Sold price history

The Cross, Colchester house prices

Homes in The Cross, Colchester have a median sold price of £162,500 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are −51% in cash — but −65% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£162,500
10 years · cash
−51%
10 years · real
−65%
HM Land Registry · 96 sales · 5 with floor area · Updated 17 Apr 2026

Key facts

Median price
£162,500
Price per m²
£2,214
Sales recorded
96
Price range
£20,000 – £580,000

The Cross, Colchester prices since 1995

The Cross, Colchester — median sold price since 1995
2026 £0£152,447£304,895£457,342£609,790 2016 peak 1995 2026
Cash price Today’s money (real)

Since 2016, prices in The Cross, Colchester are −51% in cash. After inflation, that is −65% — the honest measure of growth.

Recent sales in The Cross, Colchester

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
17 Apr 2026Flat 3, The Old Forge The Cross · CO7 9QLFlat
Leasehold
£134,000£2,735
8 Apr 202611 The Cross · CO7 9QGTerraced
Freehold
£245,000
31 Mar 202626 The Cross · CO7 9QLSemi-detached
Freehold
£160,000
16 Feb 202633B The Cross · CO7 9QLDetached
Freehold
£422,500
18 Dec 202516 The Cross · CO7 9QNTerraced
Freehold
£580,000
26 Aug 2025Flat 2, The Old Forge The Cross · CO7 9QLFlat
Leasehold
£135,000
22 Aug 202535 The Cross · CO7 9QJFlat
Freehold
£225,000
24 Apr 2025Flat 5, The Old Forge The Cross · CO7 9QLFlat
Leasehold
£125,000
31 Jan 2025Ida Cottage, 3 The Cross · CO7 9QGTerraced
Freehold
£195,000
21 Jul 20232 The Cross · CO7 9QNTerraced
Freehold
£400,000
20 Feb 202324 The Cross · CO7 9QWTerraced
Freehold
£326,000
21 Sep 202237 The Cross · CO7 9QJTerraced
Freehold
£226,500
29 Jun 202231 The Cross · CO7 9QLDetached
Freehold
£400,000
1 Jun 202239 The Cross · CO7 9QJTerraced
Freehold
£230,000
15 Mar 20227 The Cross · CO7 9QGTerraced
Freehold
£205,000
9 Dec 202115 The Cross · CO7 9QQSemi-detached
Freehold
£325,000
25 Oct 20211 The Cross · CO7 9QGTerraced
Freehold
£190,000
11 Aug 202133B The Cross · CO7 9QLDetached
Freehold
£420,000
6 Aug 202128 The Cross · CO7 9QLTerraced
Freehold
£175,000
24 Jun 202126 The Cross · CO7 9QLSemi-detached
Freehold
£147,500
27 Jan 202133 The Cross · CO7 9QLDetached
Freehold
£480,000
13 Mar 202027 The Cross · CO7 9QLSemi-detached
Freehold
£252,000
15 Mar 201913 The Cross · CO7 9QGSemi-detached
Freehold
£169,000
1 Mar 201939 The Cross · CO7 9QJTerraced
Freehold
£180,000
28 Jun 20182 The Cross · CO7 9QNTerraced
Freehold
£270,000
21 Jun 201845 The Cross · CO7 9QHTerraced
Freehold
£166,000
15 May 201811 The Cross · CO7 9QGTerraced
Freehold
£212,000
9 Apr 201810 The Cross · CO7 9QNTerraced
Freehold
£275,000
27 Oct 201723 The Cross · CO7 9QQSemi-detached
Freehold
£239,500
15 Mar 2017Flat 3, The Old Forge The Cross · CO7 9QLFlat
Leasehold
£122,000£2,490

