UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/co5
CO5Colchester, England
House prices in CO5, Colchester
Homes in CO5 sold for a median of £385,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,008 standard sales.
That is 18% above the £325,000 median for the Colchester council area, which holds 78% of CO5's postcodes.
Measured by floor area, the median was £3,819 per square metre, from 41 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 2% below the £3,900 median for the East of England.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 494 | £495,000 | £400,000 to £609,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 305 | £355,000 | £315,000 to £385,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 131 | £310,000 | £274,000 to £360,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 78 | £185,000 | £163,000 to £233,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 49% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 30%.
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Where prices are higher in CO5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in CO5 8, around West Mersea, with a median of £440,000, and lowest in CO5 7, around Rowhedge, at £341,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in CO5 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 122 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CO5 0QA | £920,000 | 3 |
| CO5 9PX | £770,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8FH | £700,000 | 5 |
| CO5 8YJ | £690,000 | 4 |
| CO5 7BX | £685,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8LX | £660,000 | 4 |
| CO5 9RR | £628,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0UH | £625,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8FQ | £610,000 | 7 |
| CO5 8FU | £605,000 | 9 |
| CO5 8FN | £595,000 | 10 |
| CO5 7PB | £591,500 | 6 |
| CO5 8HE | £586,500 | 4 |
| CO5 9RX | £575,000 | 3 |
| CO5 9SA | £570,000 | 3 |
| CO5 9RY | £542,500 | 6 |
| CO5 8BS | £527,500 | 5 |
| CO5 8BT | £525,000 | 5 |
| CO5 0NE | £522,500 | 4 |
| CO5 9GQ | £522,500 | 6 |
| CO5 9XW | £513,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0LE | £490,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8QF | £490,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8AU | £485,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0DA | £457,500 | 6 |
| CO5 0GA | £455,000 | 34 |
| CO5 9FY | £455,000 | 8 |
| CO5 8EP | £450,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8ER | £450,000 | 8 |
| CO5 9FZ | £450,000 | 5 |
| CO5 8LN | £443,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0PX | £440,000 | 4 |
| CO5 0LR | £435,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0GL | £429,000 | 6 |
| CO5 9AE | £427,500 | 6 |
| CO5 0RP | £420,500 | 4 |
| CO5 7NR | £420,000 | 5 |
| CO5 0XA | £415,000 | 4 |
| CO5 8RF | £410,500 | 4 |
| CO5 0RS | £410,000 | 6 |
| CO5 7BZ | £410,000 | 3 |
| CO5 9LN | £405,000 | 4 |
| CO5 0TT | £395,000 | 3 |
| CO5 7ET | £395,000 | 3 |
| CO5 9PY | £395,000 | 5 |
| CO5 9LG | £391,500 | 4 |
| CO5 0HS | £390,000 | 5 |
| CO5 0RW | £390,000 | 3 |
| CO5 9LJ | £390,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8EU | £387,500 | 3 |
| CO5 7PT | £387,000 | 5 |
| CO5 9RW | £387,000 | 16 |
| CO5 0FR | £385,000 | 10 |
| CO5 0GN | £385,000 | 18 |
| CO5 0BU | £380,000 | 4 |
| CO5 9AG | £380,000 | 5 |
| CO5 8PX | £375,500 | 6 |
| CO5 0AL | £375,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0QP | £375,000 | 5 |
| CO5 7HR | £375,000 | 3 |
| CO5 9PA | £375,000 | 3 |
| CO5 7BB | £372,500 | 4 |
| CO5 0AA | £372,000 | 7 |
| CO5 0BS | £370,000 | 5 |
| CO5 9AU | £370,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8QJ | £369,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0BB | £365,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0FE | £365,000 | 3 |
| CO5 7EW | £360,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8BX | £357,500 | 4 |
| CO5 0GF | £355,000 | 9 |
| CO5 0AS | £352,000 | 4 |
| CO5 0DW | £350,000 | 7 |
| CO5 0LQ | £350,000 | 5 |
| CO5 9LH | £350,000 | 3 |
