Polstead, Colchester - CO6 5BS
Key Postcode Insights
CO6 5BS is a residential postcode situated on Polstead, Colchester, CO6 with 1 addresses.
It ranks as the 53rd largest and 1040th most expensive of the 1,110 postcodes in the CO6 area.
The postcode contains a total of 1 properties: 1 house.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £874,215
- 10 Year change
- up 25.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,376pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £459/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO6 5BS is a residential postcode situated on Polstead, Colchester, CO6 with 1 addresses.
It ranks as the 53rd largest and 1040th most expensive of the 1,110 postcodes in the CO6 area.
The postcode contains a total of 1 properties: 1 house.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £874,215
- 10 Year change
- up 25.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,376pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £459/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.3%/year/yr
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO6 5BS sold for £2,800,000 on 16th March 2007. Since then prices are up an average of 60.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £874,215.
The CO6 5BS Sales Market has increased by 25.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.9% | £874,215 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £890,712 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £884,688 |
| June 2023 | 1.5% | £907,575 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £893,730 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £824,053 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £764,930 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £754,336 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £748,389 |
| June 2017 | 6.4% | £742,055 |
| June 2016 | 8.7% | £697,283 |
| June 2015 | 8.5% | £641,424 |
| June 2014 | 6.2% | £591,415 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £556,822 |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £547,975 |
| June 2011 | -0.2% | £541,611 |
| June 2010 | 10.3% | £542,689 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £491,892 |
| June 2008 | -3.6% | £536,793 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £557,111 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,376.
The CO6 5BS Rental Market has increased by 56.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £2,376pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £2,327pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.7% | £2,202pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £2,103pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £1,961pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £1,790pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £1,646pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £1,592pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,577pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £1,564pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,521pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £1,447pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.1% | £1,393pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £1,364pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £1,334pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £1,308pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £1,257pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £1,235pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,200pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th March 2007 for £2,800,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 60.3%. The postcode has had a total of 1 sales since 1995.
CO6 5BS has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodes
CO6 5BS is the 53rd largest and the 1040th most expensive postcode out of the 1,110 postcodes in the CO6 area.
- CO6 5BP, Pond Road, Polstead, Colchester, CO6CO6 5BP1 Addresses|222 m away
- CO6 5AA, Water Lane, Polstead, Colchester, CO6CO6 5AA1 Addresses|311 m away
- CO6 5AH, Polstead Hill, Polstead, Colchester, CO6CO6 5AH24 Addresses|355 m away
- CO6 5AL, The Green, Polstead, Colchester, CO6CO6 5AL6 Addresses|486 m away
- CO6 5AN, Heath Road, Polstead, Colchester, CO6CO6 5AN3 Addresses|524 m away
Property Types
- 1 house of an unknown age
- house (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 0 properties.
- The most common rating is no_epc_ratings.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2007£2,800,000 | 5 Bed HousePolstead Hall, Colchester, CO6 5BSPolstead Hall, Colchester, CO6 5BS
- Sold Jul 2025£1,100,000 | 5 Bed HouseRockalls Cottage, Colchester, CO6 5ATRockalls Cottage, Colchester, CO6 5AT
- Sold Apr 2013£590,000 | 5 Bed HouseRockalls Cottage, Colchester, CO6 5ATRockalls Cottage, Colchester, CO6 5AT
Schools Nearby
- Stoke-by-Nayland Church of England Primary School1.8 km away
- Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.3 km away
- Nayland Primary School4.2 km away
- Hadleigh High School6.2 km away
- East Bergholt High School9.5 km away
- Thomas Gainsborough School9.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO6 5BS is Bures station, which is 9.5 kilometres away.
- Bures|9.5 km away
- Sudbury (Suffolk)|11.4 km away
- Colchester|11.7 km away
- Manningtree|12.1 km away