Orwell Close, Colchester house prices
In Orwell Close, Colchester, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £145,500. Over the past decade prices are +46% in cash — but +6% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £145,500
- 10 years · cash
- +46%
- 10 years · real
- +6%
Key facts
Orwell Close, Colchester prices since 1995
Headline growth of +46% shrinks to +6% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in Orwell Close, Colchester
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2025 | 8 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £245,000 | £4,298 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | 6 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £252,000 | £4,271 |
| 7 Mar 2025 | 7 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £247,500 | £4,195 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | 38 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £245,000 | £4,153 |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 4 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £295,000 | £2,921 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | 27 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £290,000 | £3,625 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | 32 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £252,000 | £3,452 |
| 12 Jan 2024 | 37 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £248,000 | £4,203 |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 13 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £250,000 | £4,310 |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 35 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £275,000 | £3,819 |
| 8 Mar 2021 | 27 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £245,000 | £3,063 |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 14 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £220,000 | £3,729 |
| 7 Dec 2020 | 9 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £250,000 | £3,623 |
| 21 Oct 2020 | 8 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £215,000 | £3,772 |
| 7 Oct 2020 | 13 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £228,000 | £3,931 |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 37 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £195,000 | £3,305 |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 13 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £175,000 | £3,017 |
| 5 Dec 2019 | 38 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £220,000 | £3,729 |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 24 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Detached Freehold | £240,000 | £2,553 |
| 19 Jan 2018 | 25 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £270,000 | £2,967 |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 12 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £180,000 | £3,051 |
| 12 Oct 2017 | 7 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £215,000 | £3,644 |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 27 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £220,000 | £2,750 |
| 1 Jun 2017 | 14 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £190,000 | £3,220 |
| 5 May 2017 | 40 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Detached Freehold | £285,000 | £2,850 |
| 23 Nov 2016 | 32 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £200,000 | £2,740 |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 12 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £179,995 | £3,051 |
| 27 Oct 2015 | 7 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £164,000 | £2,780 |
| 11 Jun 2015 | 18 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £200,000 | £2,632 |
| 8 Jun 2015 | 37 Orwell Close · CO4 3YW | Terraced Freehold | £145,000 | £2,458 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Orwell Close, Colchester
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34, Orwell Close | £60,000 16 Mar 2001 | £136,000 31 Oct 2005 | 3 | +19% per year | +17% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Orwell Close | £58,500 6 Feb 1998 | £98,995 29 Jun 2001 | 2 | +17% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| 39, Orwell Close | £160,000 28 Jul 2005 | £198,000 5 Apr 2007 | 2 | +13% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 17, Orwell Close | £60,000 19 Jun 1998 | £148,000 24 Feb 2006 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, Orwell Close | £49,000 30 Aug 1996 | £200,000 11 Jun 2015 | 4 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 40, Orwell Close | £60,000 16 Oct 1995 | £285,000 5 May 2017 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Orwell Close | £51,000 31 Oct 1997 | £170,000 15 Aug 2014 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Orwell Close | £42,500 23 May 1997 | £180,000 8 Dec 2017 | 4 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Orwell Close | £59,000 9 Mar 2001 | £220,000 18 Dec 2020 | 5 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 9, Orwell Close | £59,000 19 Mar 1999 | £250,000 7 Dec 2020 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, Orwell Close | £46,500 22 Dec 1997 | £252,000 22 Jul 2024 | 5 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Orwell Close | £50,000 17 Dec 1999 | £247,500 7 Mar 2025 | 5 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, Orwell Close | £47,000 20 Jun 1997 | £250,000 10 Nov 2023 | 5 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 38, Orwell Close | £46,000 31 May 1996 | £245,000 26 Feb 2025 | 4 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 37, Orwell Close | £61,995 5 Nov 1999 | £248,000 12 Jan 2024 | 6 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Orwell Close | £54,000 21 May 1999 | £245,000 18 Nov 2025 | 5 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Orwell Close | £59,500 8 Sep 1995 | £295,000 14 Feb 2025 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 27, Orwell Close | £96,000 8 Feb 2002 | £290,000 16 Aug 2024 | 6 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Orwell Close | £82,500 19 Apr 2002 | £252,000 20 Mar 2025 | 3 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 35, Orwell Close | £121,000 16 Apr 2004 | £275,000 14 Oct 2022 | 4 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 29, Orwell Close | £120,000 15 Sep 2010 | £124,000 21 Oct 2011 | 2 | +3% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 31, Orwell Close | £131,000 9 Oct 2003 | £174,000 5 May 2015 | 3 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, Orwell Close | £175,000 25 Aug 2005 | £170,000 23 Apr 2010 | 2 | −1% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| 26, Orwell Close | £180,000 20 Apr 2007 | £146,000 5 Feb 2009 | 2 | −11% per year | −14% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
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Orwell Close, Colchester house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Orwell Close, Colchester?
The median sold price in Orwell Close, Colchester is £145,500, based on 92 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in Orwell Close, Colchester?
Recorded sales in Orwell Close, Colchester range from £42,500 to £295,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Orwell Close, Colchester risen?
Over the past decade prices in Orwell Close, Colchester are +46% in cash terms but +6% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Orwell Close, Colchester?
In Orwell Close, Colchester the median price is £2,171 per square metre, from 78 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Orwell Close, Colchester was 18 November 2025.
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