CO3, Colchester house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Colchester, part of the CO postcode area

General / family area · 5.8km from The University of Essex

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Average asking price
£360k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,150
UK avg £1,300
Gross rental yield
3.8%
16% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
2.9%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-06)
120
17% above UK avg

Summary

CO3 has a gross rental yield of 3.8%, 16% below the UK average, ranking #12 of 15 CO postcode districts by yield.

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CO3 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £525 0 / 1
1 £145k £945 7.8% 19 / 17
2 £200k £1,250 7.5% 65 / 11
3 £360k £1,512 87 / 2
4 £500k £2,100 5.0% 63 / 6
5+ £962k £2,100 28 / 3

Nearby CO postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
CO14 £245k £1,350 6.6% Compare
CO1 £215k £1,100 6.1% 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
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