Polstead Street, Colchester house prices
In Polstead Street, Colchester, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £287,500. Over the past decade prices are +2% in cash — but −26% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £287,500
- 10 years · cash
- +2%
- 10 years · real
- −26%
Key facts
Polstead Street, Colchester prices since 1995
The cash line tells one story (+2%); the real-terms line, −26%, tells the truer one.
Recent sales in Polstead Street, Colchester
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 10 Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Semi-detached Freehold | £310,000 | — |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 3 Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Semi-detached Freehold | £635,000 | — |
| 3 May 2022 | 7 Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Semi-detached Freehold | £395,000 | — |
| 5 Jan 2021 | 11 Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Semi-detached Freehold | £380,000 | — |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 8 Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Terraced Freehold | £220,000 | — |
| 13 Dec 2019 | Rose Villa Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £395,000 | — |
| 25 Jan 2019 | Crockleford House Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £321,000 | — |
| 19 Oct 2018 | Gads Hill Cottage Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Terraced Freehold | £290,000 | — |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Maples Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £590,000 | — |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 11 Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Semi-detached Freehold | £275,000 | — |
| 29 Sep 2017 | Polstead House Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £845,000 | — |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Oak Bough Cottage Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £460,000 | — |
| 13 Sep 2016 | 3 Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Semi-detached Freehold | £400,000 | — |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Highfield House Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £795,000 | — |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hill Top Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £305,000 | — |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Polstead Cottage Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £369,950 | — |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Alde House Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £477,500 | — |
| 2 May 2014 | Gads Hill Cottage Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Terraced Freehold | £225,000 | — |
| 13 Mar 2013 | The Old Post Office Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £465,000 | — |
| 28 Oct 2011 | Highfield House Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £439,300 | — |
| 17 Dec 2010 | Polstead Cottage Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £344,000 | — |
| 1 Apr 2010 | 7 Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Semi-detached Freehold | £177,500 | — |
| 17 Apr 2009 | Polstead House Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £175,000 | — |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Gads Hill Cottage Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Terraced Freehold | £100,000 | — |
| 5 Apr 2007 | Alde House Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £560,000 | — |
| 31 Aug 2006 | Maples Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £595,000 | — |
| 24 Jun 2005 | 7 Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Semi-detached Freehold | £169,000 | — |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Post Boys Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £621,000 | — |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 7 Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Semi-detached Freehold | £133,000 | — |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Polstead Cottage Polstead Street · CO6 4SA | Detached Freehold | £176,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Polstead Street, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polstead House, Polstead Street | £175,000 17 Apr 2009 | £845,000 29 Sep 2017 | 2 | +20% per year | +18% inflation-adjusted |
| Highfield House, Polstead Street | £439,300 28 Oct 2011 | £795,000 19 Aug 2016 | 2 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Polstead Street | £275,000 27 Apr 2018 | £380,000 5 Jan 2021 | 2 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| Gads Hill Cottage, Polstead Street | £66,000 29 Sep 2000 | £290,000 19 Oct 2018 | 4 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Polstead Street | £400,000 13 Sep 2016 | £635,000 31 Aug 2022 | 2 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| Alde House, Polstead Street | £130,000 19 Dec 1996 | £477,500 10 Jun 2014 | 3 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| Oak Bough Cottage, Polstead Street | £95,000 6 Jul 1995 | £460,000 18 Nov 2016 | 3 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| Polstead Cottage, Polstead Street | £176,000 29 Aug 2003 | £369,950 3 Jul 2014 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Polstead Street | £133,000 20 Feb 2004 | £395,000 3 May 2022 | 4 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Polstead Street | £63,000 14 Feb 1995 | £220,000 16 Oct 2020 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| The Old Post Office, Polstead Street | £230,000 17 Apr 1998 | £465,000 13 Mar 2013 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| Rose Villa, Polstead Street | £180,000 27 Sep 2002 | £395,000 13 Dec 2019 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| Maples, Polstead Street | £280,500 30 Jun 2000 | £590,000 31 Aug 2018 | 4 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| Hollytrees, Polstead Street | £285,000 29 Sep 1997 | £285,000 9 Feb 1998 | 2 | 0% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Polstead Street, Colchester compares
Polstead Street, Colchester house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Polstead Street, Colchester?
The median sold price in Polstead Street, Colchester is £287,500, based on 44 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in Polstead Street, Colchester?
Recorded sales in Polstead Street, Colchester range from £35,000 to £845,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Polstead Street, Colchester risen?
Over the past decade prices in Polstead Street, Colchester are +2% in cash terms but −26% 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 Street, Colchester was 31 March 2025.
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