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CO3 0RF

Stanway

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Stanway / CO3 0RF

Overview

Postcode CO3 0RF is located in an urban city, within the Stanway ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the Stanway area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Stanway is £48,700 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 2.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Wheatfield road park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
26.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Stanway has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,502 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Stanway has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.5%

Approximately 26.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Stanway is £48,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO3 0RF.

Flood risk

No risk

Stanway near CO3 0RF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Colchester located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miWheatfield road parkLarge

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
4,024.4 per km²

Demographics

British
192
72.45%
Other White
23
8.68%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
10
3.77%
Other Asian
9
3.4%
Roma
8
3.02%
Total population: 265

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
31
31.63%
Owns with a mortgage
28
28.57%
Other social rented
24
24.49%
Owns outright
12
12.24%
Social rents from council
2
2.04%
Total households: 98

Property prices in Stanway

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £343,000 in Stanway area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £950,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£421,000
Flats8£187,500
Semi-Detached40£330,000
Terraced23£295,000

10 years price trend in Stanway

Schools

In the CO3 0RF postcode area, located within Stanway, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryStanway Fiveways Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableLexden Springs SchoolCommunity special school

Serious Weaknesses

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miStanwayPeartree Road, Colchester, CO3 0JS
0.1 miFiveways Co-opPeartree Road, Colchester, CO3 0LX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.