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CO2 7UY

Drury Road

New Town and Christ Church

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Detailed insights for CO2 7UY

Overview

Postcode CO2 7UY 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 Abbey Field area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Abbey Field is £75,534 per year. The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 1.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Abbey Field has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,188 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Abbey Field has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Abbey Field is £75,534 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Abbey Field near CO2 7UY 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO2 7UY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester Town

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
321
Population density
4,489.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
12.03(+173%)
Violence and sexual offences
11.28(-64%)
Shoplifting
11.28(+65%)
Other theft
4.51(-18%)
Public order
2.26(-56%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
84.01%
Other White
18
5.64%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.51%
Other
7
2.19%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.88%
Total population: 319

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
141
55.73%
Level 3 (A level)
49
19.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.07%
No qualifications
16
6.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
3.95%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
46.22%
Owns with a mortgage
49
41.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.76%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in New Town and Christ Church

Based on 217 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 £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for New Town and Christ Church 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 New Town and Christ Church over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats55£197,500
Detached19£740,000
Terraced99£248,000
Semi-Detached44£329,000

10 year median price trend in New Town and Christ Church

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Town and Christ Church.

Schools

In the CO2 7UY postcode area, located within Abbey Field, there are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO2 7UY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHamilton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryColchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableOxford House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO2 7UY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO2 7UY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSainsbury's Local1 Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HNWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miBudgensDrury Road, Colchester, CO2 7XAWalking directions to Budgens

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CO2 7UY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Kayleigh Rippingale

New Town & Christ Church - Elected 7 May 2026

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Pam Cox

Colchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictColchesterE07000071
Parliamentary ConstituencyColchesterE14001176
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Abbey FieldE02004518
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 013CE01021653
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: 16/05/2026.