| CO5 9LQ | £350,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0RX | £340,000 | 4 |
| CO5 7BA | £340,000 | 5 |
| CO5 8RT | £339,000 | 4 |
| CO5 0AY | £337,500 | 4 |
| CO5 0RD | £337,000 | 4 |
| CO5 8BB | £332,500 | 5 |
| CO5 0SZ | £330,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8DN | £330,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8LS | £330,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0SP | £325,000 | 4 |
| CO5 0SX | £325,000 | 5 |
| CO5 7EA | £325,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8DS | £325,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0QW | £322,500 | 8 |
| CO5 0DG | £320,000 | 5 |
| CO5 0EA | £320,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8LB | £320,000 | 3 |
| CO5 7DU | £315,500 | 8 |
| CO5 0AZ | £315,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0NJ | £315,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0DB | £310,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0DE | £310,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0JH | £310,000 | 3 |
| CO5 7HT | £310,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8GG | £309,000 | 6 |
| CO5 7HS | £307,000 | 5 |
| CO5 7DX | £304,000 | 4 |
| CO5 0NX | £300,000 | 5 |
| CO5 9JX | £300,000 | 5 |
| CO5 0NL | £295,500 | 4 |
| CO5 7EL | £287,500 | 7 |
| CO5 0DS | £282,500 | 4 |
| CO5 0DZ | £280,000 | 3 |
| CO5 7PH | £280,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0DP | £275,000 | 3 |
| CO5 9NW | £273,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8XB | £267,500 | 4 |
| CO5 0NF | £243,500 | 4 |
| CO5 8FX | £236,500 | 4 |
| CO5 7DL | £235,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8EB | £196,500 | 4 |
| CO5 8DG | £185,000 | 3 |
| CO5 8SD | £178,000 | 3 |
| CO5 7JJ | £173,000 | 3 |
| CO5 7NL | £155,000 | 3 |
| CO5 0SW | £136,000 | 8 |
Prices over time
The median rose 25%, from £310,000 in 2016 to £387,000 in 2025, less than 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. CO5 is the second most expensive.
- CO6 Colchester£400,000
- CO5 Colchester, this district£385,000
- CO3 Colchester£352,500
- CO4 Colchester£325,000
- CO2 Colchester£285,000
- CO1 Colchester£235,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £320,000 for a detached house on Church Road to £860,000 for a detached house on Beach Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in CO5. 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.
- 65 Oakwood AvenueSold for £462,500
- 18 Quayside ParadeSold for £470,000
- 41B Church RoadSold for £320,000
- 40 Glebe RoadSold for £320,000
- 8 Orchard RoadSold for £360,000
- 21 Beach RoadSold for £860,000
- 4 Wood ViewSold for £795,000
- Flat 2, Greys Mill Maldon RoadSold for £415,000
- 2A Green LaneSold for £392,000
- 6 Willow GardensSold for £365,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Elizabeth Drive, Tiptree£455,00034 sales
- High Street, Kelvedon£372,50018 sales
- Meadowsweet Way, Tiptree£385,00018 sales
- Seabrook Road, Kelvedon£387,00016 sales
- Rectory Road, Tiptree£176,00013 sales
Living in CO5
Crime
40 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 85 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 56% of homes can get it
Lower than 89 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of CO5, from the sales in CO5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Mersea and Pyefleet 323 sales£436,500
- Kelvedon & Feering 188 sales£420,000
- Tiptree 389 sales£365,000
- Old Heath and The Hythe 106 sales£307,500
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Marks Tey and Layer.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | |
| B | 32 | |
| C | 322 | |
| D | 281 | |
| E | 91 | |
| F | 25 | |
| G | 2 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 58 | ||
| 127 | ||
| 207 | ||
| 102 | ||
| 129 | ||
| 38 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,008 standard sales in CO5 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 14% were new builds and fewer than 1 in 10 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.