Typical 3-bed house£349kacross Colchester
Cheapest districtCO13-bed house £307k
Sold last year1,889homes in Colchester
Prices in Colchester-0.5%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in Colchester sold for £349,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £307k in CO1 and £384k in CO5, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.
For the most space for your money, look at CO1: about 86 m² for a typical £307k. CO4 is the busiest market, with 368 sales last year.
Prices in Colchester are down 0.5% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,301 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,591 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.
Questions about buying in Colchester
How much is a 3-bedroom house in Colchester?
About £349,000 across Colchester, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £307k in CO1 to £384k in CO5.
What is the cheapest area of Colchester to buy a house?
For a 3-bedroom house: CO1 (£307k), CO2 (£318k), CO4 (£337k).
Are house prices going up in Colchester?
In Colchester, prices are down 0.5% on a year ago and up 9.8% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).
Which postcode in Colchester is best for families?
On school results and price together: CO1 (3-bed house £307k, best primary nearby 93% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CO2 (3-bed house £318k, best primary nearby 79% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CO4 (3-bed house £337k, best primary nearby 80% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CO3 (3-bed house £366k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England).
Is Colchester a good place to buy a house?
What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £349,000, prices are down 0.5% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,301 a month against roughly £1,591 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,889 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £307k to £384k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.
How many homes sell in Colchester each year?
1,889 homes sold across its 7 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CO4.
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.