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CO1 1HR

Castle

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO1 1HR

Overview

Postcode CO1 1HR 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 421.3 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 Town located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 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
421
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
20.8%
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 421.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.8%

Approximately 20.8% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Central Colchester near CO1 1HR 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 1HR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester Town
0.7 mi

Colchester

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
386
Population density
10,602.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
73.32%
Other White
51
13.21%
African
11
2.85%
Other
9
2.33%
Bangladeshi
6
1.55%
Total population: 386

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
81
39.13%
Owns with a mortgage
44
21.26%
Social rents from council
40
19.32%
Owns outright
34
16.43%
Other forms of private rent
4
1.93%
Total households: 207

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 1HR postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNorth Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Helena SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO1 1HR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSpar121 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1SZWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miTesco Express33-34 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miDhaulagiri StoreNorth Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1REWalking directions to Dhaulagiri Store
0.2 miCity Centre Convenience Store44 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DHWalking directions to City Centre Convenience Store
0.2 miOne Stop21 North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1REWalking directions to One Stop

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: 01/12/2025.