Sold price history
Victoria Esplanade, Colchester house prices
Across Victoria Esplanade, Colchester, the middle of the market sits at £180,000, drawn from every recorded sale since 1995. Over the past decade prices are +45% in cash — but +4% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £180,000
- 10 years · cash
- +45%
- 10 years · real
- +4%
HM Land Registry · 113 sales ·
26 with floor area ·
Updated 1 May 2026
Key facts
Median price
£180,000
Price per m²
£3,733
Sales recorded
113
Price range
£1,800 – £1,300,000
Victoria Esplanade, Colchester prices since 1995
Cash price
Today’s money (real)
Over ten years Victoria Esplanade, Colchester is +45% on paper and +4% in real terms.
Recent sales in Victoria Esplanade, Colchester
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | Flat 12, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £300,000 | — |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Flat 2, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £280,000 | £5,283 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 9, Fairhaven Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8DE | Flat Leasehold | £242,500 | — |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Flat 1, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £243,000 | £4,500 |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 7 Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8AT | Detached Freehold | £1,300,000 | — |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Flat 10, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £275,000 | £11,957 |
| 22 Apr 2024 | 9 Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8AT | Detached Freehold | £850,000 | — |
| 8 Dec 2023 | Flat 10, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £300,000 | £13,043 |
| 22 Feb 2023 | 19 Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8BH | Detached Freehold | £775,000 | — |
| 21 Dec 2022 | 11, Fairhaven Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8DE | Flat Leasehold | £245,000 | — |
| 30 Sep 2022 | Flat 18, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £285,000 | £4,597 |
| 30 May 2022 | Flat 8, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £290,000 | — |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 15, Fairhaven Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8DE | Flat Leasehold | £260,000 | — |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Flat 16, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £310,000 | — |
| 7 Dec 2020 | Flat 12, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £305,000 | — |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Flat 1, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £295,000 | £5,463 |
| 6 Mar 2020 | Flat 23, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £195,000 | — |
| 31 Jan 2020 | Flat 2, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £295,000 | £5,566 |
| 29 Jul 2019 | 1 Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8AT | Detached Freehold | £900,000 | — |
| 19 Jul 2019 | 41 Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8BH | Detached Freehold | £635,000 | — |
| 17 Jul 2019 | 17 Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8BH | Detached Freehold | £820,000 | — |
| 20 May 2019 | 7 Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8AT | Detached Freehold | £610,000 | — |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Flat 18, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £217,500 | £3,508 |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Flat 1, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £220,200 | £4,078 |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 3, Fairhaven Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8DE | Flat Leasehold | £195,000 | — |
| 5 Jul 2017 | 7 Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8AT | Detached Freehold | £550,000 | — |
| 9 Jun 2017 | Flat 17, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £256,000 | — |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Flat 16, Orchid Field Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8XB | Flat Leasehold | £240,000 | — |
| 11 Nov 2016 | 1, Fairhaven Court Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8DE | Flat Leasehold | £191,000 | — |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 39 Victoria Esplanade · CO5 8BH | Detached Freehold | £560,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Victoria Esplanade, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhaven Court 5, Victoria Esplanade | £38,000 18 Dec 1998 | £56,500 10 Jun 1999 | 2 | +49% per year | +46% inflation-adjusted |
| Fairhaven Court 2, Victoria Esplanade | £40,000 16 Jul 1998 | £58,400 10 Jun 1999 | 2 | +46% per year | +43% inflation-adjusted |
| Fairhaven Court 12, Victoria Esplanade | £58,500 17 Dec 1999 | £102,500 12 Jun 2002 | 2 | +25% per year | +23% inflation-adjusted |
| Fairhaven Court 7, Victoria Esplanade | £57,500 21 Dec 1999 | £134,995 27 Oct 2003 | 2 | +25% per year | +22% inflation-adjusted |
