Straight Road - CO3 9BY
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 9BY is a residential postcode situated on Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 531st largest and 250th most expensive of the 820 postcodes in the CO3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 16 houses and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £350,431
- 10 Year change
- up 27.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,898pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £314/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 9BY is a residential postcode situated on Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 531st largest and 250th most expensive of the 820 postcodes in the CO3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 16 houses and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £350,431
- 10 Year change
- up 27.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,898pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £314/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Explore Properties in CO3 9BY
- 9 Straight Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 11 Straight Road
3 Bed House
- 15 Straight Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 17 Straight Road
House
- 19 Straight Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO3 9BY sold for £290,000 on 17th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £350,431.
The CO3 9BY Sales Market has increased by 27.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -1.5% | £350,431 |
| July 2025 | 3% | £355,678 |
| July 2024 | -3% | £345,273 |
| July 2023 | 0.3% | £355,917 |
| July 2022 | 8.6% | £354,777 |
| July 2021 | 8.9% | £326,814 |
| July 2020 | 0.5% | £299,979 |
| July 2019 | 0.7% | £298,516 |
| July 2018 | -1.2% | £296,309 |
| July 2017 | 9.2% | £299,783 |
| July 2016 | 9.1% | £274,406 |
| July 2015 | 8.6% | £251,434 |
| July 2014 | 9.5% | £231,428 |
| July 2013 | 0.5% | £211,400 |
| July 2012 | 3.2% | £210,253 |
| July 2011 | 0.6% | £203,750 |
| July 2010 | 8.6% | £202,608 |
| July 2009 | -8.1% | £186,501 |
| July 2008 | -7.9% | £202,974 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £220,289 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,898.
The CO3 9BY Rental Market has increased by 62.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2.3% | £1,898pcm |
| July 2025 | 6% | £1,854pcm |
| July 2024 | 7.5% | £1,750pcm |
| July 2023 | 5% | £1,627pcm |
| July 2022 | 10% | £1,550pcm |
| July 2021 | 8.2% | £1,409pcm |
| July 2020 | 2.3% | £1,302pcm |
| July 2019 | 1.7% | £1,273pcm |
| July 2018 | 2.2% | £1,252pcm |
| July 2017 | 4.9% | £1,225pcm |
| July 2016 | 4.8% | £1,168pcm |
| July 2015 | 3% | £1,114pcm |
| July 2014 | 2.6% | £1,082pcm |
| July 2013 | 0.1% | £1,055pcm |
| July 2012 | 0.4% | £1,054pcm |
| July 2011 | 2.2% | £1,049pcm |
| July 2010 | 7.9% | £1,027pcm |
| July 2009 | -5.2% | £952pcm |
| July 2008 | -0.2% | £1,004pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £1,006pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 17th October 2025 for £290,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%.
CO3 9BY has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 2 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£290,000 | 3 Bed House57, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BY57, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BY
- Sold Sep 2025£335,000 | 3 Bed House53, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BY53, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BY
- Sold Jul 2025£265,000 | 3 Bed House49, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BY49, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BY
Nearby Postcodes
CO3 9BY is the 531st largest and the 250th most expensive postcode out of the 820 postcodes in the CO3 area.
- CO3 9EY, Nelson Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 9EY13 Addresses|51 m away
- CO3 9AP, Nelson Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 9AP56 Addresses|76 m away
- CO3 9BT, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 9BT35 Addresses|95 m away
- CO3 9BX, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 9BX4 Addresses|107 m away
- CO3 9DB, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 9DB7 Addresses|120 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2023£810,000 | 5 Bed House126, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9DL126, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9DL
- Sold Mar 2023£750,000 | 4 Bed House342, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9DX342, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9DX
- Sold Apr 2022£700,000 | 5 Bed House173, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9DG173, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9DG
Schools Nearby
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils200 m away
- Home Farm Primary School300 m away
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester500 m away
- The Stanway School1.0 km away
- Philip Morant School and College1.5 km away
- St Benedict's Catholic College1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO3 9BY is Colchester station, which is 3.1 kilometres away.
- Colchester|3.1 km away
- Colchester Town|3.5 km away
- Marks Tey|4.8 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|5.1 km away
