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CO2 7AX

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / New Town & Hythe / New Town and Christ Church / CO2 7AX

Overview

Postcode CO2 7AX 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.7 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

New Town & Hythe has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,372 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

New Town & Hythe has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% 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 186 ft away from CO2 7AX.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town & Hythe near CO2 7AX 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCastle ParkMedium
0.3 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall

Area Profile

Population
454
Population density
5,625.8 per km²

Demographics

British
290
63.88%
Other White
35
7.71%
Other
32
7.05%
Other Asian
26
5.73%
Chinese
21
4.63%
Total population: 454

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
98
44.14%
Owns with a mortgage
73
32.88%
Owns outright
35
15.77%
Social rents from council
6
2.7%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.7%
Total households: 222

Property prices in New Town and Christ Church

Based on 195 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 £1,337,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£740,000
Flats52£200,500
Semi-Detached41£296,000
Terraced87£250,000

10 years price trend in New Town and Christ Church

Schools

In the CO2 7AX postcode area, located within New Town & Hythe, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableColchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 mi16 plusThe Sixth Form College ColchesterFurther education

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miIcelandSt John's Walk Shopping Centre, Colchester, CO2 7AL
0.1 miContinental Supermarket14 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3ES
0.1 miK&GSt Johns Street, Colchester, CO2 7AH
0.2 miOsborne Convenience Store38-39 Osborne Street, Colchester, CO2 7DB
0.2 miFood Simply43A Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.