Typical 3-bedroom house£366kmost £328k–£424k
Houses per m²£4,076flats £3,075
Sold last year2851,952 in five years
Prices in Colchester-0.5%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in CO3 sold for £365,554 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £327,901 and £423,645, for about 90 m² of space. That is 5% more than the same home across Colchester (£349,000).
285 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 £132k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CO3 9 (£4,027) and the most in CO3 3 (£4,178).
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 £1,667 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £73,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.
Questions about CO3
Is CO3 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% more than across Colchester; prices in Colchester are down 0.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (75.7% against 43.8%); 285 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 CO3?
A typical 3-bedroom house in CO3 sold for £365,554 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £327,901 and £423,645.
Is CO3 expensive for Colchester?
A 3-bedroom house in CO3 costs 5% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Colchester (£349,000).
How many homes sell in CO3 each year?
285 homes sold in the last year and 1,952 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 CO3?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Prettygate Junior School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near CO3?
For a 3-bedroom house, CO1 (£307k, 3 km), CO2 (£318k, 3 km), CO16 (£297k, 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.