CO1, Colchester house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Colchester, part of the CO postcode area

Near a university · 2.9km from The University of Essex

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Average asking price
£215k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,100
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
6.1%
34% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
4.6%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
655
536% above UK avg

Summary

CO1 has a gross rental yield of 6.1%, 34% above the UK average, ranking #2 of 15 CO postcode districts by yield.

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CO1 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £140k £720 6.2% 5 / 10
1 £120k £885 8.8% 40 / 20
2 £200k £1,100 6.6% 97 / 40
3 £280k £1,355 5.8% 44 / 9
4 £400k £1,250 16 / 2
5+ £362k £2,000 8 / 2

Nearby CO postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
CO14 £245k £1,350 6.6% Compare
CO2 £260k £1,275 5.9% Compare
CO15 £240k £1,075 5.4% Compare
CO16 £300k £1,322 5.3% Compare
CO4 £325k £1,320 4.9% Compare
CO13 £350k £1,350 4.6% Compare
CO12 £250k £950 4.6% Compare
CO9 £375k £1,300 4.2% Compare
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