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CO2 7LS

Old Heath and The Hythe

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / New Town & Hythe / Old Heath and The Hythe / CO2 7LS

Overview

Postcode CO2 7LS is located in an urban city, within the Old Heath and The Hythe 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 86.4 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 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Love Hill Lawn.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

New Town & Hythe has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,032 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

New Town & Hythe has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO2 7LS.

Flood risk

No risk

New Town & Hythe near CO2 7LS 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

0.7 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miLove Hill LawnSmall

Property prices in Old Heath and The Hythe

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £263,000 in Old Heath and The Hythe area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,750 up to £525,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£390,000
Flats40£149,375
Semi-Detached34£316,000
Terraced59£270,000

10 years price trend in Old Heath and The Hythe

Schools

In the CO2 7LS postcode area, located within New Town & Hythe, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKendall Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSt Georges StoresCanterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RX
0.3 miRussell Stores19 Stalin Road, Colchester, CO2 8SR
0.3 miPremierMilitary Road, Colchester, CO1 2AN
0.3 miCo-op Food89 Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DB
0.4 miWinnock Stores93 Winnock Road, Colchester, CO1 2BQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.