Postcode CO2 8ER 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 Old Heath & Rowhedge area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 11% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Old Heath & Rowhedge is £51,414 per year. The nearest station is Hythe (Essex), about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Old Heath & Rowhedge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,405 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.
Old Heath & Rowhedge has a high crime rate, with approximately 73.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Old Heath & Rowhedge is £51,414 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO2 8ER.
Old Heath & Rowhedge near CO2 8ER has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hythe (Essex) located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £337 per square foot) in Old Heath and The Hythe area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £788,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £385,000 | £352 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £315,000 | £361 |
| Terraced | 47 | £271,000 | £344 |
| Flats | 26 | £162,000 | £263 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £290,000 | £135,000 | £242,500 | £209,000 |
| 2017 | £320,000 | £145,250 | £250,000 | £240,000 |
| 2018 | £340,500 | £152,250 | £260,000 | £238,995 |
| 2019 | £359,995 | £151,250 | £270,000 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £330,000 | £185,000 | £247,500 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | £350,000 | £164,500 | £275,000 | £227,500 |
| 2022 | £374,000 | £160,000 | £322,000 | £272,500 |
| 2023 | £405,000 | £160,000 | £301,000 | £257,000 |
| 2024 | £367,500 | £148,000 | £305,000 | £261,000 |
| 2025 | £395,000 | £155,000 | £325,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £380,000 | £170,000 | £280,000 | £285,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £296 | £239 | £259 | £272 |
| 2017 | £311 | £260 | £276 | £282 |
| 2018 | £296 | £254 | £274 | £276 |
| 2019 | £313 | £245 | £311 | £289 |
| 2020 | £320 | £273 | £297 | £310 |
| 2021 | £321 | £270 | £321 | £287 |
| 2022 | £377 | £295 | £344 | £336 |
| 2023 | £327 | £276 | £345 | £341 |
| 2024 | £325 | £263 | £336 | £319 |
| 2025 | £345 | £247 | £348 | £347 |
| 2026 | £353 | £285 | £335 | £311 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO2 8ER.
In the CO2 8ER postcode area, located within Old Heath & Rowhedge, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO2 8ER
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Old Heath Convenience Store | 218a Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8AU | Walking directions to Old Heath Convenience Store |
| 0.5 mi | East of England CO-OP | 193 Old Heath Road, Colchester, CO2 8AT | Walking directions to East of England CO-OP |
Annual council tax rates for Colchester district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO2 8ER, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lee Paul Scordis
Old Heath & The Hythe - Elected 7 May 2026
Bernard Jenkin
Harwich and North Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO2 8ER records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CO2 8ER in Old Heath & Rowhedge is £280,000 (about £337 per square foot) based on 143 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to CO2 8ER, including Old Heath Community Primary School (Good), Kendall Church of England Primary School (Good) and University of Essex (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CO2 8ER scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,405 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex covering CO2 8ER is Bernard Jenkin (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lee Paul Scordis (Labour and Co-operative Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.