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Source: Land Registry, MHCLG, Census 2021, Dataloft Rental Market Analytics by PriceHubble

What’s happening in the Colchester market?

Sales numbers and house prices in Colchester

By property type

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat/Apartment

Number of sales last 12 months

767
729
608
464

Average price achieved last 12 months

£466,882
£315,015
£268,569
£167,861

Average price change per square foot

1 year
5 years
10 years
-5.1%
19.4%
51%
-1.8%
17.8%
59.5%
-1%
15.9%
54.2%
-3.7%
3.7%
34.7%
How many homes sold herein the last 12 months?2,568
How many homes were sold in East of England and England & Wales in the last 12 months69,313641,321

Resident profile

Who lives here?

One person
29%
Couple
18%
Family
37%
Sharer
16%

Renting in Colchester

% of households
in the PRS*

21%
*Private rented sector

Average age
of renters

35
years

How much do
flats rent for?

£958
per month

How much do
houses rent for?

£1,327
per month

Rent price change

7.2%
35%
Price change calculated on a rent per square foot basis