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8,035 people · median £280,000 · Colchester
High wellbeingMore affordable than most
Colchester Council · Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition 30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £280,000, up 17% over five years. That's about 8.4× local earnings — around the 9.4× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 50 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£280,000
5-year change+17%
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay8.4× · five-year average 9.4×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Colchester16.8%
Of the homes across Colchester that sold again within five years, 16.8% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Better than East of England (17.5%).
By property type
Detached houses0%
Semi-detached houses3.3%
Terraced houses1.9%
Flats19%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new23%
Bought second-hand14.2%
Overall
Typical resale gain+16% · ~6.8-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (1,055 resale pairs) across Colchester — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership66%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,241
Colchester City Council£231
Essex County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,642
Police & Crime Commissioner£275
Fire & Rescue£93
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,494
Band B£1,743
Band C£1,992
Band D (baseline)£2,241
Band E£2,739
Band F£3,237
Band G£3,735
Band H£4,482
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£3,014 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts Acreright covers is £3,803.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in CO3 3 60 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldon Road | £140,000 | 595 | +7.1% |
| St Marys Fields | £175,475 | 336 | -51.5% |
| Lexden Road | £275,500 | 312 | +104.9% |
| Rotary Way | £172,500 | 302 | +5.7% |
| Butt Road | £145,000 | 212 | +34% |
| Henry Laver Court | £210,000 | 196 | -6.6% |
| Wickham Road | £140,000 | 176 | +9.9% |
| Victoria Road | £162,000 | 161 | -42.6% |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Colchester how CO3 3 compares · from Colchester
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Shrub End +36.5%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrub End | £292,000 | +36.5% | 345 |
| West Mersea | £452,000 | +29.9% | 333 |
| Hythe | £215,500 | +27.3% | 294 |
| St John's | £325,000 | +27.2% | 249 |
| Myland | £295,000 | +24% | 345 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in CO3 3 — sold prices
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| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Papillon Road | Terraced | 3 | D | £254,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 109 Rotary Way | Flat | 2 | D | £163,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 116 Maldon Road | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £375,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 38, Hamilton Road | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £570,000 | Jun 2026 |
| Flat 234 Maldon Court Maldon Road | Flat | 1 | C | £85,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 11 Vint Crescent | Flat | 3 | D | £290,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 11 Salisbury Avenue | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £495,000 | Jun 2026 |
| Flat 14 Essex House 42 Crouch Street | Flat | 2 | C | £140,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 45 Rotary Way | Flat | 2 | D | £155,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 14 Acland Avenue | Semi-detached | 3 | C | £322,500 | Jun 2026 |
254 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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