marketcodeAsking rent
£1,354 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
284 lets
Postcode district
CO3 rental market
Asking rent £1,354 a month · Gross yield 4.0% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is CO3?
- Buildings
- 10,697
- Mixed-use buildings
- 64%
- HMO-shaped units
- 14%
What does CO3 earn?
CO3: asking rent £1,354 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 284 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.0% 12 months to Aug 2026
542 lets
-3.2% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
86 on 21 Sep 2026
How does CO3 vary by home size?
Asking rent in CO3 runs from £938 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,921 a month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £938 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.2% on the previous 12 months | 171 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,168 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -0.9% on the previous 12 months | 181 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,564 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +4.5% on the previous 12 months | 106 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,921 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 61 |
| 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 CO3?
Corporate landlords hold 51% of the 746 units in CO3 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords51% of classified · 383 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)45% of classified · 332 units
- Housing associations3.6% of classified · 27 units
- RMC0.5% of classified · 4 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 CO3 rank?
CO3 ranks 3rd of 6 postcode districts in Colchester for asking rent, at £1,354 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Colchester
CO3 ranks 3rd of 6 postcode districts in Colchester for asking rent, at £1,354 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 |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Colchester →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Colchester
CO3 ranks 4th of 6 postcode districts in Colchester for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.0%.
| # | 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 CO3?
Questions about CO3
- What is the average rent in CO3?
- Homes to let in CO3 asked a median £1,354 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 284 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in CO3?
- 4.0% 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, 542 lets. -3.2% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about CO3
- Properties in CO3Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in CO3Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in CO3Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in CO3What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in CO3What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in CO3Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in CO3What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in CO3Who 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 | 284 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 542 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |