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CO1 2HN

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

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

Overview

Postcode CO1 2HN 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 74.6 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 Hythe (Essex) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Love Hill Lawn.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
28%
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 6,467 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

New Town & Hythe has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 74.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28%

Approximately 28.0% 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 2HN.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town & Hythe near CO1 2HN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hythe (Essex) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

0.7 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miLove Hill LawnSmall

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
2,318.2 per km²

Demographics

British
264
73.95%
Other White
18
5.04%
African
12
3.36%
Irish
9
2.52%
Pakistani
7
1.96%
Total population: 357

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
49
31.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
21.02%
Owns outright
29
18.47%
Social rents from council
27
17.2%
Other social rented
17
10.83%
Total households: 157

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 2HN postcode area, located within New Town & Hythe, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miKey StoreArtillery Street, Colchester, CO1 2LP
0.3 miCo-op Food89 Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DB
0.3 miHythe Convenience StoreHythe Quay, Colchester, CO2 8JD
0.4 miCo-op FoodHaven Road, Colchester, CO2 8JB
0.4 miBarrack StoreBrook Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ

Data Sources

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