UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/co
House prices in the CO postcode area, Colchester
Homes in the CO postcode area sold for a median of £316,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 13,321 standard sales.
That is 9% below the £349,000 median for the East of England, where most of the area lies.
Districts ranked by median price
The dearest district was CO6 (Colchester), at £400,000, and the cheapest were CO1 (mostly Castle ward) and CO15 (Clacton-on-Sea), both at £235,000.
The next dearest were CO5 (Tiptree) and CO7 (Brightlingsea), and the next cheapest CO12 (Harwich) and CO14 (Walton on the Naze).
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Post towns in the CO area, by number of sales: Colchester (7 districts), Clacton-on-Sea (CO15, CO16), Sudbury (CO10), Halstead (CO9), Harwich (CO12), Manningtree (CO11), Frinton-on-Sea (CO13), Walton on the Naze (CO14), Bures (CO8).
- CO6Colchester, 832 salesMedian price £400,000Price per square metre £4,033Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- CO5Colchester, 1,008 salesMedian price £385,000Price per square metre £3,819Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- CO7Colchester, 1,222 salesMedian price £355,000Price per square metre £3,739Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- CO3Colchester, 979 salesMedian price £352,500Price per square metre £3,911Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- CO11Manningtree, 626 salesMedian price £350,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- CO9Halstead, 737 salesMedian price £340,000Price per square metre £3,335Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- CO13Frinton-on-Sea, 603 salesMedian price £340,000Price per square metre £3,530Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −5%
- CO4Colchester, 1,254 salesMedian price £325,000Price per square metre £3,851Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- CO10Sudbury, 1,488 salesMedian price £320,000Price per square metre £3,456Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- CO2Colchester, 943 salesMedian price £285,000Price per square metre £3,564Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- CO16Clacton-on-Sea, 752 salesMedian price £285,000Price per square metre £3,072Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- CO14Walton on the Naze, 243 salesMedian price £257,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −6%
- CO12Harwich, 710 salesMedian price £250,000Price per square metre £3,113Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- CO1Colchester, 482 salesMedian price £235,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- CO15Clacton-on-Sea, 1,380 salesMedian price £235,000Price per square metre £2,977Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
Fewer than 100 sales, not ranked: CO8 £422k (62 sales).
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in CO1 (mostly Castle ward), up 7%, and fell most in CO14 (Walton on the Naze), down 6%.
Streets with the most standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Elizabeth Drive, Tiptree (CO5)34 sales
- Main Road, Harwich (CO12)32 sales
- Cinderpath Way, Great Bentley (CO7)32 sales
- Branstons Drive, East Bergholt (CO7)30 sales
- Excelsior Avenue, Mistley (CO11)29 sales
- Bergholt Road, Colchester (CO4)29 sales
- The Esplanade, Frinton-on-Sea (CO13)28 sales
- Marine Parade East, Clacton-on-Sea (CO15)27 sales
- The Avenue, Lawford (CO11)26 sales
- Parkgate Corner, Little Clacton (CO16)25 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Feering Hill, Feering (CO5, £670,000), Sanderling Approach, West Mersea (CO5, detached houses, £595,000) and Thorpe Hall Gardens, Thorpe-le-Soken (CO16, detached houses, £560,000).
The cheapest were Castle Road, Clacton-on-Sea (CO15, £72,000), Carnarvon Road, Clacton-on-Sea (CO15, flats, £114,000) and Broadway, Jaywick (CO15, £119,000).
Neighbouring postcode areas include IP (Ipswich), CM (Chelmsford) and CB (Cambridge).
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5,264 | £422,500 | £340,000 to £530,000 | £3,741/m²from 201 sales |
| Semi-detached | 4,031 | £305,000 | £256,000 to £355,000 | £3,542/m²from 167 sales |
| Terraced | 2,512 | £260,000 | £220,000 to £308,000 | £3,283/m²from 84 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1,514 | £165,000 | £130,000 to £203,000 | £2,578/m²from 46 sales |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in the CO area, at 40% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 30%.
Measured by floor area, homes in the CO area sold for a median of £3,501 per m², 10% below the £3,900 across the East of England as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 44%, from £225,000 in 2016 to £323,500 in 2025, more than the 35% rise across England and Wales.
Council areas in the CO postcode area
Within CO, the median ran from £285,000 in Tendring to £370,000 in West Suffolk, counting council areas with at least 100 sales in the area (how postcode areas and council areas overlap).
| Council area | Sales in CO | Median in CO | Whole council area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 5,154 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| Tendring | 5,004 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| Babergh | 1,631 | £325,000 | £330,000 |
| Braintree | 1,338 | £365,000 | £345,000 |
| West Suffolk | 177 | £370,000 | £290,000 |
| 1 other council area | 16 | Too few | Not shown |
About these figures
The CO figures come from 13,321 standard sales in 16 postcode districts across 6 council areas (how sales are placed). The busiest district was CO10 (Sudbury), with 1,488 sales.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.