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Buying a home in CO6, Colchester. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£374kmost £328k–£446k
Houses per m²£4,161flats £2,953
Sold last year2471,601 in five years
Prices in Colchester-0.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CO6 sold for £374,089 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £328,298 and £445,739, for about 91 m² of space. That is 7% more than the same home across Colchester (£349,000).

247 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £149k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CO6 4 (£3,995) and the most in CO6 1 (£4,254).

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 £1,706 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £75,000 for that mortgage: what £75,000 buys.

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House prices in CO6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£228,919£197k–£343k53 m²24
2£300,633£265k–£342k63 m²367
3£374,089£328k–£446k91 m²594
4£466,249£402k–£550k119 m²217
5+£654,446£537k–£843k165 m²301

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£229k£301k£374k£466k£654k
Detached—£353k£425k£489k£678k
Semi-detached£224k£312k£345k£412k£547k
Terraced£217k£267k£313k£377k£561k
Flats£149k£183k———

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

Price per m² across CO6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CO6 1£4,254£2,983
CO6 2£4,202£3,005
CO6 3£4,160£2,622
CO6 4£3,995£3,159
CO6 5£4,131—

Schools near CO6

Best state primary within 2 kmFordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School60% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km

Nearby areas

CO8 Bures · 6 km3-bed house £363kCO3 Colchester · 6 km3-bed house £366kCO1 Colchester · 9 km3-bed house £307kCO4 Colchester · 9 km3-bed house £337kCO2 Colchester · 9 km3-bed house £318kCO5 Colchester · 12 km3-bed house £384kCO9 Halstead · 13 km3-bed house £337kCO7 Colchester · 15 km3-bed house £340k

Questions about CO6

Is CO6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% more than across Colchester; prices in Colchester are down 0.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (60% against 64%); 247 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 CO6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CO6 sold for £374,089 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £328,298 and £445,739.

Is CO6 expensive for Colchester?

A 3-bedroom house in CO6 costs 7% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Colchester (£349,000).

How many homes sell in CO6 each year?

247 homes sold in the last year and 1,601 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near CO6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, where 60% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near CO6?

For a 3-bedroom house, CO1 (£307k, 9 km), CO4 (£337k, 9 km), CO2 (£318k, 9 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.