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CO1 2RT

Castle

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO1 2RT

Overview

Postcode CO1 2RT 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 high crime levels, with around 118.6 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
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

8/10

Central Colchester has a high crime rate, with approximately 118.6 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 2RT.

Flood risk

Very low

Central Colchester near CO1 2RT has very low 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.

Nearby public transport stations for CO1 2RT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester Town
0.9 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Walking directions to Hythe (Essex)
0.9 mi

Colchester

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO1 2RT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCastle ParkMediumWalking directions to Castle Park
0.3 miLower Castle ParkMediumWalking directions to Lower Castle Park
0.5 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmallWalking directions to St Botolph's Priory Grounds

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
6,879.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
180
59.21%
Other White
31
10.2%
Bangladeshi
23
7.57%
Other Asian
18
5.92%
African
10
3.29%
Total population: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
42.86%
Owns with a mortgage
50
42.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.45%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.68%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Castle

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £227,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£346,000
Flats90£173,750
Semi-Detached22£327,500
Terraced65£285,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the CO1 2RT postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO1 2RT
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 miPrimaryWillow Brook Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO1 2RT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO1 2RT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miWaitroseSt Andrew's Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3EQWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 mi@M.Y.Convenience57 East Street, Colchester, CO1 2TQWalking directions to @M.Y.Convenience
0.4 miLidlSt Andrews Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3HUWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miBig Up!118 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AEWalking directions to Big Up!
0.4 miAldiCowdray Avenue, Colchester, CO1 1YNWalking directions to Aldi

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
WardCastleE05010828
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central ColchesterE02004512
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 007BE01021647
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.