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CO3 3AF

Castle

Colchester

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Overview

Postcode CO3 3AF is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the Central Colchester area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 148.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Colchester is £46,400 per year. The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Central Colchester has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,464 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Central Colchester has a very high crime rate, with approximately 148.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Central Colchester is £46,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 169 ft away from CO3 3AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Colchester near CO3 3AF 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

0.7 mi

Colchester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCastle ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
245
Population density
17,625.9 per km²

Demographics

British
182
74.9%
Other White
24
9.88%
Indian
12
4.94%
Irish
7
2.88%
African
4
1.65%
Total population: 243

Housing

Owns outright
77
53.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
26.57%
Owns with a mortgage
15
10.49%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.5%
Other social rented
5
3.5%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Castle

Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,440,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£346,250
Flats93£172,500
Semi-Detached22£327,500
Terraced51£283,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the CO3 3AF postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusThe Sixth Form College ColchesterFurther education

Good

0.3 miNot applicableColchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 mi16 plusColchester InstituteFurther education

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMatha SupermarketSheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3GT
0.2 miHill Top Off-Licence & Convenience Store8 Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NY
0.2 miTesco Express42-46 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3HH
0.2 miFood Simply43A Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NX
0.2 miContinental Supermarket14 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3ES

Data Sources

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