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CO1 1FB

Castle

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO1 1FB

Overview

Postcode CO1 1FB 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 118.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Colchester is £46,400 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lower Castle Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
16.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Central Colchester has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Central Colchester has a high crime rate, with approximately 118.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.1%

Approximately 16.1% 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 of residents in Central Colchester is £46,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 110 ft away from CO1 1FB.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for CO1 1FB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Colchester

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester
0.9 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester Town

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO1 1FB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLower Castle ParkMediumWalking directions to Lower Castle Park

Area Profile

Population
248
Population density
1,408.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
133
54.29%
Other White
33
13.47%
Bangladeshi
17
6.94%
African
13
5.31%
Other
10
4.08%
Total population: 245

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
54
48.21%
Owns with a mortgage
21
18.75%
Owns outright
15
13.39%
Other social rented
14
12.5%
Social rents from council
4
3.57%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Castle

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £227,500 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
Detached12£346,000
Flats90£173,750
Semi-Detached22£327,500
Terraced65£285,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

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

Schools

In the CO1 1FB postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO1 1FB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNorth Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryQueen Boudica Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondarySt Helena SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO1 1FB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO1 1FB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miIcelandTurner Rise Retail Park, Colchester, CO4 5TUWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miAsdaPetrolea Close, Colchester, CO4 5TUWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miAldiCowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YNWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miOcean International General Stores57 North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1RQWalking directions to Ocean International General Stores
0.4 miAl Madinah Market47 North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1RQWalking directions to Al Madinah Market

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 007BE01021647
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2021-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.