UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/co3
CO3Colchester, England
House prices in CO3, Colchester
Homes in CO3 sold for a median of £352,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 979 standard sales.
That makes it the fourth most expensive of the 15 CO postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 376 | £450,500 | £390,000 to £546,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 313 | £335,000 | £302,000 to £378,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 147 | £290,000 | £250,000 to £326,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 143 | £185,000 | £155,000 to £217,000 | Too few |
Only 39 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 38% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 32%.
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Where prices are higher in CO3
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in CO3 4, around Colchester, with a median of £390,000, and lowest in CO3 3, around Colchester, at £310,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in CO3 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 142 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CO3 3HU | £1,062,500 | 4 |
| CO3 3NS | £1,049,000 | 4 |
| CO3 3QG | £715,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3RS | £658,000 | 3 |
| CO3 9TJ | £630,000 | 3 |
| CO3 9ST | £605,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3SG | £600,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0RA | £575,000 | 5 |
| CO3 9FA | £575,000 | 3 |
| CO3 8ZB | £570,000 | 3 |
| CO3 4RX | £565,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0RF | £525,000 | 3 |
| CO3 9FY | £502,500 | 12 |
| CO3 4JP | £500,000 | 6 |
| CO3 4HZ | £480,000 | 3 |
| CO3 4RG | £477,000 | 3 |
| CO3 4TD | £477,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3QH | £465,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3QW | £460,000 | 3 |
| CO3 4SJ | £458,000 | 5 |
| CO3 8LP | £455,000 | 4 |
| CO3 0HL | £452,500 | 4 |
| CO3 0YA | £442,500 | 4 |
| CO3 9FX | £442,500 | 6 |
| CO3 0YD | £440,000 | 3 |
| CO3 4NQ | £440,000 | 3 |
| CO3 4QE | £438,500 | 4 |
| CO3 8AL | £423,000 | 3 |
| CO3 9AP | £422,500 | 4 |
| CO3 4QR | £421,000 | 4 |
| CO3 4EW | £420,000 | 3 |
| CO3 4EA | £418,000 | 3 |
| CO3 8DF | £411,000 | 4 |
| CO3 9FL | £410,000 | 3 |
| CO3 9XW | £410,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0PE | £400,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0YF | £400,000 | 4 |
| CO3 8AW | £400,000 | 3 |
| CO3 8PF | £400,000 | 6 |
| CO3 4SE | £392,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3DZ | £390,000 | 5 |
| CO3 8PE | £390,000 | 17 |
| CO3 0AL | £387,500 | 3 |
| CO3 0AH | £385,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0PJ | £383,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0BB | £380,000 | 3 |
| CO3 4HD | £375,000 | 3 |
| CO3 4NU | £375,000 | 5 |
| CO3 8AF | £375,000 | 4 |
| CO3 8AS | £370,000 | 9 |
| CO3 8AR | £365,500 | 6 |
| CO3 0QY | £365,000 | 7 |
| CO3 3DP | £365,000 | 3 |
| CO3 4QG | £360,000 | 4 |
| CO3 0RZ | £359,000 | 4 |
| CO3 3DU | £350,000 | 6 |
| CO3 4DH | £350,000 | 5 |
| CO3 0SE | £347,500 | 4 |
| CO3 3NY | £346,000 | 4 |
| CO3 0PG | £345,500 | 4 |
| CO3 0HX | £345,000 | 4 |
| CO3 8BL | £343,500 | 4 |
| CO3 4LA | £340,000 | 3 |
| CO3 9EA | £337,500 | 4 |
| CO3 0NJ | £336,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0QT | £335,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3JQ | £335,000 | 5 |
| CO3 8WR | £335,000 | 5 |
| CO3 4EN | £332,000 | 3 |
| CO3 9GA | £331,000 | 6 |
| CO3 0FQ | £330,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3JF | £330,000 | 4 |
| CO3 9EH | £330,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0PF | £327,500 | 3 |
| CO3 0LN | £325,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0YH | £325,000 | 4 |
| CO3 4HN | £325,000 | 5 |
| CO3 4LG | £325,000 | 5 |
| CO3 4PE | £325,000 | 3 |
| CO3 8BP | £325,000 | 9 |
| CO3 8WZ | £325,000 | 9 |
| CO3 0RU | £320,000 | 3 |
| CO3 4LT | £320,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0AE | £315,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0HZ | £315,000 | 3 |
| CO3 9FW | £315,000 | 6 |
| CO3 8DA | £312,500 | 6 |
| CO3 8BU | £306,000 | 10 |
| CO3 3DN | £305,500 | 6 |
