LHA by area › Colchester
LHA rates in Colchester
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Colchester Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £972 a month. 4-bed: £1,247. Room in a shared house: £400.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 6.2% in CO15, where a terraced house sold for a median £189,500 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £92 | £400 |
| 1 bedroom | £144 | £623 |
| 2 bedrooms | £183 | £793 |
| 3 bedrooms | £224 | £972 |
| 4 bedrooms | £288 | £1,247 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| CO15 Tendring | £189,500 (36 sales) | 6.2% |
| CO14 Tendring | £190,750 (17 sales) | 6.1% |
| CO12 Tendring | £194,500 (80 sales) | 6.0% |
| CO16 Tendring | £220,000 (25 sales) | 5.3% |
| CO1 Colchester | £245,250 (84 sales) | 4.8% |
| CO13 Tendring | £253,500 (12 sales) | 4.6% |
| CO11 Babergh | £260,000 (27 sales) | 4.5% |
| CO2 Colchester | £262,500 (127 sales) | 4.4% |
| CO9 Braintree | £270,000 (71 sales) | 4.3% |
| CO4 Colchester | £275,250 (100 sales) | 4.2% |
| CO7 Babergh | £280,000 (65 sales) | 4.2% |
| CO6 Babergh | £287,500 (46 sales) | 4.1% |
| CO3 Colchester | £290,000 (56 sales) | 4.0% |
| CO5 Braintree | £312,000 (37 sales) | 3.7% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| CO16 Tendring | £237,500 (87 sales) | 6.3% |
| CO15 Tendring | £240,000 (169 sales) | 6.2% |
| CO12 Tendring | £241,000 (68 sales) | 6.2% |
| CO13 Tendring | £267,000 (43 sales) | 5.6% |
| CO14 Tendring | £270,000 (32 sales) | 5.5% |
| CO7 Babergh | £305,000 (144 sales) | 4.9% |
| CO11 Babergh | £310,000 (65 sales) | 4.8% |
| CO1 Colchester | £315,000 (45 sales) | 4.8% |
| CO9 Braintree | £315,000 (84 sales) | 4.8% |
| CO4 Colchester | £320,000 (148 sales) | 4.7% |
| CO2 Colchester | £322,500 (108 sales) | 4.6% |
| CO3 Colchester | £335,000 (115 sales) | 4.5% |
| CO6 Babergh | £342,500 (99 sales) | 4.4% |
| CO5 Braintree | £362,000 (113 sales) | 4.1% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.