House prices in Colchester

Median value — July 2026

£336,352

Modelled from 73,656 properties Stede tracks in Colchester

Market snapshot

£336,352

Median value

£396,822

Average value

2,944

Sales in the last 12 months

unchanged

Change over the past year

Value over time

  • Modelled value
£0£100k£200k£300k£400k20002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

Modelled month by month from the UK House Price Index, averaged across every property type Stede tracks here.

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Modelled value at the end of each year, with any recorded sales
YearModelled value
2000£99,364
2001£115,818
2002£149,318
2003£164,139
2004£187,034
2005£193,780
2006£209,576
2007£218,859
2008£169,838
2009£189,579
2010£194,903
2011£195,804
2012£198,754
2013£206,748
2014£230,507
2015£251,910
2016£277,340
2017£295,351
2018£296,357
2019£286,526
2020£304,550
2021£322,940
2022£354,097
2023£333,956
2024£337,933
2025£334,855
2026£336,352

Property types

  • Detached house35%£466,870
  • Semi-detached house28%£328,858
  • Mid-terrace house19%£276,482
  • Flat / Maisonette15%£166,228
  • Property3%£372,202

Areas in Colchester

Streets in Colchester

About this area

Colchester, in Essex, is a city. Stede can model 73,656 properties there, from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index.

As of July 2026, Colchester has a median estimated value of £336,352 and an average of £396,822.

Modelled values in Colchester are unchanged over the past year and +10% over five years.

The market here is mostly detached houses, which make up 35% of the properties Stede tracks in Colchester.

2,944 sales were recorded in Colchester over the past 12 months.

Common questions

What is the average house price in Colchester?

As of July 2026, the average estimated value is £396,822 and the median is £336,352 across 73,656 properties Stede tracks in Colchester. This is not a formal market valuation.

Are house prices in Colchester going up or down?

Modelled values in Colchester are unchanged over the past year and +10% over five years, based on the UK House Price Index.

What types of property are in Colchester?

35% of the properties Stede tracks in Colchester are detached houses. semi-detached houses are next most common, at 28%.

How many properties are in Colchester?

Stede can model 73,656 properties in Colchester, with 2,944 recorded sales in the past 12 months.

How does Stede calculate house prices for Colchester?

These figures are modelled from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index — the same sources used for every individual property valuation on Stede. Full detail is on the methodology page.

How we calculate this

These figures are modelled from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index — the same sources behind every individual property valuation on Stede.

Read the full methodology and data sources →