England / Essex
Colchester£334,374
Average price, last 12 months
−4.1% in a year
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The average house price in Colchester is £334,374 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 4.1%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £485,779
Semi-detached
- £334,163
Terraced
- £276,626
Flats
- £170,294
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
Colchester
Mostly detached houses
31%
28%
23%
17%
How much do prices vary within each area?
In Colchester the priciest area costs 6.3× the cheapest.
Cheapest and most expensive area inside each location, with the overall average marked.
Colchester
6.3× spreadCheapest
East Donyland
£311,081
Most expensive
Little Horkesley
£1,955,000
Overall average for the location
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
£334,374
Change over 1 year
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
−£14,291
Change over ~10 years
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
+£84,060
Homes sold (last 12 months)
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
2,486
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
−611
Number of postcodes
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
7,509
Households (Census 2021)
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
79,739
Household density
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
595 per sq mi · Very High
Population (Census 2021)
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
192,701
Population density
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
1,438 per sq mi · Very High
Green space per resident
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
42 m² per resident · more than 66% of areas
Green space share of area
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
2.3%
Public parks
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
87
Peak month
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
AUG 2025 · £384,525
Most common price band
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
£300k – £400k · 45.1%
Detached average
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
£485,779
Semi-detached average
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
£334,163
Terraced average
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
£276,626
Flats average
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
£170,294
Detached share of sales
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
30.7%
Semi-detached share of sales
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
28.4%
Terraced share of sales
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
23.5%
Flats share of sales
Colchester
England / Essex / Colchester
17.4%
| Metric | Colchester England / Essex / Colchester |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £334,374 |
| Change over 1 year | −£14,291 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£84,060 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 2,486 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −611 |
| Number of postcodes | 7,509 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 79,739 |
| Household density | 595 per sq mi · Very High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 192,701 |
| Population density | 1,438 per sq mi · Very High |
| Green space per resident | 42 m² per resident · more than 66% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 2.3% |
| Public parks | 87 |
| Peak month | AUG 2025 · £384,525 |
| Most common price band | £300k – £400k · 45.1% |
| Detached average | £485,779 |
| Semi-detached average | £334,163 |
| Terraced average | £276,626 |
| Flats average | £170,294 |
| Detached share of sales | 30.7% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 28.4% |
| Terraced share of sales | 23.5% |
| Flats share of sales | 17.4% |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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