marketcodeAsking rent
£1,054 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
563 lets
Postcode district
CO1 rental market
Asking rent £1,054 a month · Gross yield 6.0% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is CO1?
- Buildings
- 5,377
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 59%
What does CO1 earn?
CO1: asking rent £1,054 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 563 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
6.0% 12 months to Aug 2026
952 lets
+6.6% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
237 on 21 Sep 2026
How does CO1 vary by home size?
Asking rent in CO1 runs from £856 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,373 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £856 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.8% on the previous 12 months | 341 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,110 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.7% on the previous 12 months | 431 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,373 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.4% on the previous 12 months | 105 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns CO1?
Corporate landlords hold 81% of the 719 units in CO1 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords81% of classified · 582 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)14% of classified · 100 units
- Housing associations4.0% of classified · 29 units
- RMC1.0% of classified · 7 units
- Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does CO1 rank?
CO1 ranks 6th of 6 postcode districts in Colchester for asking rent, at £1,054 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Colchester
CO1 ranks 6th of 6 postcode districts in Colchester for asking rent, at £1,054 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CO6 | £1,508 a month | 177 | measured |
| 2 | CO5 | £1,355 a month | 133 | measured |
| 3 | CO3 | £1,354 a month | 284 | measured |
| 4 | CO4 | £1,312 a month | 824 | measured |
| 5 | CO2 | £1,226 a month | 660 | measured |
| 6 | CO1 | £1,054 a month | 563 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Colchester →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Colchester
CO1 ranks 1st of 6 postcode districts in Colchester for gross yield, asking basis, at 6.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CO1 | 6.0% | 952 | measured |
| 2 | CO2 | 5.2% | 1,318 | measured |
| 3 | CO4 | 4.9% | 1,246 | measured |
| 4 | CO3 | 4.0% | 542 | measured |
| 5 | CO6 | 3.9% | 301 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Colchester →
Where next from CO1?
- ColchesterThe wider market this area sits in.
- CO2Neighbouring postcode district · £3,536/m²
- CO3Neighbouring postcode district · £4,011/m²
- CO4Neighbouring postcode district · £3,721/m²
- CO5Neighbouring postcode district · £4,527/m²
- CO6Neighbouring postcode district · £3,872/m²
- CO7Next door, in another authority · £3,729/m²
Questions about CO1
- What is the average rent in CO1?
- Homes to let in CO1 asked a median £1,054 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 563 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in CO1?
- 6.0% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 952 lets. +6.6% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about CO1
- Properties in CO1Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in CO1Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in CO1Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in CO1What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in CO1What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in CO1Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in CO1What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in CO1Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 563 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 952 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |