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CO1 2LD

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

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

Overview

Postcode CO1 2LD 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 very high crime levels, with around 156.1 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 0.1 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
156
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
44%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

9/10

New Town & Hythe has a very high crime rate, with approximately 156.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

44%

Approximately 44.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 25 ft away from CO1 2LD.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town & Hythe near CO1 2LD 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

0.9 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCastle ParkMedium
0.1 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall

Property prices in New Town and Christ Church

Based on 191 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in New Town and Christ Church area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,337,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£740,000
Flats49£195,000
Semi-Detached41£332,500
Terraced88£250,000

10 years price trend in New Town and Christ Church

Schools

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

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

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTara TradersMagdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
0.1 miPremier ExpressMersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7EU
0.1 miAldiMagdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2FJ
0.1 miFaiskee Oriental Supermarket30 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
0.1 miSt Botolph's Street Convenience Store33-34 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.