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CO2 7EQ

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

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

Overview

Postcode CO2 7EQ 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 0.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 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
11.1%
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

11.1%

Approximately 11.1% 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 64 ft away from CO2 7EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town & Hythe near CO2 7EQ 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

1 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miCastle ParkMedium
0.1 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall

Area Profile

Population
376
Population density
11,127.6 per km²

Demographics

British
221
59.25%
Other White
61
16.35%
Other
22
5.9%
Other Asian
19
5.09%
Chinese
13
3.49%
Total population: 373

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
105
55.56%
Owns with a mortgage
31
16.4%
Owns outright
26
13.76%
Other social rented
17
8.99%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.17%
Total households: 189

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 7EQ postcode area, located within New Town & Hythe, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miTara TradersMagdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
0.1 miPremier ExpressMersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7EU
0.1 miFaiskee Oriental Supermarket30 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
0.1 miFimcom Foods Afro-Caribbean Supermarket16-17 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7DU
0.1 miTara Traders2 Osborne Street, Colchester, CO2 7DP

Data Sources

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