UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/co6
CO6Colchester, England
House prices in CO6, Colchester
Homes in CO6 sold for a median of £400,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 832 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 6 postcode districts in the Colchester council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 399 | £520,000 | £425,000 to £673,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 265 | £342,500 | £310,000 to £405,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 122 | £282,500 | £250,000 to £324,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 46 | £169,000 | £150,000 to £210,000 | Too few |
Only 20 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 48% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 32%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.1 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in CO6
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in CO6 4, around Great Horkesley and Leavenheath, with a median of £429,000, and lowest in CO6 1, around Coggeshall, at £380,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in CO6 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 104 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CO6 2BY | £1,050,000 | 4 |
| CO6 2JS | £890,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1AN | £857,500 | 3 |
| CO6 3DG | £691,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2FG | £680,000 | 5 |
| CO6 2PL | £587,500 | 4 |
| CO6 3BW | £584,500 | 4 |
| CO6 4JD | £581,500 | 4 |
| CO6 3EF | £565,000 | 6 |
| CO6 4FU | £560,000 | 4 |
| CO6 1YL | £552,500 | 6 |
| CO6 4SP | £547,000 | 4 |
| CO6 3NP | £545,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2FR | £540,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1GL | £520,000 | 11 |
| CO6 1FY | £515,000 | 13 |
| CO6 2EE | £500,000 | 5 |
| CO6 4UN | £493,500 | 4 |
| CO6 2JP | £490,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2LH | £490,000 | 3 |
| CO6 3LB | £487,500 | 3 |
| CO6 3FH | £483,000 | 3 |
| CO6 4JL | £478,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2FL | £475,000 | 5 |
| CO6 3PU | £473,500 | 4 |
| CO6 4HX | £470,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1SR | £465,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1XB | £460,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2HT | £457,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1BP | £456,000 | 4 |
| CO6 4EB | £450,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2FJ | £445,000 | 4 |
| CO6 2RS | £442,500 | 4 |
| CO6 3NH | £437,500 | 3 |
| CO6 4FH | £430,000 | 5 |
| CO6 1JS | £425,000 | 3 |
| CO6 4US | £420,000 | 3 |
| CO6 4EU | £419,000 | 4 |
| CO6 1QH | £417,500 | 5 |
| CO6 2HA | £415,000 | 3 |
| CO6 4NP | £415,000 | 4 |
| CO6 1NT | £410,000 | 7 |
| CO6 3RL | £402,500 | 5 |
| CO6 1QS | £400,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2SW | £400,000 | 3 |
| CO6 4PQ | £400,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2SP | £390,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1GG | £385,000 | 5 |
| CO6 3JB | £385,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2ES | £380,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2NG | £377,500 | 4 |
| CO6 4UP | £377,500 | 3 |
| CO6 1NW | £374,500 | 4 |
| CO6 1LG | £367,500 | 4 |
| CO6 3FF | £365,000 | 3 |
| CO6 3SG | £365,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2PP | £364,000 | 4 |
| CO6 1BJ | £360,000 | 4 |
| CO6 1ST | £359,500 | 4 |
| CO6 1AA | £355,000 | 4 |
| CO6 3QG | £352,500 | 4 |
| CO6 1RE | £350,000 | 3 |
| CO6 4EF | £350,000 | 5 |
| CO6 3TA | £347,500 | 6 |
| CO6 1QN | £344,500 | 10 |
| CO6 4TU | £342,500 | 4 |
| CO6 1BS | £340,000 | 3 |
| CO6 3BN | £340,000 | 4 |
| CO6 1XA | £338,000 | 3 |
| CO6 4EY | £335,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1LE | £325,500 | 6 |
| CO6 1XW | £325,000 | 3 |
| CO6 3NQ | £322,500 | 3 |
| CO6 4LN | £320,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1UH | £317,500 | 3 |
| CO6 1NY | £315,000 | 5 |
| CO6 2RY | £315,000 | 3 |
| CO6 4LB | £315,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2NY | £313,500 | 4 |
| CO6 2PD | £312,500 | 4 |
| CO6 1XL | £310,000 | 4 |
| CO6 2LU | £310,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2SB | £310,000 | 4 |
| CO6 3JW | £309,000 | 4 |
| CO6 1BB | £307,500 | 3 |
| CO6 2FF | £304,500 | 12 |
| CO6 3LE | £292,500 | 4 |
| CO6 1NP | £290,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1XH | £290,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2NU | £285,000 | 3 |
| CO6 4LG | £280,000 | 3 |
| CO6 2NX | £275,000 | 4 |
| CO6 3NE | £270,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1NS | £260,000 | 6 |
| CO6 2PF | £260,000 | 7 |
| CO6 2SN | £247,500 | 8 |
| CO6 1NG | £215,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1FN | £210,000 | 5 |
| CO6 3TJ | £182,500 | 4 |
| CO6 1EE | £168,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1DY | £155,000 | 3 |
| CO6 1LH | £146,500 | 6 |
| CO6 1TN | £120,000 | 5 |
| CO6 1UL | £86,500 | 7 |
Prices over time
The median rose 29%, from £310,000 in 2016 to £400,000 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Sales picked up in 2025: 490 standard sales in CO6, 26% more than the 388 in 2024.
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. CO6 is the most expensive.
- CO6 Colchester, this district£400,000
- CO5 Colchester£385,000
- CO3 Colchester£352,500
- CO4 Colchester£325,000
- CO2 Colchester£285,000
- CO1 Colchester£235,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | |
| B | 34 | |
| C | 288 | |
| D | 315 | |
| E | 104 | |
| F | 35 | |
| G | 3 |
Only 42% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £215,000 for a semi-detached house on High Street to £685,000 for a detached house on Tey Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in CO6. 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.
- 21 Mumford RoadSold for £280,000
- 7 Godmans LaneSold for £367,000
- 22 High StreetSold for £215,000
- 28 Bourne Brook ViewSold for £520,000
- 22 Lucas AvenueSold for £345,000
- 31 York RoadSold for £345,000
- High Gables Tey RoadSold for £685,000
- 27 Keelers WaySold for £375,000
- 49 Stoneham StreetSold for £215,000
- 6 Holden WaySold for £397,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- West Street, Coggeshall£315,50018 sales
- London Road, Copford£325,00015 sales
- Pits Road, Copford£515,00013 sales
- Tilkey Road, Coggeshall£356,00013 sales
- Rogers Avenue, Earls Colne£304,50012 sales
Living in CO6
Crime
37 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 89 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 85% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
9% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 64 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 CO6, from the sales in CO6, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Bures St Mary & Nayland 56 sales£459,000
- Rural North 149 sales£440,000
- Lexden and Braiswick 135 sales£400,000
- Marks Tey and Layer 141 sales£376,000
- The Colnes 181 sales£365,000
- Coggeshall 149 sales£362,500
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | ||
| 70 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 108 | ||
| 205 | ||
| 109 | ||
| 85 | ||
| 34 |
About these figures
The figures come from 832 standard sales in CO6 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 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.