Postcode district
CO5: house prices and neighbourhoods
The CO5 postcode district (Braintree, Colchester, Maldon): 977 live postcodes across 8 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 15 October 2026.
Typical house price
£370,250
Median of 80 resales of existing houses in CO5, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£173,500
Median of 14 resales of existing flats in CO5, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Neighbourhoods in CO5
| Neighbourhood | Council | Typical house | Typical flat | Affluence today | Signs of gentrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coggeshall & Kelvedon | Braintree | £396,000 | £185,000 | Middle income | Moving the other way |
| Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East | Colchester | £447,500 | – | Affluent | Moving the other way |
| Marks Tey & Wakes Colne | Colchester | £375,000 | £177,500 | Affluent | Some signs |
| Old Heath & Rowhedge | Colchester | £310,000 | £160,000 | Below average income | Few signs |
| Tiptree | Colchester | £355,000 | £180,000 | Affluent | Few signs |
| West Mersea | Colchester | £435,000 | £220,000 | Affluent | Mixed signs |
| Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & Woodham | Maldon | £550,000 | – | Affluent | Mixed signs |
| Tollesbury, Tolleshunt & Goldhanger | Maldon | £370,625 | – | Middle income | Clear signs |
Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.
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