CO2, Colchester house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Colchester, part of the CO postcode area

Near a university · 3.6km from The University of Essex

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Average asking price
£260k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,200
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
5.5%
23% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
4.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
161
56% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Colchester)
#162 of 318

Summary

CO2 has a gross rental yield of 5.5%, 23% above the UK average, ranking #3 of 15 CO postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.1pp since Jul
Jul: 6.0% 6.0% Jul Aug: 6.0% 6.0% Aug Sep: 5.9% 5.9% Sep Oct: 5.9% 5.9% Oct

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CO2 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £75k £725 — 1 / 7
1 £120k £950 9.5% 39 / 28
2 £190k £1,275 8.1% 127 / 51
3 £300k £1,700 6.8% 93 / 11
4 £425k £1,775 — 37 / 4
5+ £650k — — 25 / 0

Nearby CO postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
CO1 £215k £1,050 5.9% Compare
CO14 £245k £1,150 5.6% Compare
CO15 £240k £1,100 5.5% Compare
CO16 £300k £1,350 5.4% Compare
CO12 £250k £1,100 5.3% Compare
CO13 £350k £1,400 4.8% Compare
CO4 £300k £1,200 4.8% Compare
CO11 £350k £1,350 4.6% Compare
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