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CO1 2AG

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / New Town & Hythe / New Town and Christ Church / CO1 2AG

Overview

Postcode CO1 2AG is located in an urban city, within the New Town and Christ Church ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the New Town & Hythe area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in New Town & Hythe is £43,900 per year. The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

New Town & Hythe has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,142 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

New Town & Hythe has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.9%

Approximately 11.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in New Town & Hythe is £43,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO1 2AG.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town & Hythe near CO1 2AG 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

0.9 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCastle ParkMedium
0.2 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall

Area Profile

Population
261
Population density
14,833.3 per km²

Demographics

British
174
65.41%
Other White
32
12.03%
African
11
4.14%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
3.01%
Chinese
7
2.63%
Total population: 266

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
80
59.26%
Owns with a mortgage
21
15.56%
Other social rented
16
11.85%
Owns outright
14
10.37%
Shared ownership
2
1.48%
Total households: 135

Property prices in New Town and Christ Church

Based on 195 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in New Town and Christ Church area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,000 up to £1,337,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£740,000
Flats52£200,500
Semi-Detached41£296,000
Terraced87£250,000

10 years price trend in New Town and Christ Church

Schools

In the CO1 2AG postcode area, located within New Town & Hythe, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPremier ExpressMersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7EU
0.1 miTara TradersMagdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
0.1 miAldiMagdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2FJ
0.2 miWinnock Stores93 Winnock Road, Colchester, CO1 2BQ
0.2 miPremierMilitary Road, Colchester, CO1 2AN

Data Sources

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