Housing in Colchester
DistrictThe south east of the East of England. 201,163 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 332 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Colchester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Colchester’s 117 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 85.
Average house price
CouncilColchester’s average house price was £294,210 in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than East of England and 8% higher than the UK average.
Prices fell 1.4% in the year to August 2026.
- Against East of England
- 13% lower£337,848
- Against the UK
- 8% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Colchester’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, slower than East of England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Colchester costs 7.5 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Colchester. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Colchester was £1,200 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% lower than East of England and 15% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Colchester rose 1.7% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Colchester is the 125th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 8% lower£1,298
- Against the UK
- 15% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Colchester’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, in step with East of England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,938 homes were sold in Colchester in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Colchester was £330,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Colchester was £493,135 in August 2026.
That is 5% lower than East of England and 11% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 5% lower£521,437
- Against the UK
- 11% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Colchester was £161,277 in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than East of England and 17% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East of England
- 16% lower£192,035
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Colchester was £326,614 in August 2026.
That is 7% lower than East of England and 17% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 7% lower£352,638
- Against the UK
- 17% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Colchester was £264,000 in August 2026.
That is 9% lower than East of England and 14% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East of England
- 9% lower£289,236
- Against the UK
- 14% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council182 home sales were recorded in Colchester in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Colchester was £821 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than East of England and 28% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Colchester is the joint 132nd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 9% lower£900
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Colchester was £1,066 a month in September 2026.
That is 8% lower than East of England and 17% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Colchester is the 129th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 8% lower£1,153
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Colchester was £1,306 a month in September 2026.
That is 7% lower than East of England and 9% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Colchester is the 126th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 7% lower£1,403
- Against the UK
- 9% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Colchester was £1,801 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than East of England and 14% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Colchester is the 133rd most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 9% lower£1,987
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Colchester changed by 1.7% in the year to September 2026.
Colchester is joint 38th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East of England
- 55% lower3.8%
- Against the UK
- 55% lower3.8%