— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · DISTRICT
High wellbeing
Colchester Council · Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition 30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This district
A typical home here sells for £315,000, up 17.2% over five years. That's about 8.4× local earnings — around the 9.4× five-year average.
Sold price history
2025 · 2,756 sales
Median sold price£315,000
5-year change+17.2%
Price per square metre£2,959 · median across AcreRight-covered districts £3,782
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay8.4× · five-year average 9.4×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Home ownership65%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,241
Colchester City Council£231
Essex County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,642
Police & Crime Commissioner£275
Fire & Rescue£93
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,494
Band B£1,743
Band C£1,992
Band D (baseline)£2,241
Band E£2,739
Band F£3,237
Band G£3,735
Band H£4,482
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£2,959 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts AcreRight covers is £3,782.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by neighbourhood 19 neighbourhoods — the district, broken down
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Shrub End +36.5%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrub End | £292,000 | +36.5% | 345 |
| West Mersea | £452,000 | +29.9% | 333 |
| Hythe | £215,500 | +27.3% | 294 |
| St John's | £325,000 | +27.2% | 249 |
| Myland | £295,000 | +24% | 345 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in Colchester — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 CROMWELL ROAD COLCHESTER | Terraced | 2 | D | £207,500 | May 2026 |
| 14 Oxton Close | Flat | — | — | £170,000 | May 2026 |
| 44 Axial Drive | Flat | 2 | C | £190,000 | May 2026 |
| 9, Carolina Way Tiptree | Semi-detached | 3 | D | £285,000 | May 2026 |
| 12 Pownall Crescent | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £360,000 | May 2026 |
| 25 Old Heath Road | Terraced | 3 | D | £326,000 | May 2026 |
| 109, Gardenia Walk | Flat | 2 | C | £120,000 | May 2026 |
| 110 HAKEWILL WAY COLCHESTER | Flat | 2 | C | £192,000 | May 2026 |
| 60 Bergholt Road | Detached | 4+ | D | £530,000 | May 2026 |
| 12 Carolina Way Tiptree | Semi-detached | 4+ | E | £200,000 | May 2026 |
5,650 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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