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CO1 2RQ

Castle

Colchester

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

Overview

Postcode CO1 2RQ 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119.5 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 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Central Colchester has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Central Colchester has a very high crime rate, with approximately 119.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 2RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Colchester near CO1 2RQ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

0.9 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

0.9 mi

Colchester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCastle ParkMedium
0.3 miLower Castle ParkMedium
0.5 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 2RQ postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

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

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryNorth Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miWaitroseSt Andrew's Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3EQ
0.4 mi@M.Y.Convenience57 East Street, Colchester, CO1 2TQ
0.4 miLidlSt Andrews Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3HU
0.4 miBig Up!118 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AE
0.4 miAldiCowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YN

Data Sources

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