Colchester snapshot
Market map of Colchester purpose-built student accommodation for investors, developers, operators, lenders and agents. Scheme URLs remain on the marketplace; this hub aggregates every recorded scheme, including those below the listing baseline.
- Schemes
- 12
- Known beds
- 2,237
- Operators
- 7
2,237 beds (where disclosed, 5 of 12 schemes)
UK coverage: 1,849 active schemes across 78 cities (62 cities with a hub page). As of 20 October 2026. The same snapshot is used on UK PBSA, news, and investment.
Map
Schemes in Colchester
12 schemes, including records that are not indexed as standalone listing pages.
| Enso | 556 | CRM Students | Operational |
| ULiving Colchester | 553 | Homes for Students | Operational |
| Elmstead Place | 456 | CRM Students | Operational |
| Unite Colchester | 386 | Unite Students | Operational |
| Hythe Mills | 286 | MYS Student | Operational |
| Chase Court | — | HFS SUTTON PROPERTY | Operational |
| Forest Road | — | HFS SUTTON PROPERTY | Operational |
| Magdalen Street | — | Host Student Accommodation | Operational |
| Magdalen Street | — | Host Student Accommodation | Operational |
| Norfolk Crescent | — | HFS SUTTON PROPERTY | Operational |
| Petronius Way | — | HFS SUTTON PROPERTY | Operational |
| The Maltings | — | Capitol Students | Operational |
Operators in Colchester
Ranked by scheme count in this city. Links go to company profiles.
| Operator | Schemes | Known beds |
|---|---|---|
| HFS SUTTON PROPERTY | 4 | — |
| CRM Students | 2 | 1,012 |
| Host Student Accommodation | 2 | — |
| Homes for Students | 1 | 553 |
| Unite Students | 1 | 386 |
| MYS Student | 1 | 286 |
| Capitol Students | 1 | — |
Guides
- PBSA investment
How investors underwrite PBSA, including Colchester stock.
- PBSA valuations
How purpose-built student accommodation is valued.
- PBSA development
Planning, delivery and the development pipeline.
- PBSA operators
Operator models and who runs UK PBSA.
- Marketplace
Filter UK PBSA assets for sale.
FAQs
How many PBSA schemes are in Colchester?
PBSAX currently records 12 purpose-built student accommodation schemes in Colchester. Known bed count is 2,237 across 5 schemes that disclose beds. The list includes operational stock and pipeline schemes, including records that are not yet complete enough to index as standalone listing pages.
Who operates PBSA in Colchester?
7 operators are linked to Colchester schemes. The largest by scheme count include HFS SUTTON PROPERTY, CRM Students, Host Student Accommodation. Operator pages sit on the company directory.
Is there a PBSA development pipeline in Colchester?
No in-planning or in-construction schemes are recorded for this city in the current dataset. Pipeline status uses the operational status on each scheme record (in planning or in construction) rather than an estimated delivery programme.
Are there PBSA assets for sale in Colchester?
There are no marketed PBSA assets for sale in this city in the current dataset. Marketed stock also appears on the PBSAX marketplace.
How should investors use the Colchester PBSA hub?
This page is a B2B view of Colchester stock: schemes, operators, pipeline and any assets for sale. Use it with the PBSA investment and valuations guides; do not treat city-level counts as a rent roll, occupancy forecast or asking-rent guide.