The East of England stretches from towns within commuting reach of London to historic cathedral cities and the Norfolk and Suffolk coast — a region with a wide spread of rental markets. Every figure below is the published ONS figure for Colchester, named and dated, with a link to check it at the source.
A one-bedroom home in Colchester averages £824 a month and a home with four or more bedrooms £1,806 — a spread of £982 across the bedroom categories ONS publishes.
At £1,203, the Colchester figure sits below the East of England average of £1,281 and below the England average of £1,446.
Over the 24 months to June 2026 the all-sizes figure moved to £1,203, up from £1,052 in July 2024.
The Colchester Rent Evidence Pack
| Bedrooms | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £824 | +3.7% |
| 2 bed | £1,069 | +3.4% |
| 3 bed | £1,307 | +3.5% |
| 4+ bed | £1,806 | +2.8% |
Average monthly rent in Colchester, all property sizes: £1,052 in July 2024 to £1,203 in June 2026.
| Area | Average rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester | £1,203 | +3.4% |
| East of England | £1,281 | +3.3% |
| England | £1,446 | +3.4% |
ONS revises these series on each monthly release. The reference period above is the edition this page was built from — check the live bulletin before relying on a figure.
This page presents official statistics for context. It is not a valuation of any property, and not advice.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the licence. Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents.
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