CO7, Elmstead house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Elmstead, part of the CO postcode area

Near a university · 4.1km from The University of Essex

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Average asking price
£388k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,250
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
3.9%
14% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
2.9%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
20
81% below UK avg
Short-term let activity (Tendring)
#141 of 318

Summary

CO7 has a gross rental yield of 3.9%, 14% below the UK average, ranking #11 of 15 CO postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

-0.7pp since Jul
Jul: 5.3% 5.3% Jul Aug: 4.8% 4.8% Aug Sep: 4.8% 4.8% Sep Oct: 4.6% 4.6% Oct

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CO7 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £25k £600 — 12 / 1
1 £150k £650 5.2% 13 / 12
2 £262k £1,250 5.7% 100 / 9
3 £325k £1,450 5.4% 102 / 11
4 £525k £2,200 5.0% 116 / 5
5+ £775k £1,988 — 56 / 2

Nearby CO postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
CO1 £215k £1,050 5.9% Compare
CO14 £245k £1,150 5.6% Compare
CO2 £260k £1,200 5.5% 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
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