Over the past 29 years, there have been 23 property sales recorded in the CO5 8RE postcode area. The highest sale price reached £588,000, while the most recent sale was for a detached bungalow sold in July 2025 for £400,000.

The estimated average property value in CO5 8RE currently stands at £373,131, which is approximately 15.9% higher than the city average, indicating a potentially more desirable or in-demand location.

In terms of size, the average price per square metre is approximately £3,542.

Property prices in CO5 8RE have risen by 0.7% over the past year , with a total increase of 17.4% over the past five years, and a long-term rise of 58.6% over the past decade.

The most common type of property sold in the area is detached, making up around 52% of transactions , followed by semi-detached and terraced.

Housing in CO5 8RE is predominantly owner-occupied, with an estimated 87% of homes being lived in by the owners.

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Property Sales

10 Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

Today
£260,150
streetscan.co.uk estimate
13 Aug 1996
£43,000

11 Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

🏠 Semi-detached
🛏️ 4bed
📐 721 sq ft
Today
£360,115
streetscan.co.uk estimate
23 Sep 2016
£283,000
16 Aug 2013
£158,000
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14 Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

🏠 Detached
🛏️ 8bed
📐 1884 sq ft
Today
£564,433
streetscan.co.uk estimate
20 Mar 2023
£588,000
9 Oct 2020
£515,000
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14A Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

🏠 Detached
🛏️ 6bed
📐 1970 sq ft
Today
£355,590
streetscan.co.uk estimate
21 Jul 1999
£85,000
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15 Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

🏠 Detached
🛏️ bed
📐 1173 sq ft
Today
£397,098
streetscan.co.uk estimate
9 Jul 2025
£400,000
30 Jun 2008
£81,000
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2 Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

Today
£458,022
streetscan.co.uk estimate
22 Jun 2000
£131,000

3 Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

🏠 Detached
🛏️ 6bed
📐 1324 sq ft
Today
£492,844
streetscan.co.uk estimate
9 Nov 2020
£445,000
19 Dec 2007
£230,000
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4 Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

🏠 Semi-detached
🛏️ 4bed
📐 978 sq ft
Today
£331,768
streetscan.co.uk estimate
22 May 2020
£275,000
18 Oct 2001
£95,000
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5 Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

🏠 Semi-detached
🛏️ 5bed
📐 1005 sq ft
Today
£421,571
streetscan.co.uk estimate
4 Oct 2013
£247,500
9 Oct 2009
£238,000
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6 Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

Today
£249,545
streetscan.co.uk estimate
19 Jun 1997
£45,000

7 Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

🏠 Semi-detached
🛏️ 4bed
📐 710 sq ft
Today
£301,652
streetscan.co.uk estimate
19 Mar 2021
£259,000
20 Aug 2007
£173,000
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8A Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

Today
£421,207
streetscan.co.uk estimate
14 Jun 2004
£215,000

Willow Tree House, 12 Rainbow Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RE

Today
£531,029
streetscan.co.uk estimate
17 Oct 2007
£321,500

Area Insights

Data Sources

Properties at CO5 8RE appear twenty-three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 9 Jul 2025. It also has eight Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 19 Jan 2009. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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