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Central Colchester

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About

Central Colchester is defined by its historic core, with Roman and medieval foundations shaping its layout. The area centres on the High Street and its immediate surrounding lanes, containing a mix of retail, civic buildings, and residential properties. St Botolph's Priory, a notable Norman ruin, stands at its southern edge. The Castle Park provides green space bordering this central zone, with the castle itself a dominant landmark overlooking the town.

The area functions as the primary commercial and administrative hub for the town. Key thoroughfares like Head Street and Queen Street connect to the High Street, facilitating pedestrian and vehicle movement. The Mercury Theatre and Firstsite gallery are located within this central district, alongside the Town Hall and public library. This creates a concentrated area of civic and cultural activity amidst the everyday business of the town centre.

Area overview

On average Central Colchester has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 224 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.7× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 11.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Central Colchester is £57,917 per year. There are 4 schools in Central Colchester: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Central Colchester is home to around 11,314 people, with a population density of about 3,224.6 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
224
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Central Colchester Population
11,314
Population density
3,224.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
115.34(+266%)
Shoplifting
36.59(+435%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.17(+178%)
Public order
22.36(+337%)
Other theft
19.62(+259%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,757
68.57%
Other White
1,347
11.91%
African
309
2.73%
Indian
288
2.55%
Other Asian
238
2.1%
Total population: 11,312

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,846
40.56%
Level 3 (A level)
1,592
16.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,266
13.35%
No qualifications
1,260
13.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
847
8.93%
Total 16+ residents: 9,483

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,200
39.6%
Owns outright
1,305
23.49%
Owns with a mortgage
1,245
22.41%
Other social rented
405
7.29%
Social rents from council
211
3.8%
Total households: 5,555

Property prices in Central Colchester

Median price£225,000
Price per sq ft£306
Sales (last 12 months)189
Typical range (middle 50%)£165K – £310K

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 (about £306 per square foot) in Central Colchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,275,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Central Colchester over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached11£375,000£346
Semi-Detached28£322,500£351
Terraced58£281,250£353
Flats92£165,000£266

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Central Colchester

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Colchester.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£405,000£160,000£238,000£235,000
2017£320,000£160,000£277,500£245,000
2018£367,500£156,000£270,000£234,500
2019£385,000£155,000£277,500£245,000
2020£332,500£152,000£260,000£240,000
2021£372,500£171,000£310,000£259,500
2022£440,000£198,500£337,000£290,000
2023£430,000£164,500£323,000£275,000
2024£442,500£172,801£305,000£270,000
2025£362,000£172,500£320,000£285,000
2026£387,500£170,000£350,000£290,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Colchester.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Central Colchester.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£320£267£273£269
2017£321£262£277£292
2018£302£275£290£284
2019£333£257£283£302
2020£311£250£284£288
2021£307£274£312£309
2022£372£296£354£336
2023£386£273£360£324
2024£353£265£367£335
2025£346£262£349£345
2026£318£264£352£356
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Central Colchester.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Central Colchester in the last year.

All postcodes in Central Colchester

CO11DN

High Street

CO12XS

Nicholsons Grove

CO11SE

North Station Road

CO11US

Cowdray Avenue

CO11NT

Headgate

CO11FQ

West Stockwell Street

CO11QX

Middleborough

CO12YN

Wells Road

CO20YB

Moorside

CO19TE

Castle

CO63EB

Moorside

CO11JS

Bergholt Road

CO12RP

Land Lane

CO11DB

High Street

CO33JW

Crowhurst Road

CO11DZ

North Hill

CO33JF

Rawstorn Road

CO11UF

High Street

CO12GP

Belgrave Place

CO12RN

Coventry Close

CO27WS

St John's Street

CO11HF

St Runwalds Street

CO33LF

Sheepen Road

CO19TG

Castle

CO11BY

St Peters Street

CO11LU

Station Way

CO11WJ

Victoria Chase

CO33LU

Manor Road

CO11DQ

High Street

CO19SN

High Street

CO11XF

Hamilton Place

CO27AA

St Johns Street

CO12TG

East Street

CO12YT

Carlisle Close

CO12US

Smythies Avenue

CO33LG

Rotary Way

CO12PH

Queen Street

CO11PT

Balkerne Gardens

CO11LJ

Long Wyre Street

CO11UB

Maidenburgh Street

CO12PY

Priory Street

CO19SE

Castle

CO12TJ

Moorside

CO11SA

Margaret Road

CO11TD

High Street

CO11PB

Church Walk

CO12RX

Exeter Drive

CO11AZ

Long Wyre Street

CO11QE

Reed Walk

CO11TH

High Street

CO12UD

East Bay

CO33EZ

Crouch Street

CO33AE

St Marys Fields

CO11TS

Williams Walk

CO12ZE

Marriages Yard

CO11SH

St Paul's Road

CO11AT

Catchpool Road

CO11SF

Morten Road

CO12GE

East Hill

CO19SR

Castle

CO11AG

Clarendon Way

CO33JR

Popes Lane

CO11XZ

Cowdray Avenue

CO19TJ

Castle

CO19TB

Castle

CO11LY

Henry Swan Way

CO19TD

Castle

CO11AN

Clarendon Way

CO27DA

Osborne Street

CO11NJ

Vardri Close

CO12SA

Inverness Close

CO27AS

Scheregate

CO12FA

Priory Street

CO33GW

Crowhurst Road

CO11EN

St Peters Street

CO11HG

Kane Mews

CO11PY

North Hill

CO33JG

Papillon Road

CO11LS

Eld Lane

CO33PX

Lexden Road

CO11HZ

Bank Passage

CO28GF

Moorside

CO11NG

Culver Street West

CO11JQ

Culver Street West

CO11XS

Kings Meadow Road

CO27DP

Osborne Street

CO11EA

Parkside Quarter

CO12YU

Bristol Road

CO12UJ

Rosebery Avenue

CO11EY

Northgate Street

CO33LL

Sheepen Road

CO11DJ

East Stockwell Street

CO19SD

Castle

CO33EN

Crouch Street

CO12ZH

Queen Street

CO11EW

St Peters Street

CO11ZE

Moorside

CO11JR

Trinity Square

CO11WB

Victoria Chase

CO11EL

Shortcut Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.