When did average house prices in Colchester reach their peak? August 2025

Average house prices in Colchester peaked at £384,525 in August 2025, the highest monthly average since January 1995. Across the 12 months to August 2026, the average is £334,374.

Peak average
£384,525
Latest 12-month average
£334,374
Data up to
August 2026

Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this

All house prices in Colchester

What was the average house price in Colchester each year?

Average sold price in each calendar year, newest first. 2023 had the highest yearly average of the past 10 years.

Average house price in Colchester by year
YearAverage price
2026 (to August)£329,040
2025£348,542
2024£344,794
2023Highest£349,955
2022£340,720
2021£327,123
2020£307,871
2019£285,166
2018£290,194
2017£281,262

How have house prices in Colchester changed over time?

Monthly or yearly average sold price. Choose a time range to explore.

What else do people ask about Colchester?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas and green space in Colchester.

Where 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.

Last updated 7 October 2026 at 02:21 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Colchester dataset covers 7,509 postcodes.

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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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