House prices in Polstead
Median value — November 2026
£576,000
Modelled from 117 properties Stede tracks in Polstead
Market snapshot
£576,000
Median value
£732,957
Average value
3
Sales in the last 12 months
-1%
Change over the past year
Value over time
- Modelled value
- Projected
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 | £172,252 |
| 2001 | £200,775 |
| 2002 | £258,849 |
| 2003 | £284,541 |
| 2004 | £324,229 |
| 2005 | £335,925 |
| 2006 | £363,306 |
| 2007 | £379,399 |
| 2008 | £294,420 |
| 2009 | £328,642 |
| 2010 | £337,871 |
| 2011 | £339,433 |
| 2012 | £344,547 |
| 2013 | £358,404 |
| 2014 | £399,592 |
| 2015 | £436,694 |
| 2016 | £480,777 |
| 2017 | £512,000 |
| 2018 | £513,744 |
| 2019 | £496,702 |
| 2020 | £527,946 |
| 2021 | £559,827 |
| 2022 | £613,838 |
| 2023 | £578,923 |
| 2024 | £585,816 |
| 2025 | £579,827 |
| 2026 | £576,000 |
Property types
- Detached house68%£663,000
- Semi-detached house21%£322,000
- Mid-terrace house7%£326,000
- Property4%£1,405,000
Recent sales
- 53 Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£310,000 · 2026£296,000
- The Nightingales, Millwood Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AY£530,000 · 2026£539,000
- Millfield Wood, Millwood Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AY£715,000 · 2025—
- Brewery Farm, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BZ£715,000 · 2025£629,000
- Rockalls Cottage, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AT£1,100,000 · 2025£969,000
- The Old Rectory, Rectory Hill, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AE£475,000 · 2025£3,921,000
- White Hall Farm, Polstead Heath Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BQ£1,065,000 · 2025£1,405,000
- Chaceside, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DD£575,000 · 2025£583,000
Addresses in Polstead
- Hill House, The Green, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AL£403,000 · 2020£479,000
- Hillside, Polstead Hill, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AH£340,000 · 2011£545,000
- Hillview, Mill Street, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AD£310,000 · 1999£983,000
- Holly House, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DD£940,000 · 2021£1,105,000
- Holmwood Cottages, 1, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BZ£293,500 · 2016£351,000
- Home Farm, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DE£340,000 · 2003£628,000
- Jesmond Lodge, Polstead Hill, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AH£710,000 · 2007£1,005,000
- Kings Bank, Polstead Hill, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AH£500,000 · 2020£605,000
- Land At Treetops, Boxford Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DW£200,000 · 2000£589,000
- Larchwood, Heath Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BG£299,000 · 2009£544,000
- Long Ridge, Rockalls Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AR£310,000 · 2007£522,000
- Lower Justice Wood House, Justice Wood, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DH£345,000 · 2013£524,000
- Mallards, Martens Lane, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AG£888,000 · 2010£1,284,000
- Maritime, 4, Mill Lane, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AB£260,000 · 2020£320,000
- Martens Hill, Martens Lane, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AG£685,000 · 2006£981,000
- Mill Cottage, Mill Street, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AD£790,000 · 2018£942,000
- Mill Lane Cottage, Mill Lane, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AB£775,000 · 2013£992,000
- Millfield Wood, Millwood Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AY£715,000 · 2025—
- Millwood Cottage, Millwood Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AY£265,000 · 2005£478,000
- New House Farm, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AT£546,500 · 2021—
- New House, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AT£590,000 · 2000£1,633,000
- Nussteads, Boxford Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DN£462,500 · 1998£1,688,000
- Nutshell Cottage, Polstead Hill, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AH£245,000 · 2014£367,000
- Oak Cottage, Polstead Hill, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AH£490,500 · 2021£580,000
- Old Granary, Justice Wood, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DH£350,000 · 2002£706,000
- Old School House, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DE£485,000 · 2004£663,000
- Park Lodge, Mill Street, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AD£315,000 · 2011£540,000
- Polstead Hall, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BS£2,800,000 · 2007£3,644,000
- Polstead Mill, Mill Lane, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AB£1,416,345 · 2002£2,742,000
- Polstead Touring Park, Holt Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BZ£950,000 · 2022—
- Pottelberg Cottage, White Street Green, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DW£490,000 · 2015£653,000
- Red House, Potash Lane, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DJ£765,000 · 2022£783,000
- Robins Hill, Mill Street, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AD£1,025,000 · 2013£1,371,000
- Rockalls Cottage, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AT£1,100,000 · 2025£969,000
- Rockalls Farmhouse, Millwood Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AX£155,000 · 1996£719,000
- Rockalls Lodge, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AT£450,000 · 2024£441,000
- Rose Bower, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DB£408,000 · 2014£580,000
- Rose Cottage, Heath Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BG£90,000 · 1998£390,000
- Rose Cottage, Polstead Hill, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AH£420,000 · 2016£538,000
- Rosewood, Polstead Hill, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AH£282,500 · 2013£489,000
- School Cottage, Polstead Hill, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AH£330,000 · 2017£414,000
- Snail Hall, Millwood Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AU£195,000 · 1996£871,000
- Sprotts Farm, Holt Road, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BT£1,290,000 · 2019—
- St Marys House, Polstead Hill, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AH£615,000 · 2014£823,000
- Studlands, Mill Street, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5AD£360,000 · 2006£591,000
- Sweet Home, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DA£277,500 · 2015£369,000
- Thatchers House, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DD£565,000 · 2003£994,000
- The Brewers Arms, Bower House Tye, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BZ£400,000 · 2007£614,000
- The Bungalow, Potash Lane, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DJ£875,000 · 2020£1,049,000
- The Chestnuts, Justice Wood, Polstead, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5DH£485,000 · 2014£717,000
About this area
Polstead, in Colchester, is a village. Stede can model 117 properties there, from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index.
As of November 2026, Polstead has a median estimated value of £576,000 and an average of £732,957.
Modelled values in Polstead are -1% over the past year and +3% over five years.
The market here is mostly detached houses, which make up 68% 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 November 2026, the average estimated value is £732,957 and the median is £576,000 across 117 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 -1% over the past year and +3% over five years, based on the UK House Price Index.
What types of property are in Polstead?
68% of the properties Stede tracks in Polstead are detached houses. semi-detached houses are next most common, at 21%.
How many properties are in Polstead?
Stede can model 117 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 →