Colchester Road - CO8 5BH
Key Postcode Insights
CO8 5BH is a residential postcode situated on Colchester Road, Mount Bures, Bures, CO8 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 486th largest and 811th most expensive of the 1,110 postcodes in the CO8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 7 properties: 7 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £493,345
- 10 Year change
- up 23.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,498pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £364/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO8 5BH is a residential postcode situated on Colchester Road, Mount Bures, Bures, CO8 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 486th largest and 811th most expensive of the 1,110 postcodes in the CO8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 7 properties: 7 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £493,345
- 10 Year change
- up 23.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,498pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £364/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO8 5BH
- Coes
4 Bed Period House
- Freshfields
House
- Peacocks
2 Bed Period House
- Rose Cottage
4 Bed Period House
- Staunch Farm
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO8 5BH sold for £500,000 on 2nd May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £493,345.
The CO8 5BH Sales Market has increased by 23.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.6% | £493,345 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £501,551 |
| June 2024 | -3.7% | £498,306 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £517,698 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £506,878 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £467,655 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £436,781 |
| June 2019 | 1% | £428,506 |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £424,443 |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £416,715 |
| June 2016 | 11.5% | £400,065 |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £358,782 |
| June 2014 | 8.9% | £332,433 |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £305,231 |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £306,417 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £298,196 |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £303,383 |
| June 2009 | -8% | £279,214 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £303,404 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £308,015 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,498.
The CO8 5BH Rental Market has increased by 57.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,498pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,462pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,401pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.6% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £1,229pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,117pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £1,012pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,008pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £993pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £952pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £889pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £848pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £820pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £807pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £792pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £769pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.1% | £708pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £770pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £737pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd May 2025 for £500,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 9 sales since 1995.
CO8 5BH has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£500,000 | 4 Bed House1, The Cottage, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BH1, The Cottage, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BH
- Sold Jan 2024£795,000 | 4 Bed HouseRose Cottage, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BHRose Cottage, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BH
- Sold Feb 2017£185,000 | 2 Bed House2, The Cottage, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BH2, The Cottage, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BH
- Sold Jul 2016£210,000 | 4 Bed House1, The Cottage, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BH1, The Cottage, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BH
- Sold Oct 2009£365,000 | 2 Bed HousePeacocks, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BHPeacocks, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BH
Nearby Postcodes
CO8 5BH is the 486th largest and the 811th most expensive postcode out of the 1,110 postcodes in the CO8 area.
- CO8 5BB, Colchester Road, Mount Bures, Bures, CO8CO8 5BB3 Addresses|316 m away
- CO8 5AH, Old Barn Road, Mount Bures, Bures, CO8CO8 5AH4 Addresses|648 m away
- CO6 3AA, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6CO6 3AA5 Addresses|659 m away
- CO8 5BA, Mount Bures, Bures, CO8CO8 5BA16 Addresses|761 m away
- CO8 5AG, Colchester Road, Mount Bures, Bures, CO8CO8 5AG2 Addresses|937 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (6)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (1)
- D (1)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2022£2,250,000 | 5 Bed HouseBrook House, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5AGBrook House, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5AG
- Sold Jan 2024£795,000 | 4 Bed HouseRose Cottage, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BHRose Cottage, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BH
- Sold Aug 1998£650,000 | 5 Bed HouseBrook House, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5AGBrook House, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5AG
Schools Nearby
- Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.6 km away
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School4.7 km away
- Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.7 km away
- Thomas Gainsborough School7.8 km away
- The Stanway School9.1 km away
- St Helena School9.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO8 5BH is Bures station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- Bures|2.0 km away
- Chappel & Wakes Colne|4.1 km away
- Marks Tey|8.6 km away
- Sudbury (Suffolk)|9.4 km away
