CO1 2HE
Recreation Road, Colchester
Median, last 3 years
£336,250
4 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026
Last standard sale
£357,500
9 Oct 2025
Standard sales
38
since 1996
CO1 district median
£226,000
271 sales, 12 months to May 2026
By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Terraced median £357,500 (3 sales) · Semi-detached sold for £285,000
Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.
Median price by year
2011 to 2025. Every year since 1996 is in the figures below.
Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.
Show the figures
| Year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £336,250 | 4 |
| 2022 (few sales) | £327,000 | 1 |
| 2020 (few sales) | £280,500 | 1 |
| 2017 (few sales) | £290,000 | 2 |
| 2016 (few sales) | £242,000 | 1 |
| 2015 (few sales) | £240,000 | 1 |
| 2013 (few sales) | £190,250 | 2 |
| 2012 (few sales) | £220,000 | 1 |
| 2010 (few sales) | £230,000 | 1 |
| 2009 (few sales) | £195,000 | 1 |
| 2008 (few sales) | £197,500 | 2 |
| 2007 (few sales) | £219,500 | 2 |
| 2006 (few sales) | £185,000 | 1 |
| 2005 (few sales) | £185,000 | 1 |
| 2004 (few sales) | £173,500 | 2 |
| 2003 (few sales) | £153,000 | 1 |
| 2002 (few sales) | £126,748 | 2 |
| 2001 (few sales) | £112,250 | 2 |
| 2000 | £87,000 | 3 |
| 1999 | £64,500 | 3 |
| 1998 (few sales) | £67,475 | 2 |
| 1997 (few sales) | £54,000 | 1 |
| 1996 (few sales) | £54,000 | 1 |
Sale history (38 records · 9 homes sold more than once)
| Address | Date | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
|
27, RECREATION ROAD
9 Oct 2025 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £195,000 (Oct 2009) · +83%
|
9 Oct 2025 | Terraced · Freehold | £357,500 |
|
8, RECREATION ROAD
1 Jul 2025 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
|
1 Jul 2025 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £285,000 |
|
28, RECREATION ROAD
21 Mar 2025 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £285,000 (Apr 2017) · +30%
|
21 Mar 2025 | Terraced · Freehold | £370,000 |
|
6, RECREATION ROAD
6 Jan 2025 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
6 Jan 2025 | Terraced · Freehold | £315,000 |
|
7, RECREATION ROAD
21 Oct 2022 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
21 Oct 2022 | Terraced · Freehold | £327,000 |
|
4, RECREATION ROAD
18 May 2020 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £65,000 (Jul 1998) · +332%
|
18 May 2020 | Terraced · Freehold | £280,500 |
|
25, RECREATION ROAD
15 Sep 2017 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £240,000 (Aug 2015) · +23%
|
15 Sep 2017 | Terraced · Freehold | £295,000 |
|
28, RECREATION ROAD
20 Apr 2017 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £217,500 (Sep 2007) · +31%
|
20 Apr 2017 | Terraced · Freehold | £285,000 |
|
23, RECREATION ROAD
21 Oct 2016 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
21 Oct 2016 | Terraced · Freehold | £242,000 |
|
25, RECREATION ROAD
7 Aug 2015 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £95,500 (Apr 2001) · +151%
|
7 Aug 2015 | Terraced · Freehold | £240,000 |
|
9, RECREATION ROAD
15 Nov 2013 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
|
15 Nov 2013 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £195,000 |
|
1, RECREATION ROAD
8 Feb 2013 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
|
8 Feb 2013 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £185,500 |
|
14, RECREATION ROAD
8 Aug 2012 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
|
8 Aug 2012 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £220,000 |
|
20, RECREATION ROAD
28 May 2010 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £185,000 (May 2006) · +24%
|
28 May 2010 | Terraced · Freehold | £230,000 |
|
27, RECREATION ROAD
26 Oct 2009 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £221,500 (Nov 2007) · −12%
|
26 Oct 2009 | Terraced · Freehold | £195,000 |
|
21, RECREATION ROAD
22 Dec 2008 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £125,995 (Jul 2002) · +35%
|
22 Dec 2008 | Terraced · Freehold | £170,000 |
|
11, RECREATION ROAD
20 Feb 2008 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
Previously £79,000 (Nov 2000) · +185%
|
20 Feb 2008 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £225,000 |
|
27, RECREATION ROAD
2 Nov 2007 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £180,000 (Jul 2004) · +23%
|
2 Nov 2007 | Terraced · Freehold | £221,500 |
|
28, RECREATION ROAD
20 Sep 2007 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £167,000 (Apr 2004) · +30%
|
20 Sep 2007 | Terraced · Freehold | £217,500 |
|
20, RECREATION ROAD
25 May 2006 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £129,000 (Nov 2001) · +43%
|
25 May 2006 | Terraced · Freehold | £185,000 |
|
22, RECREATION ROAD
4 Nov 2005 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £87,000 (Dec 2000) · +113%
|
4 Nov 2005 | Terraced · Freehold | £185,000 |
|
27, RECREATION ROAD
21 Jul 2004 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £54,000 (Nov 1997) · +233%
|
21 Jul 2004 | Terraced · Freehold | £180,000 |
|
28, RECREATION ROAD
6 Apr 2004 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £67,500 (Jun 1999) · +147%
|
6 Apr 2004 | Terraced · Freehold | £167,000 |
|
19, RECREATION ROAD
29 Sep 2003 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £69,950 (Aug 1998) · +119%
|
29 Sep 2003 | Terraced · Freehold | £153,000 |
|
24, RECREATION ROAD
4 Sep 2002 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
4 Sep 2002 | Terraced · Freehold | £127,500 |
|
21, RECREATION ROAD
12 Jul 2002 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
12 Jul 2002 | Terraced · Freehold | £125,995 |
|
20, RECREATION ROAD
2 Nov 2001 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £99,000 (Feb 2000) · +30%
|
2 Nov 2001 | Terraced · Freehold | £129,000 |
|
25, RECREATION ROAD
17 Apr 2001 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
17 Apr 2001 | Terraced · Freehold | £95,500 |
|
22, RECREATION ROAD
20 Dec 2000 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
20 Dec 2000 | Terraced · Freehold | £87,000 |
|
11, RECREATION ROAD
19 Nov 2000 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
|
19 Nov 2000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £79,000 |
|
20, RECREATION ROAD
4 Feb 2000 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £64,500 (Feb 1999) · +53%
|
4 Feb 2000 | Terraced · Freehold | £99,000 |
|
28, RECREATION ROAD
30 Jun 1999 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
30 Jun 1999 | Terraced · Freehold | £67,500 |
|
12, RECREATION ROAD
29 Apr 1999 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
|
29 Apr 1999 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £64,000 |
|
20, RECREATION ROAD
19 Feb 1999 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
19 Feb 1999 | Terraced · Freehold | £64,500 |
|
19, RECREATION ROAD
5 Aug 1998 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
5 Aug 1998 | Terraced · Freehold | £69,950 |
|
4, RECREATION ROAD
17 Jul 1998 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
17 Jul 1998 | Terraced · Freehold | £65,000 |
|
27, RECREATION ROAD
24 Nov 1997 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
24 Nov 1997 | Terraced · Freehold | £54,000 |
|
3, RECREATION ROAD
26 Jul 1996 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
26 Jul 1996 | Terraced · Freehold | £54,000 |