Overview
Abbotts is an estate and letting agent based at 113 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1TB. It is part of Connells Group, one of 1,382 Connells Group offices on the register. The registered business name is Countrywide Estate Agents Limited. Companies House number 00789476. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
In 2025 home.co.uk recorded Abbotts in 2 local agent league tables on 2 occasions. At its best it ranked 15th of 26 agents in Brightlingsea (September 2025), with 1 homes for sale of 139 in the area (1% share). In the most recent capture (June 2025) it was 17th of 92 in Colchester with 23 homes, a 2% share.
Homes in the CO1 postcode district sold for a median £237,750 across 226 sales in the last 12 months. Across Colchester the average price is £297,824 (July 2026), +26.4% over ten years and 5.3× its January 1995 level. 31 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in CO1.
Market position and ranking
How Abbotts has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2025 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 2025-06 | 17of 92 | 23of 1,341 | 2% |
| Brightlingsea | 2025-09 | 15of 26 | 1of 139 | 1% |
The Colchester market it trades in
92 agents advertising 1,341 homes, average asking price £336,242, 184 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2025-06-17.
All homes for sale in Colchester
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Colchester
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmer & PartnersCrouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3EN | 123 | 9% |
| 2 | Harris & WoodSir Isaacs Walk, Colchester, CO1 1JJ | 118 | 9% |
| 3 | Michaels Property ConsultantsRebow House, 62 Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1PB | 83 | 6% |
| 4 | Oakheart Property2b Cotman Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QJ | 71 | 5% |
| 5 | Fenn WrightHigh Street, Colchester, CO1 1PW | 70 | 5% |
| 6 | haart18-20 Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NY | 64 | 5% |
| 7 | BoydensAston House,, 57-59 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3EY | 56 | 4% |
| 8 | William H BrownCulver Street West, COLCHESTER, Essex, CO1 1JG | 56 | 4% |
| 9 | William H Brown42A St. Christopher Road, COLCHESTER, Essex, CO4 0NA | 53 | 4% |
| 10 | Knight ResidentialPappus House, Tollgate Business Park, Tollgate West, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AQ | 47 | 4% |
| 11 | Connells3a, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA | 46 | 3% |
| 12 | Elms Price MastonCrouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3EN | 43 | 3% |
| 13 | John AlexanderLondon Road, Colchester, CO3 0NY | 42 | 3% |
| 14 | Harris & WoodUnit 10 Chesterwell House Cordelia Drive, Colchester, CO4 6AZ | 33 | 2% |
| 15 | Saxons Estate Agents106 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1TH | 31 | 2% |
| 16 | Jackson-Stops10, Church Street, Colchester, CO1 1NF | 25 | 2% |
| 17 | Abbotts Countrywide113, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1TB | 23 | 2% |
| 18 | BeresfordsHigh Street, Colchester, CO1 1PG | 23 | 2% |
| 19 | Temme EnglishSt Peter's St, Colchester, CO1 1WD | 23 | 2% |
| 20 | Leaders2-4 Headgate, Colchester, CO1 1NT | 22 | 2% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
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Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
Being collected: Google, Trustpilot, ESTAS, allAgents, Facebook. Ratings refresh every week.
Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Colchester since January 1995, and what has sold in CO1 in the last year. Colchester averages £297,824 in July 2026, +9.8% over five years and +26.4% over ten.
Average house price, Colchester
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Colchester
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in CO1
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in CO1
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, CO1 | £237,750 | Sales, last 12 months | 226 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £362,500 | Semi-detached | £315,000 |
| Terraced | £245,000 | Flat | £150,000 |
Other agents in CO1
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Harris and Wood Letting Services | Letting agentIndependent | 3home.co.uk 2025 |
| Beresfords Residential Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| Fenn Wright | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| Jackson-Stops | Estate agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| Michaels Lettings & Property Management Limited | Letting agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| Saxons Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| William H Brown | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 2home.co.uk 2025 |
| Chewton Rose | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2025 |
| Connells | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 1home.co.uk 2025 |
| Leaders | Estate and letting agentLeaders Romans Group | 1home.co.uk 2025 |
| haart | Estate and letting agentLeaders Romans Group | 1home.co.uk 2025 |
| Belvoir Colchester | Estate and letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | — |
| Beresfords Lettings Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Bespoke Landlord Services Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Chappels | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| EssexPropHub Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Gallant Richardson | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Gallant Richardson Lettings & Mortgages | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Harris and Wood Property Agency | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Housing Action Management Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Colchester · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other Abbotts offices
32 other offices share the website abbotts.co.uk. Connells Group has 1,382 offices on the register in total.
- AbbottsBasildon SS14 1EU
- Abbotts CountrywideBasildon CM12 9AH
- Abbotts CountrywideBasildon SS12 9AE
- Abbotts CountrywideBraintree CM8 1AA
- AbbottsBreckland NR17 2AB
- AbbottsBreckland IP25 6AE
- Abbotts CountrywideBrentwood CM15 8PA
- AbbottsBroadland NR8 6NU
- Abbotts CountrywideBroadland NR6 5NZ
- AbbottsCambridge CB2 1DP
- AbbottsEast Cambridgeshire CB7 4AA
- AbbottsEast Suffolk NR34 9HE
- Abbotts CountrywideEast Suffolk IP13 0QU
- Abbotts CountrywideHavering RM11 1RL
- AbbottsIpswich IP1 1BB
- AbbottsKing's Lynn and West Norfolk PE30 1BP
- AbbottsKing's Lynn and West Norfolk PE36 5EL
- AbbottsKing's Lynn and West Norfolk PE38 9DH
- AbbottsMid Suffolk IP14 1AD
- Abbotts CountrywideMid Suffolk IP14 6QH
- AbbottsNorth Norfolk NR27 9HS
- AbbottsNorth Norfolk NR21 9DX
- AbbottsNorth Norfolk NR12 8AJ
- AbbottsNorwich NR2 1DP
- AbbottsRochford SS4 1AJ
- AbbottsRochford SS6 7BU
- AbbottsSouth Norfolk NR18 0AX
- AbbottsSouthend-on-Sea SS1 3ES
- Abbotts CountrywideSouthend-on-Sea SS9 1AG
- Abbotts Countrywide LettingsSouthend-on-Sea SS9 1AG
- AbbottsWest Suffolk IP28 7EZ
- AbbottsWest Suffolk IP33 3AA
Questions and answers
Is Abbotts a leading agent in Colchester?
home.co.uk ranked it 17th of 92 agents in Colchester by homes for sale in June 2025, with 2% of local stock.
Who owns Abbotts?
It is part of Connells Group.
Which redress scheme is Abbotts a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Abbotts?
A median £237,750 in CO1 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 226 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 2 snapshots, 2025–2025 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Colchester, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | CO1, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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