CO6 4SA
Polstead Street, Colchester
Median, last 3 years
£310,000
1 sale, Jun 2023 – May 2026
Last standard sale
£310,000
31 Mar 2025
Standard sales
42
since 1995
(+1 additional entry)
CO6 district median
£410,000
428 sales, 12 months to May 2026
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 1995 is in the figures below.
Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.
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| Year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (few sales) | £310,000 | 1 |
| 2022 (few sales) | £515,000 | 2 |
| 2021 (few sales) | £380,000 | 1 |
| 2020 (few sales) | £220,000 | 1 |
| 2019 (few sales) | £358,000 | 2 |
| 2018 | £290,000 | 3 |
| 2017 (few sales) | £845,000 | 1 |
| 2016 | £460,000 | 3 |
| 2015 (few sales) | £305,000 | 1 |
| 2014 | £369,950 | 3 |
| 2013 (few sales) | £465,000 | 1 |
| 2011 (few sales) | £439,300 | 1 |
| 2010 (few sales) | £260,750 | 2 |
| 2009 (few sales) | £175,000 | 1 |
| 2007 (few sales) | £330,000 | 2 |
| 2006 (few sales) | £595,000 | 1 |
| 2005 (few sales) | £169,000 | 1 |
| 2004 (few sales) | £377,000 | 2 |
| 2003 (few sales) | £176,000 | 1 |
| 2002 (few sales) | £322,500 | 2 |
| 2000 (few sales) | £173,250 | 2 |
| 1999 (few sales) | £68,000 | 1 |
| 1998 (few sales) | £257,500 | 2 |
| 1997 (few sales) | £285,000 | 1 |
| 1996 (few sales) | £139,250 | 2 |
| 1995 (few sales) | £79,000 | 2 |
Sale history (43 records · 14 homes sold more than once)
| Address | Date | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10, POLSTEAD STREET
31 Mar 2025 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
|
31 Mar 2025 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £310,000 |
|
3, POLSTEAD STREET
31 Aug 2022 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
Previously £400,000 (Sep 2016) · +59%
|
31 Aug 2022 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £635,000 |
|
7, POLSTEAD STREET
3 May 2022 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
Previously £177,500 (Apr 2010) · +123%
|
3 May 2022 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £395,000 |
|
11, POLSTEAD STREET
5 Jan 2021 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
Previously £275,000 (Apr 2018) · +38%
|
5 Jan 2021 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £380,000 |
|
THE STABLES, POLSTEAD STREET
Cat B
29 Oct 2020 · Other
· Freehold
|
29 Oct 2020 | Other · Freehold | £411,000 |
|
8, POLSTEAD STREET
16 Oct 2020 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £63,000 (Feb 1995) · +249%
|
16 Oct 2020 | Terraced · Freehold | £220,000 |
|
ROSE VILLA, POLSTEAD STREET
13 Dec 2019 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £180,000 (Sep 2002) · +119%
|
13 Dec 2019 | Detached · Freehold | £395,000 |
|
CROCKLEFORD HOUSE, POLSTEAD STREET
25 Jan 2019 · Detached
· Freehold
|
25 Jan 2019 | Detached · Freehold | £321,000 |
|
GADS HILL COTTAGE, POLSTEAD STREET
19 Oct 2018 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £225,000 (May 2014) · +29%
|
19 Oct 2018 | Terraced · Freehold | £290,000 |
|
MAPLES, POLSTEAD STREET
31 Aug 2018 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £595,000 (Aug 2006) · −1%
|
31 Aug 2018 | Detached · Freehold | £590,000 |
|
11, POLSTEAD STREET
27 Apr 2018 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
|
27 Apr 2018 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £275,000 |
|
POLSTEAD HOUSE, POLSTEAD STREET
29 Sep 2017 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £175,000 (Apr 2009) · +383%
|
29 Sep 2017 | Detached · Freehold | £845,000 |
|
OAK BOUGH COTTAGE, POLSTEAD STREET
18 Nov 2016 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £148,500 (May 1996) · +210%
|
18 Nov 2016 | Detached · Freehold | £460,000 |
|
3, POLSTEAD STREET
13 Sep 2016 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
|
13 Sep 2016 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £400,000 |
|
HIGHFIELD HOUSE, POLSTEAD STREET
19 Aug 2016 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £439,300 (Oct 2011) · +81%
|
19 Aug 2016 | Detached · Freehold | £795,000 |
|
HILL TOP, POLSTEAD STREET
19 Jun 2015 · Detached
· Freehold
|
19 Jun 2015 | Detached · Freehold | £305,000 |
