Rainbow Road, Colchester house prices
£238,000 is the median sold price in Rainbow Road, Colchester — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are +97% in cash — but +38% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £238,000
- 10 years · cash
- +97%
- 10 years · real
- +38%
Key facts
Rainbow Road, Colchester prices since 1996
Rainbow Road, Colchester homes moved +97% in cash across ten years — +38% in today's money.
Recent sales in Rainbow Road, Colchester
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2025 | 15 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Detached Freehold | £400,000 | — |
| 20 Mar 2023 | 14 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Detached Freehold | £588,000 | — |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 7 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Semi-detached Freehold | £259,000 | — |
| 9 Nov 2020 | 3 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Detached Freehold | £445,000 | — |
| 9 Oct 2020 | 14 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Detached Freehold | £515,000 | — |
| 22 May 2020 | 4 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Semi-detached Freehold | £275,000 | — |
| 23 Sep 2016 | 11 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Semi-detached Freehold | £283,000 | — |
| 4 Oct 2013 | 5 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Semi-detached Freehold | £247,500 | — |
| 16 Aug 2013 | 11 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Semi-detached Freehold | £158,000 | — |
| 4 Nov 2010 | 14 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Detached Freehold | £245,000 | — |
| 9 Oct 2009 | 5 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Semi-detached Freehold | £238,000 | — |
| 30 Jun 2008 | 15 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Detached Freehold | £81,000 | — |
| 19 Dec 2007 | 3 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Detached Freehold | £230,000 | — |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Willow Tree House, 12 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Detached Freehold | £321,500 | — |
| 20 Aug 2007 | 7 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Semi-detached Freehold | £173,000 | — |
| 14 Jun 2004 | 8A Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Detached Freehold | £215,000 | — |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 14 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Detached New build · Freehold | £249,000 | — |
| 18 Oct 2001 | 4 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Semi-detached Freehold | £95,000 | — |
| 22 Jun 2000 | 2 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Detached Freehold | £131,000 | — |
| 21 Jul 1999 | 14A Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Detached Freehold | £85,000 | — |
| 19 Jun 1997 | 6 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Semi-detached Freehold | £45,000 | — |
| 13 Aug 1996 | 10 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Terraced Freehold | £43,000 | — |
| 6 Aug 1996 | 5 Rainbow Road · CO5 8RE | Semi-detached Freehold | £47,500 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Rainbow Road, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Rainbow Road | £158,000 16 Aug 2013 | £283,000 23 Sep 2016 | 2 | +21% per year | +19% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Rainbow Road | £47,500 6 Aug 1996 | £247,500 4 Oct 2013 | 3 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, Rainbow Road | £81,000 30 Jun 2008 | £400,000 9 Jul 2025 | 2 | +10% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Rainbow Road | £95,000 18 Oct 2001 | £275,000 22 May 2020 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Rainbow Road | £230,000 19 Dec 2007 | £445,000 9 Nov 2020 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Rainbow Road | £249,000 2 Apr 2004 | £588,000 20 Mar 2023 | 4 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Rainbow Road | £173,000 20 Aug 2007 | £259,000 19 Mar 2021 | 2 | +3% 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 Rainbow Road, Colchester compares
Rainbow Road, Colchester house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Rainbow Road, Colchester?
The median sold price in Rainbow Road, Colchester is £238,000, based on 23 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in Rainbow Road, Colchester?
Recorded sales in Rainbow Road, Colchester range from £43,000 to £588,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Rainbow Road, Colchester risen?
Over the past decade prices in Rainbow Road, Colchester are +97% in cash terms but +38% 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 Rainbow Road, Colchester was 9 July 2025.
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