Postcode sector

CO5 8 house prices

£210,000 is the median sold price in postcode sector CO5 8 — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are +38% in cash — but −2% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£210,000
10 years · cash
+38%
10 years · real
−2%
HM Land Registry · 5,026 sales · 177 with floor area · Updated 19 May 2026

Key facts

Median price
£210,000
Price per m²
£3,149
Sales recorded
5,026
Price range
£12,000 – £1,725,000

CO5 8 prices since 1995

CO5 8 — median sold price since 1995
2026 £0£132,661£265,322£397,984£530,645 2025 peak 1995 2026
Cash price Today’s money (real)

CO5 8 homes moved +38% in cash across ten years — −2% in today's money.

Recent sales in CO5 8

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
12 Jun 20263 Dawes Lane · CO5 8HJSemi-detached
Freehold
£300,000
3 Jun 20269 Saltings Crescent · CO5 8GGDetached
Freehold
£392,000
28 May 202691 Kingsland Road · CO5 8AGDetached
Freehold
£685,000
19 May 20262, Hillside Cottages Meeting Lane · CO5 8TESemi-detached
Freehold
£380,000
14 May 202650 Fairhaven Avenue · CO5 8BTSemi-detached
Freehold
£452,000
1 May 202645 Colchester Road · CO5 8RPDetached
Freehold
£550,000
1 May 2026Flat 12, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XBFlat
Leasehold
£300,000
30 Apr 20265 The Coverts · CO5 8AWDetached
Freehold
£540,000
30 Apr 202615 Willoughby Avenue · CO5 8AUDetached
Freehold
£485,000
30 Apr 202612 Langwood · CO5 8RTTerraced
Freehold
£287,500
30 Apr 20266 Phoenix Close · CO5 8PNTerraced
Freehold
£260,000
24 Apr 202611 Saltings Crescent · CO5 8GGDetached
Freehold
£541,000
23 Apr 202612 Woodfield Drive · CO5 8PXDetached
Freehold
£350,000
22 Apr 202619 Norfolk Avenue · CO5 8ENDetached
Freehold
£375,000
21 Apr 202612 Mill Road · CO5 8RHDetached
Freehold
£310,000
16 Apr 202611 East Mersea Road · CO5 8SLDetached
Freehold
£1,300,000
7 Apr 20269 Buxey Close · CO5 8LFDetached
Freehold
£401,250
7 Apr 202641 Woodfield Drive · CO5 8PXDetached
Freehold
£330,000
26 Mar 20267 Oyster Catcher Walk · CO5 8FRDetached
Freehold
£550,000£3,741
24 Mar 202668A Seaview Avenue · CO5 8BXDetached
Freehold
£700,000£4,430
20 Mar 20263 Acorn Mews · CO5 8SRSemi-detached
Freehold
£290,000
6 Mar 202681 Fairhaven Avenue · CO5 8BSSemi-detached
Freehold
£275,000
27 Feb 202622 Suffolk Avenue · CO5 8ERDetached
Freehold
£530,000
27 Feb 202654 St Peters Road · CO5 8LNDetached
Freehold
£470,000
13 Feb 202696 East Road · CO5 8SADetached
Freehold
£440,000
13 Feb 202619 Barfield Road · CO5 8QTTerraced
Freehold
£295,000
6 Feb 20263 Langwood · CO5 8RTDetached
Freehold
£390,000
28 Jan 2026Wayside Elm East Road · CO5 8TADetached
Freehold
£640,000
28 Jan 202630 Mersea Avenue · CO5 8JLSemi-detached
Freehold
£525,000
28 Jan 20268 Fairhaven Avenue · CO5 8EZDetached
Freehold
£430,000

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

CO5 8 house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in CO5 8?

The median sold price in CO5 8 is £210,000, based on 5,026 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.

What is the price range of homes sold in CO5 8?

Recorded sales in CO5 8 range from £12,000 to £1,725,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in CO5 8 risen?

Over the past decade prices in CO5 8 are +38% in cash terms but −2% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.

How much is a house per square metre in CO5 8?

In CO5 8 the median price is £3,149 per square metre, from 177 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.

How up to date is this data?

HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in CO5 8 was 19 May 2026.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See our methodology.

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