|
POLSTEAD COTTAGE, POLSTEAD STREET
3 Jul 2014 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £344,000 (Dec 2010) · +8%
|
3 Jul 2014 | Detached · Freehold | £369,950 |
|
ALDE HOUSE, POLSTEAD STREET
10 Jun 2014 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £560,000 (Apr 2007) · −15%
|
10 Jun 2014 | Detached · Freehold | £477,500 |
|
GADS HILL COTTAGE, POLSTEAD STREET
2 May 2014 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £100,000 (Jul 2007) · +125%
|
2 May 2014 | Terraced · Freehold | £225,000 |
|
THE OLD POST OFFICE, POLSTEAD STREET
13 Mar 2013 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £230,000 (Apr 1998) · +102%
|
13 Mar 2013 | Detached · Freehold | £465,000 |
|
HIGHFIELD HOUSE, POLSTEAD STREET
28 Oct 2011 · Detached
· Freehold
|
28 Oct 2011 | Detached · Freehold | £439,300 |
|
POLSTEAD COTTAGE, POLSTEAD STREET
17 Dec 2010 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £176,000 (Aug 2003) · +95%
|
17 Dec 2010 | Detached · Freehold | £344,000 |
|
7, POLSTEAD STREET
1 Apr 2010 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
Previously £169,000 (Jun 2005) · +5%
|
1 Apr 2010 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £177,500 |
|
POLSTEAD HOUSE, POLSTEAD STREET
17 Apr 2009 · Detached
· Freehold
|
17 Apr 2009 | Detached · Freehold | £175,000 |
|
GADS HILL COTTAGE, POLSTEAD STREET
3 Jul 2007 · Terraced
· Freehold
Previously £66,000 (Sep 2000) · +52%
|
3 Jul 2007 | Terraced · Freehold | £100,000 |
|
ALDE HOUSE, POLSTEAD STREET
5 Apr 2007 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £130,000 (Dec 1996) · +331%
|
5 Apr 2007 | Detached · Freehold | £560,000 |
|
MAPLES, POLSTEAD STREET
31 Aug 2006 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £465,000 (Jul 2002) · +28%
|
31 Aug 2006 | Detached · Freehold | £595,000 |
|
7, POLSTEAD STREET
24 Jun 2005 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
Previously £133,000 (Feb 2004) · +27%
|
24 Jun 2005 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £169,000 |
|
POST BOYS, POLSTEAD STREET
8 Apr 2004 · Detached
· Freehold
|
8 Apr 2004 | Detached · Freehold | £621,000 |
|
7, POLSTEAD STREET
20 Feb 2004 · Semi-detached
· Freehold
|
20 Feb 2004 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £133,000 |
|
POLSTEAD COTTAGE, POLSTEAD STREET
29 Aug 2003 · Detached
· Freehold
|
29 Aug 2003 | Detached · Freehold | £176,000 |
|
ROSE VILLA, POLSTEAD STREET
27 Sep 2002 · Detached
· Freehold
|
27 Sep 2002 | Detached · Freehold | £180,000 |
|
MAPLES, POLSTEAD STREET
31 Jul 2002 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £280,500 (Jun 2000) · +66%
|
31 Jul 2002 | Detached · Freehold | £465,000 |
|
GADS HILL COTTAGE, POLSTEAD STREET
29 Sep 2000 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
29 Sep 2000 | Terraced · Freehold | £66,000 |
|
MAPLES, POLSTEAD STREET
30 Jun 2000 · Detached
· Freehold
|
30 Jun 2000 | Detached · Freehold | £280,500 |
|
12, POLSTEAD STREET
6 Oct 1999 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
6 Oct 1999 | Terraced · Freehold | £68,000 |
|
THE OLD POST OFFICE, POLSTEAD STREET
17 Apr 1998 · Detached
· Freehold
|
17 Apr 1998 | Detached · Freehold | £230,000 |
|
HOLLYTREES, POLSTEAD STREET
9 Feb 1998 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £285,000 (Sep 1997) · 0%
|
9 Feb 1998 | Detached · Freehold | £285,000 |
|
HOLLYTREES, POLSTEAD STREET
29 Sep 1997 · Detached
· Freehold
|
29 Sep 1997 | Detached · Freehold | £285,000 |
|
ALDE HOUSE, POLSTEAD STREET
19 Dec 1996 · Detached
· Freehold
|
19 Dec 1996 | Detached · Freehold | £130,000 |
|
OAK BOUGH COTTAGE, POLSTEAD STREET
31 May 1996 · Detached
· Freehold
Previously £95,000 (Jul 1995) · +56%
|
31 May 1996 | Detached · Freehold | £148,500 |
|
OAK BOUGH COTTAGE, POLSTEAD STREET
6 Jul 1995 · Detached
· Freehold
|
6 Jul 1995 | Detached · Freehold | £95,000 |
|
8, POLSTEAD STREET
14 Feb 1995 · Terraced
· Freehold
|
14 Feb 1995 | Terraced · Freehold | £63,000 |
Cat B An additional Price Paid entry (category B): a repossession, a buy-to-let with an identifiable mortgage, a purchase by a company or other non-private buyer, or a sale of another kind of property. Left out of every average.