| CO3 4BZ | £305,000 | 5 |
| CO3 9BY | £305,000 | 4 |
| CO3 0PX | £302,500 | 6 |
| CO3 8BW | £302,000 | 3 |
| CO3 8BN | £300,000 | 3 |
| CO3 8DT | £295,000 | 5 |
| CO3 9AE | £295,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3JW | £290,000 | 5 |
| CO3 3LY | £290,000 | 3 |
| CO3 9AF | £290,000 | 4 |
| CO3 4PJ | £285,000 | 3 |
| CO3 8DS | £285,000 | 4 |
| CO3 0SF | £280,000 | 3 |
| CO3 9BD | £280,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0QW | £276,000 | 5 |
| CO3 3QQ | £275,000 | 3 |
| CO3 8BQ | £271,500 | 4 |
| CO3 3EE | £270,000 | 5 |
| CO3 9UE | £270,000 | 3 |
| CO3 9BB | £268,000 | 5 |
| CO3 0PP | £260,000 | 5 |
| CO3 0RB | £257,500 | 3 |
| CO3 0RG | £255,000 | 6 |
| CO3 3JG | £254,000 | 5 |
| CO3 3PR | £250,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0FG | £241,000 | 7 |
| CO3 3DB | £240,000 | 3 |
| CO3 9DX | £236,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0RE | £235,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3HY | £230,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3NT | £226,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3DD | £222,500 | 4 |
| CO3 3JH | £220,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0FU | £215,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0FZ | £210,000 | 3 |
| CO3 8AY | £206,500 | 4 |
| CO3 3DY | £205,000 | 8 |
| CO3 8AG | £195,000 | 4 |
| CO3 3DQ | £191,500 | 4 |
| CO3 0JG | £190,000 | 4 |
| CO3 3LG | £185,000 | 6 |
| CO3 3LJ | £184,000 | 4 |
| CO3 4RW | £183,500 | 3 |
| CO3 0FT | £182,500 | 4 |
| CO3 3AF | £180,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3HQ | £180,000 | 3 |
| CO3 0BJ | £166,500 | 4 |
| CO3 9FD | £160,500 | 4 |
| CO3 3HH | £144,000 | 6 |
| CO3 3HE | £112,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3LT | £110,000 | 3 |
| CO3 3AH | £100,000 | 5 |
| CO3 3FF | £87,500 | 10 |
Prices over time
The median rose 31%, from £275,000 in 2016 to £360,000 in 2025, close to the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the Colchester council area
Median sale price of the 6 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. CO3 is the third most expensive.
- CO6 Colchester£400,000
- CO5 Colchester£385,000
- CO3 Colchester, this district£352,500
- CO4 Colchester£325,000
- CO2 Colchester£285,000
- CO1 Colchester£235,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of CO3, from the sales in CO3, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Lexden and Braiswick 117 sales£408,000
- Prettygate 269 sales£370,000
- New Town and Christ Church 113 sales£365,000
- Marks Tey and Layer 133 sales£351,500
- Stanway 288 sales£344,000
- Castle 93 sales£220,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £173,000 for a flat on Rotary Way to £580,000 for a detached house on Regency Green.
The latest standard sales recorded in CO3. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 18 Papillon RoadSold for £387,500
- 6 Clara Reeve CloseSold for £380,000
- 47 Martin Hunt DriveSold for £385,000
- 19 Regency GreenSold for £580,000
- 8 Furrow CloseSold for £290,000
- 126 Rotary WaySold for £173,000
- 62 Manor RoadSold for £317,500
- 5 Wallaby WaySold for £300,000
- 23 Alexandra RoadSold for £195,000
- 12 Montbretia CloseSold for £295,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Betony Way, Stanway£390,00017 sales
- Dale Close, Stanway£241,00017 sales
- St Marys Fields, Colchester£125,00017 sales
- Straight Road, Colchester£320,00017 sales
- Henry Laver Court, Colchester£200,00015 sales
Living in CO3
Crime
78 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 63 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 92% of homes can get it
Higher than 65 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,283 a year in Colchester for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 83 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | |
| B | 35 | |
| C | 381 | |
| D | 360 | |
| E | 54 | |
| F | 8 | |
| G | 4 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | ||
| 96 | ||
| 93 | ||
| 155 | ||
| 202 | ||
| 102 | ||
| 109 | ||
| 42 |
About these figures
The figures come from 979 standard sales in CO3 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 15% were flats.
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.