Station Road - CO7 8BU
Key Postcode Insights
CO7 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Station Road, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 1240th largest and 375th most expensive of the 1,284 postcodes in the CO7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 29 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £293,482
- 10 Year change
- up 29.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,324pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £360/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO7 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Station Road, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 with 45 addresses.
It ranks as the 1240th largest and 375th most expensive of the 1,284 postcodes in the CO7 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 29 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £293,482
- 10 Year change
- up 29.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,324pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £360/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO7 8BU
- 1 Cherrywoods Station Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Cherrywoods Station Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 3 Cherrywoods Station Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 4 Cherrywoods Station Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 5 Cherrywoods Station Road
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO7 8BU sold for £320,000 on 15th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £293,482.
The CO7 8BU Sales Market has increased by 29.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £293,482 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £293,374 |
| June 2024 | -3.6% | £290,878 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £301,818 |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £298,736 |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £273,146 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £250,277 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £248,816 |
| June 2018 | 4.4% | £248,782 |
| June 2017 | 5.3% | £238,329 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £226,317 |
| June 2015 | 6.5% | £205,095 |
| June 2014 | 7.4% | £192,558 |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £179,279 |
| June 2012 | -3.3% | £173,582 |
| June 2011 | -2.1% | £179,493 |
| June 2010 | 8% | £183,415 |
| June 2009 | -8.2% | £169,755 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £184,911 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £191,276 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,324.
The CO7 8BU Rental Market has increased by 52.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £1,282pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.5% | £1,216pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.4% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £982pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £917pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £906pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.7% | £910pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £887pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £868pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.2% | £813pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £788pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £767pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £759pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £750pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.5% | £724pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.1% | £692pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £753pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £748pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th January 2026 for £320,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 55 sales since 1995.
CO7 8BU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£320,000 | 3 Bed House31, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU31, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU
- Sold Jul 2025£420,000 | 4 Bed House35, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU35, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU
- Sold May 2024£287,500 | 3 Bed House35A, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU35A, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU
- Sold Dec 2022£380,000 | 2 Bed House42, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU42, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU
- Sold Dec 2021£300,000 | 4 Bed House52, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU52, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU
Nearby Postcodes
CO7 8BU is the 1240th largest and the 375th most expensive postcode out of the 1,284 postcodes in the CO7 area.
- CO7 8FS, Russet Way, Alresford, Colchester, CO7CO7 8FS27 Addresses|83 m away
- CO7 8EJ, Cox Road, Alresford, Colchester, CO7CO7 8EJ34 Addresses|117 m away
- CO7 8BY, Poundfield Close, Alresford, Colchester, CO7CO7 8BY5 Addresses|120 m away
- CO7 8DZ, Oak Tree Road, Alresford, Colchester, CO7CO7 8DZ10 Addresses|128 m away
- CO7 8EL, Bramley Close, Alresford, Colchester, CO7CO7 8EL16 Addresses|131 m away
Property Types
- 5 modern houses built after 1980
- 7 modern flats built after 1980
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (5)
- modern flat (7)
- mid-century house (17)
- mid-century flat (8)
- house (3)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 38 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (1)
- E (6)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£420,000 | 4 Bed House35, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU35, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU
- Sold Oct 2025£415,000 | 4 Bed House12, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BT12, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BT
- Sold Jun 2019£385,000 | 3 Bed House34, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU34, Station Road, Colchester, CO7 8BU
Schools Nearby
- Alresford Primary School500 m away
- Millfields Primary School1.9 km away
- Broomgrove Infant School3.2 km away
- Colne Community School4.1 km away
- Colchester Academy6.0 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School6.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO7 8BU is Alresford (Essex) station, which is 100 metres away.
- Alresford (Essex)|100 m away
- Wivenhoe|2.9 km away
- Great Bentley|4.7 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|5.9 km away
