Detached
£595,833
17% above the Wakes Colne average
56.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Wakes Colne? £511,000
The average house price in Wakes Colne is £511,000, based on 5 homes sold in the 12 months to July 2026. Prices are down 30.6% (£225,500) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −30.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 5
- Data up to
- July 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Wakes Colne?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£497,500
3% below the Wakes Colne average
31.3% of sales
Terraced
£457,500
10% below the Wakes Colne average
6.3% of sales
Flats
£435,000
15% below the Wakes Colne average
6.3% of sales
Are house prices in Wakes Colne going up or down?
House prices in Wakes Colne are falling: down 30.6% (£225,500) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 10.1% (£47,000).
Past 12 months
−30.6%
−£225,500From £736,500 to £511,000
£789,722£511,000
Past 10 years
+10.1%
+£47,000From £464,000 to £511,000
£736,500£339,750
Quick answers for Wakes Colne
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,580,000
Highest average, reached in November 2008
How many homes sold?
5
Recorded so far for the 12 months to July 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
56.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
50.0% of sales
How many people live in Wakes Colne?
516
159 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Wakes Colne?
211
65 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Wakes Colne?
60 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 80% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 8.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.4% of the area · 0 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 Wakes Colne?
12 crimes
−25.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Wakes Colne rank?
13th most expensive area of Colchester.
Compared with 35 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Wakes Colne?
The highest recorded sale prices in Wakes Colne, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
wakes colne house colchester road, essex
£1,580,000
Sold November 2008
View house details
How do house prices in Wakes Colne compare with nearby areas?
Wakes Colne compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Colchester.
Wakes Colne vs Chappel
- Wakes Colne
- £511,000
- Chappel
- £498,055−£12,945
Open comparison
Wakes Colne vs Mount Bures
- Wakes Colne
- £511,000
- Mount Bures
- £968,333+£457,333
Open comparison
Wakes Colne vs Fordham
- Wakes Colne
- £511,000
- Fordham
- £452,269−£58,731
Open comparison
Wakes Colne vs Aldham
- Wakes Colne
- £511,000
- Aldham
- £465,250−£45,750
Open comparison
Wakes Colne vs Wormingford
- Wakes Colne
- £511,000
- Wormingford
- £612,123+£101,123
Open comparison
Wakes Colne vs Great Tey
- Wakes Colne
- £511,000
- Great Tey
- £433,213−£77,787
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
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 (July 2026). The Wakes Colne dataset covers 48 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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