| Fairhaven Court 14, Victoria Esplanade | £55,000 20 Aug 1999 | £170,000 22 Oct 2004 | 2 | +24% per year | +22% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 14, Victoria Esplanade | £85,000 12 May 2000 | £195,000 9 Jul 2004 | 2 | +22% per year | +20% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 7, Victoria Esplanade | £75,000 1 Oct 1997 | £171,000 20 May 2004 | 4 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 4, Victoria Esplanade | £53,000 4 Apr 1995 | £67,500 30 Apr 1997 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 39, Victoria Esplanade | £179,750 4 Mar 2005 | £560,000 21 Oct 2016 | 3 | +10% per year | +8% inflation-adjusted |
| Blackwater Lodge, 11, Victoria Esplanade | £225,000 2 Dec 1999 | £475,000 13 Mar 2008 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| Fairhaven Court 1, Victoria Esplanade | £38,000 19 Jun 1998 | £191,000 11 Nov 2016 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 6, Victoria Esplanade | £69,950 29 Jan 1998 | £187,000 30 Oct 2009 | 2 | +9% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Victoria Esplanade | £180,000 12 Oct 2000 | £1,300,000 24 Sep 2024 | 4 | +9% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| Fairhaven Court 3, Victoria Esplanade | £49,000 29 May 1998 | £195,000 29 Sep 2017 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| Fairhaven Court 15, Victoria Esplanade | £47,000 12 May 1997 | £260,000 30 Sep 2021 | 8 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 17, Victoria Esplanade | £225,000 7 Apr 1999 | £820,000 17 Jul 2019 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 13, Victoria Esplanade | £75,000 30 Nov 1998 | £217,500 18 May 2016 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 18, Victoria Esplanade | £71,000 28 Aug 1998 | £285,000 30 Sep 2022 | 4 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 12, Victoria Esplanade | £68,000 14 Aug 1998 | £300,000 1 May 2026 | 5 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 16, Victoria Esplanade | £77,500 9 Jun 1995 | £310,000 25 Jun 2021 | 5 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 23, Victoria Esplanade | £65,000 27 Nov 1998 | £195,000 6 Mar 2020 | 3 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 20, Victoria Esplanade | £103,500 26 Jul 2002 | £195,000 23 Jun 2015 | 4 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 10, Victoria Esplanade | £71,000 25 Aug 1995 | £275,000 12 Jul 2024 | 4 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 9, Victoria Esplanade | £340,000 31 Jan 2002 | £850,000 22 Apr 2024 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 11, Victoria Esplanade | £58,000 8 Nov 1995 | £59,995 11 Oct 1996 | 2 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| Fairhaven Court 9, Victoria Esplanade | £168,000 4 Sep 2014 | £242,500 31 Jul 2025 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 1, Victoria Esplanade | £130,000 3 Jul 2003 | £243,000 3 Feb 2025 | 4 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| Fairhaven Court 4, Victoria Esplanade | £50,000 8 Mar 1995 | £56,500 10 Jun 1999 | 2 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 17, Victoria Esplanade | £175,000 7 Mar 2003 | £256,000 9 Jun 2017 | 3 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 37, Victoria Esplanade | £350,000 7 Mar 2003 | £375,000 29 Mar 2006 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 2, Victoria Esplanade | £219,500 29 Sep 2008 | £280,000 2 Oct 2025 | 4 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 3, Victoria Esplanade | £200,000 20 Nov 2009 | £200,000 30 Jan 2015 | 2 | 0% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| Orchid Field Court Flat 21, Victoria Esplanade | £170,000 21 Sep 2006 | £170,000 4 Apr 2014 | 2 | 0% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Victoria Esplanade, Colchester compares
Rank in the town
1742nd of 2,865 streets in Colchester
Rank in the postcode district
312th of 428 streets in CO5
Against the town median
1% above the Colchester median of £177,750
Against England & Wales
15% above the national median of £157,000
Victoria Esplanade, Colchester house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Victoria Esplanade, Colchester?
The median sold price in Victoria Esplanade, Colchester is £180,000, based on 113 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in Victoria Esplanade, Colchester?
Recorded sales in Victoria Esplanade, Colchester range from £1,800 to £1,300,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Victoria Esplanade, Colchester risen?
Over the past decade prices in Victoria Esplanade, Colchester are +45% in cash terms but +4% 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 Victoria Esplanade, Colchester?
In Victoria Esplanade, Colchester the median price is £3,733 per square metre, from 26 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 Victoria Esplanade, Colchester was 1 May 2026.
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