Per month
Colchester Rents and Rental Yield Data
ONS private rents, bedroom-level rent evidence, indicative gross yield and district-level rental screening for Colchester buy-to-let research.
vs April 2026
vs May 2025
Based on average price
Private rent trend
All homes ONS Price Index of Private Rents series, last 5Y.
Monthly movementDown 0.5%From £1,217 last month
Annual movementUp 4.5%From £1,159 last year
Bedroom-Level Private Rent Evidence
one bed£829+4.9% annual
two bed£1,075+4.6% annual
three bed£1,315+4.6% annual
four or more bed£1,819+3.8% annual
Indicative Yield By Postcode District
This uses local authority-wide ONS average rent against district median sold prices. Treat it as a screening signal, not a property valuation.
District-level rental yield screening is waiting for approved postcode district coverage for Colchester. The local authority-wide rent and price signals remain available above.
Rental Yield Is Income Divided By Property Price
Gross rental yield is estimated as annual rent divided by purchase price. It does not include mortgage costs, maintenance, voids, tax, management fees or capital growth. Use it alongside postcode evidence, sales volume and regeneration context before comparing Colchester buy-to-let areas.
The ONS Price Index of Private Rents shows that Colchester’s average private rent stood at £1,211 in May 2026. That is down slightly from £1,217 in April, a monthly fall of 0.5%.
Even so, rents remain well above the level seen a year earlier, with annual growth at 4.5%.