Straight Road - CO3 9EQ
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 9EQ is a residential postcode situated on Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 547th largest and 587th 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 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £442,613
- 10 Year change
- up 29.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,194pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £329/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 9EQ is a residential postcode situated on Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 547th largest and 587th 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 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £442,613
- 10 Year change
- up 29.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,194pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £329/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO3 9EQ
- 261A Straight Road
2 Bed Modern House
- 261 Straight Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 263 Straight Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 265 Straight Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 267 Straight Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO3 9EQ sold for £495,000 on 18th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £442,613.
The CO3 9EQ Sales Market has increased by 29.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £442,613 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £444,654 |
| June 2024 | -3.2% | £434,288 |
| June 2023 | 1.4% | £448,524 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £442,386 |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £407,213 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £375,196 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £373,862 |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £371,984 |
| June 2017 | 9.8% | £376,672 |
| June 2016 | 8.6% | £343,150 |
| June 2015 | 9.5% | £315,876 |
| June 2014 | 8.8% | £288,398 |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £265,122 |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £264,773 |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £256,654 |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £253,073 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £234,554 |
| June 2008 | -4.9% | £261,604 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £275,189 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,194.
The CO3 9EQ Rental Market has increased by 62.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £2,194pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £2,142pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £2,014pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.5% | £1,887pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £1,788pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £1,631pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,507pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £1,468pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,445pcm |
| June 2017 | 5% | £1,422pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.3% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £1,298pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £1,254pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £1,224pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £1,218pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £1,186pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.6% | £1,170pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,163pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th September 2025 for £495,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
CO3 9EQ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£495,000 | 5 Bed House283, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EQ283, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EQ
- Sold Jul 2025£375,000 | 3 Bed House271, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EQ271, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EQ
- Sold Nov 2023£375,000 | 4 Bed House275, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EQ275, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EQ
- Sold Jan 2023£550,000 | 4 Bed House263, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EQ263, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EQ
- Sold Jul 2022£500,000 | 3 Bed House295, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EQ295, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 9EQ
Nearby Postcodes
CO3 9EQ is the 547th largest and the 587th most expensive postcode out of the 821 postcodes in the CO3 area.
- CO3 9DU, Straight Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 9DU22 Addresses|50 m away
- CO3 9XF, Salmon Close, Colchester, CO3CO3 9XF8 Addresses|96 m away
- CO3 4LA, Worthington Way, Colchester, CO3CO3 4LA31 Addresses|127 m away
- CO3 9EH, Dugard Avenue, Colchester, CO3CO3 9EH23 Addresses|144 m away
- CO3 9XE, Newcastle Avenue, Colchester, CO3CO3 9XE52 Addresses|145 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (1)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (7)
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
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester700 m away
- Prettygate Junior School800 m away
- Prettygate Infant School800 m away
- Paxman Academy1.1 km away
- Philip Morant School and College1.2 km away
- The Stanway School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO3 9EQ is Colchester Town station, which is 3.5 kilometres away.
- Colchester Town|3.5 km away
- Colchester|3.7 km away
- Marks Tey|5.0 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|5.0 km away
