CO1 house prices, schools and flood risk.

232 homes sold in CO1 in the last 12 months at a median of £240,000, up 2.8% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £362,500, flats for £150,000.

Covers Castle, Greenstead, Mile End, New Town and Christ Church, Old Heath and The Hythe, Tiptree, Myland.

Median sold price

£240k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+2.8%

From £234k

Homes sold

232

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in CO1

Detached

£363k

20 sales

Semi-detached

£316k

48 sales

Terraced

£246k

93 sales

Flat

£150k

71 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£175k£210k£245k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in CO1
2016£175k (495 sales)
2017£192k (381 sales)
2018£194k (351 sales)
2019£200k (311 sales)
2020£193k (238 sales)
2021£222k (418 sales)
2022£236k (439 sales)
2023£230k (275 sales)
2024£230k (264 sales)
2025£245k (273 sales)
2026£233k (143 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Riverside PlaceCO1 2ZG · Mostly terraced
£465,0004 sales
Catchpool RoadCO1 1XN · Mixed homes
£387,5008 sales
Kings Meadow RoadCO1 1XS · Mostly semi-detached
£382,5008 sales
Meander MewsCO1 1QD · Mostly terraced
£370,7506 sales
Roman RoadCO1 1UR · Mostly terraced
£365,00017 sales

Most affordable

The DellCO1 2YH · Mostly flats
£82,00017 sales
Exeter DriveCO1 2RX · Mostly flats
£99,00020 sales
Church WalkCO1 1NS · Mostly flats
£131,0005 sales
Hunting GateCO1 2XE · Mostly flats
£145,00010 sales
Connaught CloseCO1 2GJ · Mostly flats
£145,0004 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

13 Claremont HeightsCO1 1ZU · Flat · 42 m² · 2 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£120,000£2,860/m²
71 Scarletts RoadCO1 2HA · Flat · 76 m² · 4 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£212,000£2,790/m²
35 Worcester RoadCO1 2RH · Detached · 89 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£340,000£3,820/m²
18 Catchpool RoadCO1 1XN · Detached · 139 m² · 6 rooms · 8 Sept 2026
£475,000£3,420/m²
342 Cowdray AvenueCO1 1YA · Terraced · 60 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£257,000£4,280/m²
91 Port LaneCO1 2FT · Terraced · 61 m² · 3 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£235,000£3,850/m²
6 James StreetCO1 2BP · Terraced · 101 m² · 4 rooms · 26 Aug 2026
£328,000£3,250/m²
144 Old Heath RoadCO1 2EY · Terraced · 74 m² · 3 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£240,000£3,240/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St. George's SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the CO1 centre
Good
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary · 0.6 mi from the CO1 centre
Outstanding
St George's Infant School and NurseryPrimary · 0.7 mi from the CO1 centre
Requires improvement
St Helena SchoolSecondary · 0.7 mi from the CO1 centre
Good
St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the CO1 centre
Good
Colchester County High School for GirlsSecondary · 0.9 mi from the CO1 centre
Outstanding
Philip Morant School and CollegeSecondary · 1.1 mi from the CO1 centre
Good
Monkwick Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the CO1 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

573

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
229
Anti-social behaviour
78
Public order
53
Shoplifting
51

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around CO1. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

The River Colne from Halstead to Lexden
Riverside properties on the River Colne in Colchester
The River Colne from Great Yeldham to Colchester
The River Colne, through Colchester
The tidal River Colne upstream of the Colne Barrier
The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries

CO1 questions

What is the average house price in CO1?

The median sold price in CO1 over the last 12 months was £240,000, across 232 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £362,500, semi-detached £316,000, terraced £245,500, flat £150,000.

Are house prices in CO1 going up?

The median sold price was up 2.8% on the previous 12 months (£233,500). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in CO1?

Riverside Place has the highest median sold price in CO1 over the last five years: £465,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in CO1 is fairly priced?

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