House prices in Polstead
Median value — July 2026
£603,120
Modelled from 123 properties Stede tracks in Polstead
Market snapshot
£603,120
Median value
£784,648
Average value
3
Sales in the last 12 months
unchanged
Change over the past year
Value over time
- Modelled value
Modelled month by month from the UK House Price Index, averaged across every property type Stede tracks here.
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| Year | Modelled value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | £178,173 |
| 2001 | £207,676 |
| 2002 | £267,747 |
| 2003 | £294,322 |
| 2004 | £335,374 |
| 2005 | £347,472 |
| 2006 | £375,795 |
| 2007 | £392,441 |
| 2008 | £304,540 |
| 2009 | £339,939 |
| 2010 | £349,485 |
| 2011 | £351,101 |
| 2012 | £356,391 |
| 2013 | £370,724 |
| 2014 | £413,328 |
| 2015 | £451,706 |
| 2016 | £497,305 |
| 2017 | £529,601 |
| 2018 | £531,405 |
| 2019 | £513,777 |
| 2020 | £546,095 |
| 2021 | £579,072 |
| 2022 | £634,940 |
| 2023 | £598,824 |
| 2024 | £605,955 |
| 2025 | £600,436 |
| 2026 | £603,120 |
Property types
- Detached house64%£714,495
- Semi-detached house20%£328,029
- Property10%£794,720
- Mid-terrace house7%£330,315
Recent sales
- 53 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£310,000 · 2026—
- The Nightingales, Millwood Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AY£530,000 · 2026£529,000
- Millfield Wood, Millwood Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AY£715,000 · 2025£718,000
- Brewery Farm, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BZ£715,000 · 2025£714,000
- Rockalls Cottage, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AT£1,100,000 · 2025£1,095,000
- The Old Rectory, Rectory Hill, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AE£475,000 · 2025£473,000
- White Hall Farm, Polstead Heath Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BQ£1,065,000 · 2025£1,060,000
- Chaceside, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DD£575,000 · 2025£570,000
Addresses in Polstead
- 1 Bower House Cottages, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DB£67,950 · 1998£343,000
- 1 Mill Lane, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AB£795,000 · 2023£799,000
- 12 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£165,000 · 2012£299,000
- 15 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£320,000 · 2019£388,000
- 16 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£7,200 · 1995£42,000
- 19 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£160,000 · 2008£330,000
- 2 Bower House Cottages, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DB£227,000 · 2021£261,000
- 2 Holmwood Cottages, Polstead, Colchester, Ipswich, Suffolk, CO6 5BZ£278,000 · 2014£467,000
- 2 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AS£105,000 · 2002£314,000
- 3 Bower House Cottages, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DB£410,000 · 2024£416,000
- 3 Bower House Cottages, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DB£159,000 · 2003£366,000
- 31 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£312,500 · 2022£322,000
- 35 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£225,000 · 2016£285,000
- 45 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£51,000 · 1995£293,000
- 47 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£145,000 · 2008£270,000
- 49 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£315,000 · 2021£337,000
- 5 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AS£305,000 · 2024£313,000
- 51 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£352,500 · 2022£345,000
- 53 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£310,000 · 2026—
- 7 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£275,000 · 2020£317,000
- Acorn Cottage, White Street Green, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DW£485,000 · 2021£547,000
- Ballasalla, Heath Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BG£300,000 · 2017£367,000
- Bankside, Mill Lane, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AB£450,000 · 2021£513,000
- Beau Cottage, Heath Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BG£350,000 · 2012£604,000
- Bells Corner, Martens Lane, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AG£525,000 · 2025£528,000
- Berners Mount, Justice Wood, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DH£285,000 · 2000£1,048,000
- Blackthorns, White Street Green, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DW£400,000 · 2021£456,000
- Bower House Cottages, 2, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DB£160,000 · 2006£284,000
- Bower House Farm, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DD£576,000 · 1999£2,285,000
- Brambles, Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AS£820,000 · 2016£998,000
- Brewery Farm, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BZ£715,000 · 2025£714,000
- Brook Cottage, Martens Lane, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AG£222,500 · 1999£923,000
- Broome Hill, Martens Lane, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AQ£2,000 · 2023£2,000
- Broomside, Mill Street, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AD£790,000 · 2019£911,000
- Burnt Ash, White Street Green, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DW£170,000 · 2009£372,000
- Chaceside, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DD£575,000 · 2025£570,000
- Chaseside, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DD£340,000 · 2007£560,000
- Cheriton, Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£350,000 · 2017£425,000
- Clear Spot, Heath Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BG£650,000 · 2022£662,000
- Cock Inn, The Green, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AL£150,000 · 2010£266,000
- Coppers, White Street Green, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DW£350,000 · 2018£397,000
- Corbiere, Heath Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BG£320,000 · 2015£441,000
- Corders House, Polstead Hill, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AH£890,000 · 2012£1,540,000
- D'arcy Cottages, 1, Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£256,000 · 2022£270,000
- D'arcy Cottages, 2, Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£200,000 · 2007£325,000
- Glenalmond, Heath Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BG£590,000 · 2019£670,000
- Golden Pyghtle, Justice Wood, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DH£35,000 · 1998£155,000
- Greenacres, Mill Street, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AD£495,000 · 2009£927,000
- Grove Cottage, Heath Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BG£98,500 · 1996£539,000
- Half Way House, White Street Green, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DW£145,000 · 2002£362,000
About this area
Polstead, in Colchester, is a village. Stede can model 123 properties there, from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index.
As of July 2026, Polstead has a median estimated value of £603,120 and an average of £784,648.
Modelled values in Polstead are unchanged over the past year and +10% over five years.
The market here is mostly detached houses, which make up 64% of the properties Stede tracks in Polstead.
3 sales were recorded in Polstead over the past 12 months.
Common questions
What is the average house price in Polstead?
As of July 2026, the average estimated value is £784,648 and the median is £603,120 across 123 properties Stede tracks in Polstead. This is not a formal market valuation.
Are house prices in Polstead going up or down?
Modelled values in Polstead are unchanged over the past year and +10% over five years, based on the UK House Price Index.
What types of property are in Polstead?
64% of the properties Stede tracks in Polstead are detached houses. semi-detached houses are next most common, at 20%.
How many properties are in Polstead?
Stede can model 123 properties in Polstead, with 3 recorded sales in the past 12 months.
How does Stede calculate house prices for Polstead?
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 →