# Housing in Colchester The 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. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Average house price Colchester: **£294,210** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Colchester’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 Average house price each month for Colchester, East of England, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Colchester | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £76,603 | £83,296 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £87,068 | £95,600 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £103,341 | £111,178 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £133,571 | £143,325 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £148,424 | £158,011 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £164,752 | £173,457 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £173,545 | £177,088 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £186,496 | £192,919 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £195,177 | £205,481 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £148,317 | £173,660 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £169,666 | £185,910 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £172,891 | £187,409 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £174,687 | £189,852 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £175,606 | £192,142 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £184,720 | £203,602 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £201,092 | £225,847 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £226,308 | £252,519 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £244,366 | £272,123 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £260,242 | £285,873 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £261,857 | £285,588 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £255,160 | £285,803 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £266,217 | £298,036 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £288,818 | £322,537 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £312,831 | £340,655 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £296,679 | £328,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £297,729 | £332,546 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £295,055 | £335,768 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £294,210 | £337,848 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Colchester: **7.5×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Colchester costs 7.5 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Colchester. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Colchester: **£1,200** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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 Average private rent each month for Colchester, East of England, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Colchester | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £727 | £800 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £745 | £842 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £771 | £887 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £812 | £911 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £842 | £927 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £848 | £944 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £860 | £957 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £918 | £1,004 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £955 | £1,048 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £1,029 | £1,116 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,140 | £1,209 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,215 | £1,268 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £1,200 | £1,298 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Colchester: **2,938** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,938 homes were sold in Colchester in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Colchester: **£330,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Colchester was £330,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Colchester: **−1.4%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Colchester: **£493,135** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Colchester: **£161,277** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Colchester: **£326,614** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Colchester: **£264,000** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Colchester: **182** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 182 home sales were recorded in Colchester in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Colchester: **£821** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Colchester: **£1,066** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Colchester: **£1,306** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Colchester: **£1,801** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The 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) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Colchester: **1.7%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private 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% lower (3.8%) - Against the UK: 55% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E07000071) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/colchester/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000071/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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