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CO1 2QN

Castle

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Central Colchester / Castle / CO1 2QN

Overview

Postcode CO1 2QN 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 210.7 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 0.3 miles away. There are 7 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
211
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Central Colchester has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,046 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Colchester has a very high crime rate, with approximately 210.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% 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 2QN.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Colchester near CO1 2QN 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 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

0.9 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

1 mi

Colchester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCastle ParkMedium
0.3 miLower Castle ParkMedium
0.2 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall

Property prices in Castle

Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £1,250,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£346,250
Flats85£178,500
Semi-Detached20£318,500
Terraced48£287,500

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the CO1 2QN postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miFeng Huang Asian Grocery6 Queen Street, Colchester, CO1 2PJ
0.2 miiChinaHigh Street, Colchester, CO1 1DN
0.2 miSainsbury's11-14 Priory Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LG
0.2 miNoor Supermarket17-19 Priory Walk, Colchester, CO1 1LG
0.2 miPremier103-104 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1TH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.