Typical 3-bedroom house£384kmost £340k–£462k
Houses per m²£4,182flats £3,340
Sold last year2661,662 in five years
Prices in Colchester-0.5%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in CO5 sold for £384,213 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £339,551 and £461,757, for about 93 m² of space. That is 10% more than the same home across Colchester (£349,000).
266 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 £149k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CO5 7 (£3,963) and the most in CO5 9 (£4,379).
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 £1,752 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £77,000 for that mortgage: what £80,000 buys.
Questions about CO5
Is CO5 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 10% more than across Colchester; prices in Colchester are down 0.5% on a year ago; the best secondary is above it (52% against 43.8%); 266 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 CO5?
A typical 3-bedroom house in CO5 sold for £384,213 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £339,551 and £461,757.
Is CO5 expensive for Colchester?
A 3-bedroom house in CO5 costs 10% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Colchester (£349,000).
How many homes sell in CO5 each year?
266 homes sold in the last year and 1,662 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
Where is cheaper near CO5?
For a 3-bedroom house, CO2 (£318k, 8 km), CO1 (£307k, 9 km), CO4 (£337k, 13 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.