Estate agents in Colchester
Colchester is a town in the East of England with about 130,259 residents. HM Land Registry records 1,602 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £306,000.
How estate agents in Colchester compare
Colchester at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,597 sales in Colchester from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £305,000.
45.2% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.9 years and sold for a median of 14.7% more than they paid.
The median price was £220,000 in 2016 and £310,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Colchester
Median sale price in Colchester: £305,000
| All homes | 1,597 sales, median £305,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 414 sales, median £420,000 |
| Semi-detached | 463 sales, median £325,000 |
| Terraced | 401 sales, median £265,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 319 sales, median £170,000 |
Across Colchester the average price was £297,595 in June 2026, down 0.4% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £220,000 (2,739 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £250,000 (2,584 sales) |
| 2018 | £263,000 (2,613 sales) |
| 2019 | £260,000 (2,210 sales) |
| 2020 | £266,000 (1,844 sales) |
| 2021 | £285,000 (2,910 sales) |
| 2022 | £292,250 (2,310 sales) |
| 2023 | £305,000 (1,674 sales) |
| 2024 | £300,000 (1,735 sales) |
| 2025 | £310,000 (1,836 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Colchester has four railway stations within about 3.5 miles of the centre. Colchester Town is about 0.3 miles away, Colchester is about 0.8 miles, Hythe is about 1.2 miles and Wivenhoe is about 3.3 miles. The A134, A1124, A133, A1232 and A137 all pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junction is M11 junction 8 at Birchanger Green, about 30 miles away. London Southend Airport is about 24 miles from Colchester and London Stansted Airport is about 28 miles. Central London is about 51 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Colchester
Colchester has 43 primary schools within about 3.3 miles of the centre, with the nearest being St John's Green Primary School at about 0.2 miles, followed by St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School (Catholic, academy) at about 0.4 miles. North Primary School and Nursery and St James the Great Church of England Primary School (Church of England, academy) are both about 0.5 miles away. For secondary education, Colchester Royal Grammar School (grammar school, boys only, Christian, sixth form, academy) and St Helena School (academy) are each about 0.6 miles away, while St Benedict's Catholic College (Roman Catholic) and Colchester County High School for Girls (grammar school, girls only, sixth form, academy) are about 1.1 miles away. Independent options include Colchester Prep & High School at about 0.4 miles and St Mary's School for Girls (girls only) at about 0.9 miles. Doucecroft School is a special school about 3.3 miles away. Further education is provided by The Sixth Form College Colchester (academy) and Colchester Institute and the University of Essex is about 2.1 miles from the centre.
Living in Colchester
Colchester is mapped as a city and is an urban area of around 130,000 residents, with semi-detached houses the most common home type at 30% of households and about 59% of homes owner occupied. There are more than 750 shops, at least 25 supermarkets including Sainsbury's about 0.2 miles away and over 70 convenience stores. Food and drink includes at least 45 pubs, with Camulodunum (Greene King) about 0.1 miles away, along with more than 65 cafés and more than 95 restaurants. For health, there are at least 13 doctors' surgeries, the nearest being Creffield Medical Centre at about 0.6 miles, plus at least 17 pharmacies and more than 20 dentists. Colchester General Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.4 miles away. Colchester Library and Colchester Post Office are each about 0.1 miles from the centre and Castle Park is about 0.2 miles away. Bull Meadow nature reserve is about 0.6 miles away.
A short history of Colchester
Flint tools show people living in the Colne Valley long before the Romans. Between 20 and 10 BC the Celtic name Camulodunon appeared on coins minted by Tasciovanus and the settlement later became a centre of power for Cunobelin. After the Roman conquest in AD 43 a legionary fortress was established there and around AD 49 it became a colonia with a Temple of the Divine Claudius. Boudica's rebellion destroyed it in AD 61 and the town walls followed between about AD 65 and 80. The name Colchester appears first as Colenceaster and Colneceastre in the 10th century. Colchester Castle was built in the eleventh century on Roman foundations. The area has 415 listed buildings including Grade I examples such as the Roman Town Wall, Winnock's Almshouses, Red Lion Hotel and the ruins of the Priory Church of St Botolph.
Sport and leisure
Colchester Leisure World, the Ormiston Centre and Colchester Sports Park are listed as multi sport centres. Aqua Springs is a swimming venue and Corporal Budd VC Gymnasium covers swimming, basketball, badminton, weightlifting, squash and boxing. Football is played at JobServe Community Stadium. Cricket is played at Colchester & East Essex Cricket Club and athletics at Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium. Leisureworld Tennis Centre and West End Sports Ground are listed for tennis. Colchester Golf Club and Colchester Croquet Club are also in the area and Hamiltons Fitness Centre is listed for weightlifting. Open space includes Castle Park, High Woods Country Park, Westlands Country Park and Wivenhoe Park. Nature reserves include Hilly Fields Local Nature Reserve and Cowdray Marsh. A number of children's playgrounds are also mapped.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Colchester?
- Over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 the median price paid was £306,000. For the same period the median price paid was £419,700 for detached houses and £325,000 for semi-detached houses. It was £265,000 for terraced houses and £167,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Colchester in the last year?
- HM Land Registry records 1,602 standard sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These included 432 detached houses and 459 semi-detached houses. They also included 394 terraced houses and 317 flats.
- What are the transport links in Colchester?
- Colchester Town station is about 0.4 miles from the centre and Colchester station is about 0.7 miles away. Hythe (Colchester) is about 1.1 miles away and Wivenhoe is about 3.3 miles away. The A133, A134, A1232, A1124 and A137 pass through or beside the area. M11 junction 8 is about 30 miles away and London Stansted Airport is about 28 miles away.
- What schools are there in Colchester?
- There are 43 primary schools within about 3.3 miles of the centre. The nearest secondary schools are St Helena School at about 0.7 miles and Colchester Royal Grammar School at about 0.8 miles. The University of Essex is about 2.1 miles from the centre.
- How many estate agents are there in Colchester?
- There are 38 estate agent sales branches with an office in Colchester.
Areas near Colchester
- Berechurch
- West Bergholt
- Great Horkesley
- Rowhedge
- Fox Street
- Wivenhoe
- Boxted
- Eight Ash Green
Colchester is in Colchester council area.
Estate agents near Colchester
- Beresfords Estate AgentsColchester CO1 1PG0 miles
- Fenn Wright ColchesterColchester CO1 1PW0.1 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsColchester CO1 1JG0.1 miles
- Abbotts Sales and Letting AgentsColchester CO1 1TB0.1 miles
- Gallant RichardsonColchester CO1 1JG0.1 miles
- Connells Estate AgentsColchester CO1 1DA0.1 miles
- Chewton Rose Estate Agents ColchesterColchester CO1 1PG0.1 miles
- SaxonsColchester CO1 1TH0.1 miles
- Fine & CountryColchester CO1 1JJ0.1 miles
- Haart Estate and Lettings AgentsColchester CO1 10.1 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Colchester.