What is the average house price in Colchester?
£344,909
Average price per property type
Detached
£498,146
Semi-Detached
£332,695
Terraced
£280,141
Flats
£180,846
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📉
Prices decreased by £-1,690 (-0.49%) over the past year
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £121,648 (54.49%) over the past 10 years
Quick answers for Colchester
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When did average house prices in Colchester reach their peak?
Prices peaked at £374,754 in NOV 2022.
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How many properties are being sold in Colchester?
2,479 properties sold in the last 12 months, -387 (-13.5%) vs the previous 12 months.
View sales volume trendsWhat type of properties are sold in Colchester?
Detached houses are most common at 30.4% of sales.
View property type breakdownProperty price ranges in Colchester
The most common price range is £300k - £400k at 45.6% of sales.
View price range breakdownWhat is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Colchester?
Most expensive: Wormingford (£796,623). Cheapest: Salcott (£240,000).
View full area rankingMost expensive houses in Colchester 👀
the oliver grange road, essex
Sold in JAN 2020
£3,471,516
14 headgate, essex
Sold in MAY 2024
£3,120,000
the old rectory cooks hall road, essex
Sold in JAN 2008
£2,500,000
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 29 March 2026 at 17:37 with the latest Land Registry data (February 2026). The Colchester dataset covers 7,509 postcodes.