Straight Road - CO3 9BZ
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 9BZ is a residential postcode situated on Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 533rd largest and 693rd most expensive of the 821 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: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £505,765
- 10 Year change
- up 29.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,113pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £388/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 9BZ is a residential postcode situated on Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 533rd largest and 693rd most expensive of the 821 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: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £505,765
- 10 Year change
- up 29.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,113pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £388/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO3 9BZ
- 73 Straight Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 75 Straight Road
House
- 77 Straight Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 79 Straight Road
House
- 81 Straight Road
5 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO3 9BZ sold for £628,000 on 21st February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £505,765.
The CO3 9BZ Sales Market has increased by 29.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £505,765 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £507,790 |
| June 2024 | -3.3% | £495,827 |
| June 2023 | 1.4% | £512,563 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £505,368 |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £465,909 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £428,819 |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £426,633 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £423,945 |
| June 2017 | 9.7% | £430,249 |
| June 2016 | 8.2% | £392,135 |
| June 2015 | 9.6% | £362,358 |
| June 2014 | 8.7% | £330,612 |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £304,163 |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £303,910 |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £294,522 |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £289,870 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £268,651 |
| June 2008 | -4.9% | £298,603 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £313,991 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,113.
The CO3 9BZ Rental Market has increased by 61.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £2,113pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.4% | £2,061pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,938pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.5% | £1,814pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £1,720pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £1,573pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £1,455pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £1,414pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,390pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £1,369pcm |
| June 2016 | 4% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £1,255pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £1,213pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £1,180pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.4% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £1,129pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,122pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st February 2025 for £628,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.3%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
CO3 9BZ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£628,000 | 4 Bed House73, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BZ73, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BZ
- Sold Oct 2024£678,000 | 5 Bed House81, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BZ81, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BZ
- Sold Aug 2022£457,500 | 4 Bed House95, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BZ95, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BZ
- Sold Jul 2021£435,000 | 4 Bed House95, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BZ95, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BZ
- Sold Oct 2018£575,000 | 5 Bed House81, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BZ81, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9BZ
Nearby Postcodes
CO3 9BZ is the 533rd largest and the 693rd most expensive postcode out of the 821 postcodes in the CO3 area.
- CO3 9GS, Garden Drive, Colchester, CO3CO3 9GS6 Addresses|60 m away
- CO3 4JL, Shelley Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 4JL15 Addresses|114 m away
- CO3 9BD, Collingwood Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 9BD17 Addresses|135 m away
- CO3 9BB, Collingwood Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 9BB42 Addresses|138 m away
- CO3 9BE, Clairmont Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 9BE25 Addresses|162 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 11 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- early-century house (11)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (8)
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
- Home Farm Primary School100 m away
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester200 m away
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils300 m away
- The Stanway School1.0 km away
- Philip Morant School and College1.4 km away
- St Benedict's Catholic College1.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO3 9BZ is Colchester station, which is 3.2 kilometres away.
- Colchester|3.2 km away
- Colchester Town|3.5 km away
- Marks Tey|4.8 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|5.1 km away
