | £270,000 | £240,000 |
| Detached (442 sales) | £428,500 | £425,000 |
| Flat / maisonette (316 sales) | £175,000 | £232,200 |
The median sold price in Colchester is up 57% over 10 years, to £307k
Now 6% above England & Wales (£290k)
| Window ends | Colchester |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £195k |
| Jun 2016 | £200k |
| Sept 2016 | £210k |
| Dec 2016 | £215k |
| Mar 2017 | £223k |
| Jun 2017 | £225k |
| Sept 2017 | £230k |
| Dec 2017 | £235k |
| Mar 2018 | £235k |
| Jun 2018 | £240k |
| Sept 2018 | £240k |
| Dec 2018 | £244k |
| Mar 2019 | £245k |
| Jun 2019 | £247k |
| Sept 2019 | £247k |
| Dec 2019 | £246k |
| Mar 2020 | £247k |
| Jun 2020 | £247k |
| Sept 2020 | £250k |
| Dec 2020 | £255k |
| Mar 2021 | £265k |
| Jun 2021 | £275k |
| Sept 2021 | £275k |
| Dec 2021 | £280k |
| Mar 2022 | £276k |
| Jun 2022 | £272k |
| Sept 2022 | £280k |
| Dec 2022 | £290k |
| Mar 2023 | £295k |
| Jun 2023 | £300k |
| Sept 2023 | £305k |
| Dec 2023 | £300k |
| Mar 2024 | £295k |
| Jun 2024 | £299k |
| Sept 2024 | £295k |
| Dec 2024 | £293k |
| Mar 2025 | £300k |
| Jun 2025 | £300k |
| Sept 2025 | £300k |
| Dec 2025 | £307k |
1,704 homes sold in Colchester in the 12 months to December 2025, 7% more than the year before
Previous 12 months: 1,589
| Window ends | Colchester |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 2,415 |
| Jun 2016 | 2,370 |
| Sept 2016 | 2,344 |
| Dec 2016 | 2,284 |
| Mar 2017 | 2,013 |
| Jun 2017 | 2,055 |
| Sept 2017 | 2,037 |
| Dec 2017 | 1,979 |
| Mar 2018 | 1,967 |
| Jun 2018 | 1,925 |
| Sept 2018 | 1,873 |
| Dec 2018 | 1,865 |
| Mar 2019 | 1,820 |
| Jun 2019 | 1,775 |
| Sept 2019 | 1,770 |
| Dec 2019 | 1,701 |
| Mar 2020 | 1,704 |
| Jun 2020 | 1,565 |
| Sept 2020 | 1,398 |
| Dec 2020 | 1,525 |
| Mar 2021 | 1,858 |
| Jun 2021 | 2,370 |
| Sept 2021 | 2,609 |
| Dec 2021 | 2,514 |
| Mar 2022 | 2,291 |
| Jun 2022 | 2,004 |
| Sept 2022 | 1,938 |
| Dec 2022 | 2,023 |
| Mar 2023 | 1,954 |
| Jun 2023 | 1,840 |
| Sept 2023 | 1,724 |
| Dec 2023 | 1,543 |
| Mar 2024 | 1,490 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,472 |
| Sept 2024 | 1,465 |
| Dec 2024 | 1,589 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,775 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,695 |
| Sept 2025 | 1,741 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,704 |
Recent sales in Colchester
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hanbury Gardens · CO4 9TS | Jun 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £170,000 | £277 |
| 5 Clerke Chase · CO2 9RU | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £300,000 | £536 |
| Shrubland House, 43 Mile End Road · CO4 5BU | Jun 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £615,000 | n/a |
| 11 Salisbury Avenue · CO3 3DW | Jun 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £495,000 | £336 |
| 36 Acacia Avenue · CO4 3JS | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £305,000 | £359 |
| 37 Shelley Road · CO3 4JH | Jun 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £350,000 | £280 |
| 7 Spring Sedge Close · CO3 0PP | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £270,000 | n/a |
| 36 Kendall Road · CO1 2BN | Jun 2026 | Terraced · Freehold | £215,000 | £399 |
| 19 Rowhedge Road · CO2 8EW | Jun 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £515,000 | £244 |
| 19 Murray Mcpherson Parade · CO4 9AH | Jun 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £545,000 | £291 |
| 14 Acland Avenue · CO3 3RS | Jun 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £322,500 | £416 |
| 14 Wheelwright Place · CO4 5ZF | Jun 2026 | Flat / maisonette · Leasehold | £136,500 | £231 |
Contains HM Land Registry and EPC data.
What listings offer
Fewer gardens than UK
74% of listings have a garden; UK: 77%. 709 of 960 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More parking than UK
81% of listings have parking or a garage; UK: 74%. 774 of 960 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More chain-free homes than UK
41% of listings are listed as chain-free; UK: 31%. 389 of 960 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Current listings worth a look
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Current listings around Colchester
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 960 | £280k | £190k | £342 | 65% |
| Chelmsford | 909 | £325k | £270k | £425 | 47% |
| Southend-on-Sea | 1,163 | £340k | £260k | £385 | 50% |
| Cambridge | 739 | £425k | £375k | £538 | 50% |
| Canterbury | 317 | £290k | £250k | £338 | 61% |
| UKbenchmark | 358,588 | £350k | £250k | £310 | 69% |
Colchester property market: common questions
Where is Colchester?
Colchester is in Essex, covering about 14 square miles.
What is the average house price in Colchester?
The median asking price across the 960 homes for sale in Colchester is £280,000 (as of 20 August 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £180,000 and £375,000. That is 20% below UK. Homes that actually sold in Colchester went for a median £306,999 (Land Registry, 12 months to December 2025).
How many homes are for sale in Colchester?
960 homes are on the market in Colchester right now, 289 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Colchester?
135 listings in Colchester had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 14% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Colchester?
The median asking price for a flat in Colchester is £160,000; for a house it is £272,500. Use the property type and bedroom filters on this page for a finer cut.
What is the price per square foot in Colchester?
In Colchester, homes that sold went for a median £342 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £315 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (960 in Colchester), refreshed daily, as of 20 August 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Colchester since March 2026.
- UK comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of UK, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data for the 12 months to December 2025 (the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered), with floor areas from EPC certificates. England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.