Postcode CO2 8TS is located in an urban city, within the Old Heath and The Hythe area 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 88.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 median sale price in Old Heath and The Hythe is £281,000 (around £335 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £215,000 and £340,000. The nearest station is Colchester Town, about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Garrison greensward.
Old Heath & Rowhedge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,961 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.
Old Heath & Rowhedge has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Old Heath & Rowhedge is £51,414 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO2 8TS.
Old Heath & Rowhedge near CO2 8TS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Colchester Town | N/A | Walking directions to Colchester Town |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Garrison greensward | Large | Walking directions to Garrison greensward |
Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £281,000 (about £335 per square foot) in Old Heath and The Hythe area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £788,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £375,000 | £342 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £310,000 | £359 |
| Terraced | 45 | £285,000 | £326 |
| Flats | 38 | £164,500 | £272 |
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 | £385,000 | £155,000 | £325,000 | £275,500 |
| 2026 | £375,000 | £160,000 | £282,000 | £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 | £350 | £247 | £348 | £347 |
| 2026 | £345 | £272 | £335 | £324 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO2 8TS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 17, Stalin Road, Colchester, CO2 8SQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 9, Mulberry Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8RZ | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 26, Normandy Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8SB | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 23, Montgomery Close, Colchester, CO2 8SJ | Flats | Leasehold | £130,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 42, Normandy Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8SD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the CO2 8TS postcode area, located within Old Heath & Rowhedge, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St. George's School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Monkwick Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Thomas Lord Audley School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2016. |
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CO2 8TS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Russell Stores | 19 Stalin Road, Colchester, CO2 8SR | Walking directions to Russell Stores |
| 0.2 mi | Baltika | 8 The Willows, Colchester, CO2 8PZ | Walking directions to Baltika |
| 0.2 mi | Willows Convenience Store | 14 The Willows, Colchester, CO2 8PZ | Walking directions to Willows Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | 118 Abbot's Road, Colchester, CO2 8BG | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.3 mi | St Georges Stores | 47-49 Canterbury Road, Colchester, CO2 7RX | Walking directions to St Georges Stores |
Annual council tax rates for Colchester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO2 8TS, 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 8TS records about 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CO2 8TS in Old Heath and The Hythe is £281,000 (about £335 per square foot) based on 165 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to CO2 8TS, including St. George's School (Good), Monkwick Infant and Nursery School (Good) and The Thomas Lord Audley School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CO2 8TS is Colchester Town, about 1,338 m away.
CO2 8TS scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,961 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 8TS 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).