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in The Cross, 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.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
6, The Cross£48,500
12 Apr 1996
£157,000
28 Jun 2004
4+15%
per year
+13%
inflation-adjusted
32, The Cross£57,000
15 Dec 1997
£185,000
5 May 2006
2+15%
per year
+13%
inflation-adjusted
49, The Cross£50,000
3 Jan 1997
£97,000
2 Aug 2002
2+13%
per year
+11%
inflation-adjusted
2, The Cross£270,000
28 Jun 2018
£400,000
21 Jul 2023
2+8%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
15, The Cross£55,950
27 Mar 1997
£325,000
9 Dec 2021
4+7%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
26, The Cross£20,000
23 Nov 1995
£160,000
31 Mar 2026
5+7%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
27, The Cross£58,000
30 Jan 1998
£252,000
13 Mar 2020
4+7%
per year
+5%
inflation-adjusted
28, The Cross£34,000
15 Jul 1996
£175,000
6 Aug 2021
3+7%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
39, The Cross£60,000
1 Feb 2001
£230,000
1 Jun 2022
4+7%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
13, The Cross£49,660
28 Jun 1999
£169,000
15 Mar 2019
2+6%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
24, The Cross£74,000
15 Jan 1999
£326,000
20 Feb 2023
4+6%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
5, The Cross£48,750
4 Oct 1995
£180,500
27 Feb 2017
4+6%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
11, The Cross£48,000
8 Aug 1997
£245,000
8 Apr 2026
5+6%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
7, The Cross£51,000
1 Sep 1997
£205,000
15 Mar 2022
5+6%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
30, The Cross£135,000
28 May 2004
£148,000
17 Jan 2006
2+6%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
35, The Cross£130,000
15 Jan 2015
£225,000
22 Aug 2025
2+5%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
The Old Forge Flat 2, The Cross£35,500
6 Oct 1999
£135,000
26 Aug 2025
2+5%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
The Old Forge Flat 5, The Cross£33,500
8 Jan 1999
£125,000
24 Apr 2025
2+5%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
The Old Forge Flat 3, The Cross£34,000
11 Jun 1998
£134,000
17 Apr 2026
5+5%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
20, The Cross£189,000
21 Dec 2001
£352,000
17 Feb 2016
3+4%
per year
+2%
inflation-adjusted
31, The Cross£209,750
6 Feb 2004
£400,000
29 Jun 2022
2+4%
per year
+1%
inflation-adjusted
37, The Cross£124,000
16 Feb 2005
£226,500
21 Sep 2022
3+3%
per year
+1%
inflation-adjusted
33, The Cross£335,000
18 Apr 2006
£480,000
27 Jan 2021
3+2%
per year
0%
inflation-adjusted
Ivy House, The Cross£305,000
10 Oct 2006
£335,000
30 Nov 2010
2+2%
per year
0%
inflation-adjusted
16, The Cross£450,000
2 Nov 2010
£580,000
18 Dec 2025
2+2%
per year
−1%
inflation-adjusted
1, The Cross£180,000
23 May 2014
£190,000
25 Oct 2021
2+1%
per year
−1%
inflation-adjusted
33B, The Cross£420,000
11 Aug 2021
£422,500
16 Feb 2026
20%
per year
−5%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How The Cross, Colchester compares

Rank in the town
2037th of 2,865 streets in Colchester
Rank in the postcode district
398th of 507 streets in CO7
Against the town median
9% below the Colchester median of £177,750
Against England & Wales
4% above the national median of £157,000

The Cross, Colchester house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in The Cross, Colchester?

Half of homes sold in The Cross, Colchester went for more than £162,500 and half for less, across 96 sales.

What is the price range of homes sold in The Cross, Colchester?

Recorded sales in The Cross, Colchester range from £20,000 to £580,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in The Cross, Colchester risen?

Over the past decade prices in The Cross, Colchester are −51% in cash terms but −65% 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 The Cross, Colchester?

In The Cross, Colchester the median price is £2,214 per square metre, from 5 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 The Cross, Colchester was 17 April 2026.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. See our methodology.

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