Buying a home in CO2, Colchester. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£318kmost £280k–£359k
Houses per m²£3,677flats £2,888
Sold last year2941,984 in five years
Prices in Colchester-0.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CO2 sold for £318,281 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £280,421 and £359,076, for about 86 m² of space. That is 9% less than the same home across Colchester (£349,000).

294 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £133k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CO2 7 (£3,559) and the most in CO2 0 (£3,924).

Across Colchester, prices are down 0.5% on a year ago and up 9.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,301 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,451 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £64,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in CO2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£214,904£170k–£238k44 m²16
2£261,037£238k–£287k67 m²547
3£318,281£280k–£359k86 m²701
4£373,771£333k–£438k110 m²147
5+£502,404£411k–£721k146 m²98

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£215k£261k£318k£374k£502k
Detached—£313k£378k£436k£557k
Semi-detached£223k£280k£325k£355k£431k
Terraced£192k£251k£283k£320k£323k
Flats£133k£168k£225k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CO2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CO2 0£3,924£2,666
CO2 7£3,559£2,942
CO2 8£3,631£2,830
CO2 9£3,866£2,982

Schools near CO2

Best state primary within 2 kmHamilton Primary School79% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%11 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Benedict's Catholic College75.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%13 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CO2

Is CO2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% less than across Colchester; prices in Colchester are down 0.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (79% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (75.7% against 43.8%); 294 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CO2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CO2 sold for £318,281 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £280,421 and £359,076.

Is CO2 expensive for Colchester?

A 3-bedroom house in CO2 costs 9% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Colchester (£349,000).

How many homes sell in CO2 each year?

294 homes sold in the last year and 1,984 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near CO2?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Hamilton Primary School, where 79% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CO2?

For a 3-bedroom house, CO15 (£272k, 20 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.