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CO2 8TS

Old Heath and The Hythe

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Old Heath & Rowhedge / Old Heath and The Hythe / CO2 8TS

Overview

Postcode CO2 8TS 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 90.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Old Heath & Rowhedge is £42,600 per year. The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Garrison greensward.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
73.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Old Heath & Rowhedge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,168 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Old Heath & Rowhedge has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

73.5%

Approximately 73.5% 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.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Old Heath & Rowhedge is £42,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO2 8TS.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Heath & Rowhedge near CO2 8TS 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGarrison greenswardLarge

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 8TS postcode area, located within Old Heath & Rowhedge, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt. George's SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMonkwick Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMonkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miRussell Stores19 Stalin Road, Colchester, CO2 8SR
0.2 miBaltika8 The Willows, Colchester, CO2 8PZ
0.2 miWillows Convenience Store14 The Willows, Colchester, CO2 8PZ
0.3 miLidl118 Abbot's Road, Colchester, CO2 8BG
0.3 miSt Georges StoresCanterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RX

Data Sources

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