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Marks Tey & Wakes Colne

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About

Marks Tey and Wakes Colne are villages located southwest of Colchester in Essex. The area is known for its transport links, with Marks Tey serving as a key railway junction connecting London, Colchester, and Sudbury. The A12 runs nearby, providing road access to the region. Both villages have a mix of residential areas and open countryside, with farmland and small woodlands surrounding them.

Wakes Colne is smaller and more rural, with a historic church and a scattering of traditional cottages. Marks Tey has more amenities, including shops, a primary school, and a village hall. The area is quiet, with walking paths along country lanes and fields. The River Colne flows nearby, adding to the rural character of the landscape.

Area overview

On average Marks Tey & Wakes Colne has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Marks Tey & Wakes Colne is £53,100 per year. There are 5 schools in Marks Tey & Wakes Colne: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Marks Tey & Wakes Colne Population
9,709
Population density
180.4 per km²

Demographics

British
8,620
88.78%
Other White
238
2.45%
African
165
1.7%
Indian
96
0.99%
Chinese
82
0.84%
Total population: 9,709

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
1,743
45.06%
Owns outright
1,366
35.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
343
8.87%
Other social rented
195
5.04%
Social rents from council
127
3.28%
Total households: 3,868

Property prices in Marks Tey & Wakes Colne

Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Marks Tey & Wakes Colne area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,100,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached65£445,000
Flats11£195,000
Semi-Detached55£325,000
Terraced16£293,500

10 years price trend in Marks Tey & Wakes Colne

All postcodes in Marks Tey & Wakes Colne

CO63RD

Hardings Close

CO85AU

Chappel Road

CO61AE

Coggeshall Road

CO61NA

Coggeshall Road

CO61YA

Garden Fields

CO62EA

Bacon's Lane

CO38PE

Marks Tey & Wakes Colne

CO38AQ

Tollgate West

CO61AX

Brookhouse Road

CO61XP

Cornwallis Drive

CO61HH

Godmans Lane

CO61LU

Coggeshall Road

CO61NQ

Badgers Green

CO61SA

Buckley's Lane

CO62DY

Colchester Road

CO38BJ

Church Lane

CO38BW

Wallaby Way

CO38DG

Plover Road

CO61AZ

Chrismund Way

CO61BS

Ashwin Avenue

CO61DX

Marks Tey & Wakes Colne

CO61EG

Brook Road

CO61EY

London Road

CO61HS

Coggeshall Road

CO61LG

Allendale Drive

CO61XA

Godmans Lane

CO62EN

Vernons Road

CO63QU

New Road

CO85AS

Hall Road

CO85BB

Colchester Road

CO38AF

Church Lane

CO38DL

Martin Hunt Drive

CO61DY

London Road

CO61EH

London Road

CO61HA

Easthorpe Road

CO61LT

Coggeshall Road

CO61XL

Danbury Close

CO38LT

Marks Tey & Wakes Colne

CO63RB

New Road

CO63RP

Brook Road

CO61DH

Rectory Road

CO61LP

Jays Lane

CO61NE

Godmans Lane

CO63PN

New Road

CO38AS

Meerkat Mews

CO38BD

Leopard Gardens

CO59HD

Easthorpe Road

CO59HN

Churchwell Avenue

CO61BN

Hall Road

CO61DB

Orchard Close

CO61EW

London Road

CO61HQ

Roxborough Close

CO61JB

Brook Road

CO61XS

Dinants Crescent

CO62BY

Colchester Road

CO62LE

Swanscomb Road

CO63QY

New Road

CO63RE

Church Grove

CO85AR

Hall Road

CO38DB

Giraffe Row

CO38LS

Aldercar Road

CO61DA

Copford Green

CO61DL

Easthorpe Road

CO61ED

Marks Tey & Wakes Colne

CO61HR

Coggeshall Road

CO61JW

Chappel Road

CO62AR

Marks Tey & Wakes Colne

CO62AZ

Lower Green

CO62BJ

Inworth Lane

CO38LR

Church Lane

CO38AZ

Church Lane

CO38AW

Meerkat Mews

CO38DF

Finch Road

CO59EX

Easthorpe Road

CO61AD

Harvesters' Way

CO61JF

Brook Road

CO61JL

Chappel Road

CO61JR

Chappel Road

CO61XE

Kingsbury Close

CO62AN

Marks Tey & Wakes Colne

CO62DQ

Colchester Road

CO62FH

Tyburn Hill

CO85AL

Hall Road

CO85AN

Craig's Hill

CO85AT

Hall Road

CO38AJ

Christopher Garnett Chase

CO38AR

Red Panda Road

CO38BT

Allen Aldridge Grove

CO61BP

Allendale Drive

CO61GG

Marks Tey & Wakes Colne

CO61JE

Brook Road

CO61JZ

The Street

CO61LA

Chappel Road

CO61ND

Patten Close

CO62DS

Jupe's Hill

CO63PP

Foxes Lane

CO63PR

Green Lane

CO63QZ

New Road

CO63RN

Brook Road

CO85BA

Bells Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.