Hills Crescent - CO3 4NU
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 4NU is a residential postcode situated on Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 720th largest and 343rd most expensive of the 821 postcodes in the CO3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £348,886
- 10 Year change
- up 29.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,784pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £381/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 4NU is a residential postcode situated on Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 720th largest and 343rd most expensive of the 821 postcodes in the CO3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £348,886
- 10 Year change
- up 29.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,784pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £381/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO3 4NU
- 1 Hills Crescent
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Hills Crescent
Unknown
- 3 Hills Crescent
Unknown
- 4 Hills Crescent
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Hills Crescent
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO3 4NU sold for £375,000 on 21st February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £348,886.
The CO3 4NU Sales Market has increased by 29.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £348,886 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £350,763 |
| June 2024 | -3.1% | £342,536 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £353,651 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £349,185 |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £320,948 |
| June 2020 | 0.1% | £295,586 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £295,191 |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £293,957 |
| June 2017 | 9.9% | £297,114 |
| June 2016 | 9% | £270,433 |
| June 2015 | 9.6% | £248,196 |
| June 2014 | 9% | £226,507 |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £207,855 |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £207,555 |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £201,100 |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £198,517 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £184,314 |
| June 2008 | -4.9% | £206,448 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £217,048 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,784.
The CO3 4NU Rental Market has increased by 62.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,784pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £1,743pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,639pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.4% | £1,534pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £1,456pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £1,326pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.1% | £1,157pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £1,016pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £990pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £991pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £984pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.3% | £960pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £894pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £953pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £946pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st February 2025 for £375,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 37 sales since 1995.
CO3 4NU has seen 7 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£375,000 | 4 Bed House10, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU10, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU
- Sold Feb 2025£420,000 | 4 Bed House8, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU8, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU
- Sold Sep 2024£310,000 | 3 Bed House18, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU18, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU
- Sold Sep 2024£312,500 | 3 Bed House22, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU22, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU
- Sold Jul 2023£334,000 | 3 Bed House29, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU29, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU
Nearby Postcodes
CO3 4NU is the 720th largest and the 343rd most expensive postcode out of the 821 postcodes in the CO3 area.
- CO3 4NX, Plough Drive, Colchester, CO3CO3 4NX20 Addresses|52 m away
- CO3 4NR, The Commons, Colchester, CO3CO3 4NR22 Addresses|102 m away
- CO3 4EE, Prettygate Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 4EE23 Addresses|115 m away
- CO3 4NY, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3CO3 4NY13 Addresses|118 m away
- CO3 4EA, De Vere Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 4EA41 Addresses|121 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 15 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (15)
- house (2)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£440,000 | 4 Bed House1, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU1, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU
- Sold Jun 2023£430,000 | 3 Bed House5, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU5, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU
- Sold Feb 2025£420,000 | 4 Bed House8, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU8, Hills Crescent, Colchester, CO3 4NU
Schools Nearby
- Prettygate Junior School500 m away
- Prettygate Infant School500 m away
- Home Farm Primary School700 m away
- Philip Morant School and College600 m away
- St Benedict's Catholic College900 m away
- Colchester County High School for Girls900 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO3 4NU is Colchester Town station, which is 2.9 kilometres away.
- Colchester Town|2.9 km away
- Colchester|2.9 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|4.4 km away
- Marks Tey|5.5 km away
