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CO1 2LZ

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO1 2LZ

Overview

Postcode CO1 2LZ 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 0.4 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
24.6%
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 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

24.6%

Approximately 24.6% 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 2LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town & Hythe near CO1 2LZ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO1 2LZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Walking directions to Hythe (Essex)
0.6 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester Town

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO1 2LZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLove Hill LawnSmallWalking directions to Love Hill Lawn

Area Profile

Population
512
Population density
8,448.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
317
61.79%
Other White
75
14.62%
African
36
7.02%
Bangladeshi
16
3.12%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
13
2.53%
Total population: 513

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
83
40.1%
Owns with a mortgage
48
23.19%
Other social rented
47
22.71%
Owns outright
20
9.66%
Social rents from council
4
1.93%
Total households: 207

Property prices in New Town and Christ Church

Based on 198 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 £1,255,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for New Town and Christ Church 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 New Town and Christ Church over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£740,000
Flats52£207,500
Semi-Detached43£310,000
Terraced86£247,500

10 year median price trend in New Town and Christ Church

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Town and Christ Church.

Schools

In the CO1 2LZ postcode area, located within New Town & Hythe, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO1 2LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryKendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

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

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO1 2LZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO1 2LZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKey StoreArtillery Street, Colchester, CO1 2LPWalking directions to Key Store
0.2 miCo-op Food89 Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miBarrack StoreBrook Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJWalking directions to Barrack Store
0.2 miCorner ShopBarrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LAWalking directions to Corner Shop
0.3 miTesco Express95-97 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LAWalking directions to Tesco Express

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
WardNew Town and Christ ChurchE05010835
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)New Town & HytheE02004516
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 011IE01035163
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.