School Road - CO6 1BU
Key Postcode Insights
CO6 1BU is a residential postcode situated on School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 1099th largest and 775th most expensive of the 1,110 postcodes in the CO6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 57 properties: 55 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £561,068
- 10 Year change
- up 24.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,685pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £382/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO6 1BU is a residential postcode situated on School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 1099th largest and 775th most expensive of the 1,110 postcodes in the CO6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 57 properties: 55 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £561,068
- 10 Year change
- up 24.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,685pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £382/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO6 1BU
- 14 School Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 16 School Road
House
- 17 School Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 18 School Road
4 Bed House
- 19 School Road
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO6 1BU sold for £675,000 on 30th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £561,068.
The CO6 1BU Sales Market has increased by 24.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £561,068 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £565,766 |
| June 2024 | -3.6% | £557,565 |
| June 2023 | 1.7% | £578,198 |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £568,697 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £525,843 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £490,153 |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £484,166 |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £480,058 |
| June 2017 | 6.6% | £480,665 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £450,968 |
| June 2015 | 8.6% | £411,401 |
| June 2014 | 8% | £378,849 |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £350,841 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £349,690 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £341,828 |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £343,132 |
| June 2009 | -9% | £318,906 |
| June 2008 | -3.8% | £350,269 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £364,283 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,685.
The CO6 1BU Rental Market has increased by 57.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,685pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,640pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,560pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.3% | £1,461pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £1,375pcm |
| June 2021 | 7% | £1,259pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £1,176pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,129pcm |
| June 2017 | 4% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £1,073pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £978pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £954pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £947pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £939pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £914pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £850pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £913pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £893pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th January 2026 for £675,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 77 sales since 1995.
CO6 1BU has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£675,000 | 4 Bed House43, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU43, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU
- Sold Nov 2025£765,000 | 5 Bed House27, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU27, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU
- Sold Aug 2024£577,500 | 4 Bed House19, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU19, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU
- Sold Aug 2024£975,000 | 5 Bed House41, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU41, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU
- Sold Mar 2023£625,000 | 5 Bed House62, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU62, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU
Nearby Postcodes
CO6 1BU is the 1099th largest and the 775th most expensive postcode out of the 1,110 postcodes in the CO6 area.
- CO6 1BS, Ashwin Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6CO6 1BS22 Addresses|190 m away
- CO6 1BT, Ambrose Court, Copford, Colchester, CO6CO6 1BT6 Addresses|204 m away
- CO6 1BW, School Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6CO6 1BW13 Addresses|262 m away
- CO6 1BP, Allendale Drive, Copford, Colchester, CO6CO6 1BP35 Addresses|280 m away
- CO6 1LH, London Road, Copford, Colchester, CO6CO6 1LH39 Addresses|288 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 14 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 12 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (6)
- mid-century house (14)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (5)
- early-century house (12)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (5)
- F (3)
- C (6)
- G (2)
- D (13)
- No EPC (24)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£975,000 | 5 Bed House41, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU41, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU
- Sold Nov 2022£925,000 | 5 Bed House38, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU38, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU
- Sold Sep 2022£915,000 | 5 Bed House41A, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU41A, School Road, Colchester, CO6 1BU
Schools Nearby
- Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School700 m away
- Lakelands Primary School2.5 km away
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey2.5 km away
- The Stanway School3.0 km away
- Paxman Academy5.0 km away
- Philip Morant School and College5.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO6 1BU is Marks Tey station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Marks Tey|1.0 km away
- Chappel & Wakes Colne|6.0 km away
- Colchester|7.1 km away
- Colchester Town|7.4 km away
