Straight Road - CO6 5BB
Key Postcode Insights
CO6 5BB is a residential postcode situated on Straight Road, Polstead Heath, Colchester, CO6 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 851st largest and 959th most expensive of the 1,110 postcodes in the CO6 area.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £752,023
- 10 Year change
- up 25.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,204pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £396/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO6 5BB is a residential postcode situated on Straight Road, Polstead Heath, Colchester, CO6 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 851st largest and 959th most expensive of the 1,110 postcodes in the CO6 area.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £752,023
- 10 Year change
- up 25.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,204pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £396/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO6 5BB
- Brook House
Unknown
- Bye Ways
Unknown
- Cherry Nook
3 Bed House
- Crossways
4 Bed House
- Deben House
5 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO6 5BB sold for £1,270,000 on 28th February 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £752,023.
The CO6 5BB Sales Market has increased by 25.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.7% | £752,023 |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £765,140 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £759,358 |
| June 2023 | 1.5% | £777,781 |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £766,443 |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £704,989 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £655,126 |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £650,230 |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £645,641 |
| June 2017 | 6.8% | £637,898 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £597,105 |
| June 2015 | 8.8% | £544,885 |
| June 2014 | 6.7% | £500,947 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £469,325 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £462,696 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £456,905 |
| June 2010 | 9.9% | £458,184 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £417,066 |
| June 2008 | -3.7% | £459,545 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £477,107 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,204.
The CO6 5BB Rental Market has increased by 56.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £2,204pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.7% | £2,155pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.9% | £2,038pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £1,943pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £1,813pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £1,652pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £1,521pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,479pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £1,467pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.9% | £1,405pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £1,326pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £1,272pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £1,239pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £1,144pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.5% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £1,140pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,108pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th February 2025 for £1,270,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
CO6 5BB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£1,270,000 | 5 Bed HouseOrchard House, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BBOrchard House, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BB
- Sold Aug 2023£640,000 | 5 Bed HouseSilkwood, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BBSilkwood, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BB
- Sold Aug 2020£825,000 | 5 Bed HouseDeben House, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BBDeben House, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BB
- Sold Jun 2020£560,000 | 4 Bed HouseSquires Cottage, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BBSquires Cottage, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BB
- Sold Jan 2015£430,000 | 4 Bed HouseSquires Cottage, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BBSquires Cottage, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BB
Nearby Postcodes
CO6 5BB is the 851st largest and the 959th most expensive postcode out of the 1,110 postcodes in the CO6 area.
- CO6 5BG, Heath Road, Polstead, Colchester, CO6CO6 5BG20 Addresses|169 m away
- CO6 5BE, Heath Close, Polstead Heath, Colchester, CO6CO6 5BE23 Addresses|213 m away
- CO6 5BD, Straight Road, Polstead Heath, Colchester, CO6CO6 5BD6 Addresses|222 m away
- CO6 5AY, Millwood Road, Polstead, Colchester, CO6CO6 5AY6 Addresses|241 m away
- CO6 5BA, Stackwood Road, Polstead Heath, Colchester, CO6CO6 5BA19 Addresses|397 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- modern house (1)
- house (5)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2025£1,270,000 | 5 Bed HouseOrchard House, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BBOrchard House, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BB
- Sold Aug 2020£825,000 | 5 Bed HouseDeben House, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BBDeben House, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BB
- Sold Aug 2023£640,000 | 5 Bed HouseSilkwood, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BBSilkwood, Straight Road, Colchester, CO6 5BB
Schools Nearby
- Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.6 km away
- Hadleigh Community Primary School3.7 km away
- Kersey Church of England Primary School3.9 km away
- Hadleigh High School4.2 km away
- East Bergholt High School9.2 km away
- Thomas Gainsborough School10.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO6 5BB is Bures station, which is 11.4 kilometres away.
- Bures|11.4 km away
- Manningtree|12.2 km away
- Sudbury (Suffolk)|12.2 km away
- Colchester|13.6 km away
