Key indicators for buyers
The CO6 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-8.2%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 10.6x in 2021 to 8.4x today. Rising rents (£1,216/mo, +6.3%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Colchester area
A home in Colchester costs 8.4x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 10.6x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Colchester area
Average monthly rent in Colchester is £1,216, up 6.3% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Colchester price of £419,091 with a 25% deposit (£105k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,654 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses CO6 avg. price with Colchester rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,654) are £438 more than renting (£1,216). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £105k — it would take around 16 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
6, MASSINGHAM DRIVE, EARLS COLNE CO6 2ST | Semi-detached | £295,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
4, COUNTESS CROSS COTTAGES, COUNTESS CROSS, COLNE ENGAINE CO6 2HT | Semi-detached | £500,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
VINE COTTAGE, HARROW STREET, LEAVENHEATH CO6 4PW | Detached | £525,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
9, KEMSLEY ROAD, EARLS COLNE CO6 2NU | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
63, LEXDEN ROAD, WEST BERGHOLT CO6 3BW | Detached | £550,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
26, HALSTEAD ROAD, EARLS COLNE CO6 2NG | Semi-detached | £385,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
25, HALSTEAD ROAD, EARLS COLNE |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in CO6 sold for £419,091 in 2026, with a median of £385,000 across 11 transactions. Prices fell 8.2% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £485,000 |
| 6 Jan 2026 |
6, GREENFIELD DRIVE, GREAT TEY CO6 1AA | Semi-detached | £330,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
58, QUEENS ROAD, EARLS COLNE CO6 2RS | Detached | £355,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
39, QUEENS ROAD, EARLS COLNE CO6 2RS | Semi-detached | £535,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
17, SWEET BRIAR CLOSE, LEAVENHEATH CO6 4NP | Detached | £375,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
4, HONEY TYE, LEAVENHEATH CO6 4NY | Semi-detached | £335,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
25, SEARLE WAY, EIGHT ASH GREEN CO6 3QS | Detached | £450,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
9, ALBANY CLOSE, WEST BERGHOLT CO6 3LE | Semi-detached | £260,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
1, COPFORD COURT, LONDON ROAD, MARKS TEY CO6 1DZ | Terraced | £250,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
30, PRIORS WAY, COGGESHALL CO6 1TW | Terraced | £345,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
14, PAYCOCKE WAY, COGGESHALL CO6 1QD | Semi-detached | £270,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
29, GRANGE HILL, COGGESHALL CO6 1RE | Terraced | £255,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
2, NEW ROAD COTTAGES, NEW ROAD, ALDHAM CO6 3RB | Semi-detached | £540,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
3, FRANCIS COURT, MARKS TEY CO6 1FR | Detached | £705,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in CO6 was a semi-detached property on Massingham Drive for £295,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £375,000.