England / East of England / Essex / Colchester
Colchester's serene charm, rich history, and proximity to vast open spaces and countryside make it an ideal retirement location. With a quaint centre, picturesque gardens, and vibrant cultural scene, retirees can enjoy a leisurely lifestyle while exploring historic sites like Colchester Castle and participating in various community activities.
What’s more, Colchester is perfectly located nearby popular areas in Essex including Epping Forest and Clacton-on-Sea.
All of our retirement homes in Colchester offer onsite leisure facilities, including health centres, gyms and cafés. You’ll also be close to the town centre, local shops and transport links across the East of England and beyond.
We’ve partnered with leading later living operators such as McCarthy Stone - each with a variety of housing options such as retirement villages and retirement communities.
If you’re looking to invest in a retirement property in Colchester, we’ve created retirement living guides to help you find the best purchasing option for you.
Retirement villages are a great way to ease yourself into later life. There are 14 senior living villages in - or closeby - to Colchester.
We have 8 retirement communities in or around Colchester for you to browse, including;
The rental cost of retirement housing will vary, depending on the type of property you're interested in, the on-site facilities available and the location. The average cost to rent a senior property in or closeby to Colchester is £2,435 per month.
Buying a senior home in Colchester provides you with a greater sense of safety and security in later life. Purchasing a retirement home is a good investment too and there's lots of options for you to choose from in Colchester. Use our filters above to showcase any properties in Colchester to buy.
More retirees than ever before are renting senior housing. Before deciding whether to rent or purchase, you should check the average cost of retirement homes in Colchester. Alternatively, Lottie's team of retirement experts can help - simply get in touch today. Searching for your new home in Colchester is easy: use our filters above to browse our listings.
ARCO are the Associate Retirement Community Operators who ensure the retirement homes and properties available to older adults offer a high-standard of living with a range of facilities and activities.
We are not currently partnered with ARCO retirement homes in Colchester. However, each of our properties have been hand-picked by our later living experts for their luxury on-site facilities, state-of-the-art amenities and flexible purchasing options (purchase, rental or part-rent and part-buy) across a range of property types.