Polstead Hill, Colchester house prices
In Polstead Hill, Colchester, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £326,000. Over the past decade prices are +44% in cash — but +19% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £326,000
- 10 years · cash
- +44%
- 10 years · real
- +19%
Key facts
Polstead Hill, Colchester prices since 1997
Headline growth of +44% shrinks to +19% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in Polstead Hill, Colchester
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2021 | Oak Cottage Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £490,500 | — |
| 25 Jun 2020 | Kings Bank Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Semi-detached Freehold | £500,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Tinkers Cottage Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £630,000 | — |
| 17 Mar 2017 | School Cottage Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £330,000 | — |
| 4 May 2016 | Rose Cottage Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £420,000 | — |
| 17 Dec 2014 | Nutshell Cottage Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £245,000 | — |
| 25 Sep 2014 | St Marys House Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £615,000 | — |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Rosewood Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £282,500 | — |
| 27 Sep 2012 | Corders House Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £890,000 | — |
| 25 May 2011 | Hillside Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Semi-detached Freehold | £340,000 | — |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Kings Bank Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Semi-detached Freehold | £365,500 | — |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Nutshell Cottage Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £225,000 | — |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Jesmond Lodge Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £710,000 | — |
| 9 Aug 2006 | Hillside Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Semi-detached Freehold | £375,000 | — |
| 15 Jan 2004 | Kings Bank Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Semi-detached Freehold | £322,000 | — |
| 8 Aug 2002 | Kings Bank Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Semi-detached Freehold | £320,000 | — |
| 7 Mar 2002 | Hillside Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Semi-detached Freehold | £280,000 | — |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Nutshell Cottage Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £135,000 | — |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Rose Cottage Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £175,000 | — |
| 29 May 1998 | 2, The Cottage Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £145,250 | — |
| 6 Mar 1998 | Oak Cottage Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Detached Freehold | £194,000 | — |
| 8 Dec 1997 | Kings Bank Polstead Hill · CO6 5AH | Semi-detached Freehold | £175,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Polstead Hill, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Cottage, Polstead Hill | £175,000 29 Oct 1999 | £420,000 4 May 2016 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| Kings Bank, Polstead Hill | £175,000 8 Dec 1997 | £500,000 25 Jun 2020 | 5 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| Nutshell Cottage, Polstead Hill | £135,000 14 Aug 2001 | £245,000 17 Dec 2014 | 3 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| Oak Cottage, Polstead Hill | £194,000 6 Mar 1998 | £490,500 16 Apr 2021 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| Hillside, Polstead Hill | £280,000 7 Mar 2002 | £340,000 25 May 2011 | 3 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Polstead Hill, Colchester compares
Polstead Hill, Colchester house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Polstead Hill, Colchester?
Homes in Polstead Hill, Colchester have a median sold price of £326,000 — the middle of 22 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Polstead Hill, Colchester?
Recorded sales in Polstead Hill, Colchester range from £135,000 to £890,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Polstead Hill, Colchester risen?
Over the past decade prices in Polstead Hill, Colchester are +44% in cash terms but +19% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Polstead Hill, Colchester was 16 April 2021.
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