Detached
£512,000
26% above the Eight Ash Green average
66.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Eight Ash Green? £404,956
The average house price in Eight Ash Green is £404,956, based on 23 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 15.9% (£76,590) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −15.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 23
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Eight Ash Green?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£306,750
24% below the Eight Ash Green average
18.0% of sales
Terraced
£277,500
31% below the Eight Ash Green average
16.0% of sales
Are house prices in Eight Ash Green going up or down?
House prices in Eight Ash Green are falling: down 15.9% (£76,590) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 18.6% (£63,499).
Past 12 months
−15.9%
−£76,590From £481,546 to £404,956
£481,546£404,956
Past 10 years
+18.6%
+£63,499From £341,457 to £404,956
£481,546£340,092
Quick answers for Eight Ash Green
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,100,000
Highest average, reached in December 2024
How many homes sold?
23
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
66.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£400k - £500k
30.0% of sales
How many people live in Eight Ash Green?
1,772
702 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Eight Ash Green?
722
286 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Eight Ash Green?
86 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 88% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 12 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.3% of the area · 2 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Eight Ash Green?
60 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +9.2% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Eight Ash Green rank?
27th most expensive area of Colchester.
Compared with 35 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Eight Ash Green?
The highest recorded sale prices in Eight Ash Green, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Eight Ash Green compare with nearby areas?
Eight Ash Green compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Colchester.
Eight Ash Green vs Aldham
- Eight Ash Green
- £404,956
- Aldham
- £465,250+£60,294
Open comparison
Eight Ash Green vs West Bergholt
- Eight Ash Green
- £404,956
- West Bergholt
- £405,166+£210
Open comparison
Eight Ash Green vs Stanway
- Eight Ash Green
- £404,956
- Stanway
- £349,497−£55,459
Open comparison
Eight Ash Green vs Fordham
- Eight Ash Green
- £404,956
- Fordham
- £452,269+£47,313
Open comparison
Eight Ash Green vs Copford
- Eight Ash Green
- £404,956
- Copford
- £415,900+£10,944
Open comparison
Eight Ash Green vs Marks Tey
- Eight Ash Green
- £404,956
- Marks Tey
- £317,148−£87,808
Open comparison
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Eight Ash Green dataset covers 85 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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