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CO1 1EZ

Northgate Street

Castle

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Detailed insights for CO1 1EZ

Overview

Postcode CO1 1EZ is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Central Colchester area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 337.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Colchester is £57,917 per year. The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
338
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Central Colchester has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,622 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Colchester has a very high crime rate, with approximately 337.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

9.5%

Approximately 9.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Central Colchester is £57,917 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO1 1EZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Colchester near CO1 1EZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO1 1EZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester Town
0.6 mi

Colchester

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO1 1EZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCastle ParkMediumWalking directions to Castle Park
0.2 miLower Castle ParkMediumWalking directions to Lower Castle Park
0.5 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmallWalking directions to St Botolph's Priory Grounds

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
7,063.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
178.39(+474%)
Anti-social behaviour
51.09(+342%)
Other theft
36.01(+548%)
Shoplifting
36.01(+406%)
Public order
34.34(+560%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
186
66.43%
Other White
43
15.36%
Other
11
3.93%
Other Asian
10
3.57%
African
8
2.86%
Total population: 280

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
111
44.58%
Level 3 (A level)
43
17.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
13.25%
No qualifications
21
8.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
8.43%
Total 16+ residents: 249

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
73
43.2%
Owns outright
37
21.89%
Owns with a mortgage
31
18.34%
Other forms of private rent
12
7.1%
Other social rented
8
4.73%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Castle

Based on 172 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£346,000
Flats80£171,250
Semi-Detached22£322,500
Terraced60£290,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the CO1 1EZ postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO1 1EZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusThe Sixth Form College ColchesterFurther education

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNorth Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Helena SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO1 1EZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO1 1EZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miDhaulagiri StoreNorth Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1REWalking directions to Dhaulagiri Store
0.2 miOne Stop21 North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1REWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miJAM International Store35 North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1RQWalking directions to JAM International Store
0.2 miNorth Station Road Convenience Stroe37 North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1RQWalking directions to North Station Road Convenience Stroe
0.2 miSpar121 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1SZWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Colchester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,461
Band B£1,705
Band C£1,949
Band D£2,192
Band E£2,679
Band F£3,166
Band G£3,653
Band H£4,384

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictColchesterE07000071
Parliamentary ConstituencyColchesterE14001176
WardCastleE05010828
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central ColchesterE02004512
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 007FE01035157
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.