Owls Retreat, Colchester house prices
The typical home in Owls Retreat, Colchester last sold for £249,748, based on the official HM Land Registry record. Over the past decade prices are +69% in cash — but +21% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £249,748
- 10 years · cash
- +69%
- 10 years · real
- +21%
Key facts
Owls Retreat, Colchester prices since 1996
In cash terms Owls Retreat, Colchester is +69% over the decade, but only +21% once you adjust for the cost of living.
Recent sales in Owls Retreat, Colchester
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2025 | 1 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £470,000 | £3,615 |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 18 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £450,000 | £3,750 |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 4 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £470,000 | £3,357 |
| 16 Jul 2019 | 1 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £350,000 | £2,692 |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 20 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £366,500 | £3,332 |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 2 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £345,000 | £2,851 |
| 13 Jan 2016 | 13 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £337,500 | £2,909 |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 12 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £305,000 | £2,364 |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 20 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £250,000 | £2,273 |
| 4 Nov 2013 | 9 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £240,000 | £2,087 |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 12 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £282,500 | £2,190 |
| 4 Aug 2008 | 6 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £210,000 | — |
| 1 May 2007 | 2 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £237,000 | £1,959 |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 15 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £235,000 | — |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 12 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £249,995 | £1,938 |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 8 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £220,000 | — |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 19 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £249,500 | — |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 4 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £196,995 | £1,407 |
| 25 Jul 2000 | 20 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £132,000 | £1,200 |
| 27 Jun 2000 | 13 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £134,500 | £1,159 |
| 12 Feb 1998 | 15 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £94,500 | — |
| 1 Mar 1996 | 12 Owls Retreat · CO4 3FE | Detached Freehold | £90,000 | £698 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Owls Retreat, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Owls Retreat | £94,500 12 Feb 1998 | £235,000 16 Mar 2007 | 2 | +11% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Owls Retreat | £90,000 1 Mar 1996 | £305,000 12 Dec 2014 | 4 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 13, Owls Retreat | £134,500 27 Jun 2000 | £337,500 13 Jan 2016 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, Owls Retreat | £132,000 25 Jul 2000 | £366,500 27 Jul 2018 | 3 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Owls Retreat | £350,000 16 Jul 2019 | £470,000 26 Aug 2025 | 2 | +5% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Owls Retreat | £196,995 2 Aug 2002 | £470,000 31 Aug 2022 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Owls Retreat | £237,000 1 May 2007 | £345,000 17 Nov 2017 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Owls Retreat, Colchester compares
Owls Retreat, Colchester house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Owls Retreat, Colchester?
Homes in Owls Retreat, Colchester have a median sold price of £249,748 — the middle of 22 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Owls Retreat, Colchester?
Recorded sales in Owls Retreat, Colchester range from £90,000 to £470,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Owls Retreat, Colchester risen?
Over the past decade prices in Owls Retreat, Colchester are +69% in cash terms but +21% 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 Owls Retreat, Colchester?
In Owls Retreat, Colchester the median price is £2,273 per square metre, from 17 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 Owls Retreat, Colchester was 26 August 2025.
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