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CO3 3AP

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Abbey Field / New Town and Christ Church / CO3 3AP

Overview

Postcode CO3 3AP is located in an urban city, within the New Town and Christ Church ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the Abbey Field area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 135.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Abbey Field is £57,900 per year. The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Abbey Field has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,226 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 43% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Abbey Field has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Abbey Field is £57,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO3 3AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Abbey Field near CO3 3AP 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
261
Population density
8,446.6 per km²

Demographics

British
223
85.44%
Other White
15
5.75%
Other
8
3.07%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.15%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.15%
Total population: 261

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
41
33.61%
Owns with a mortgage
40
32.79%
Owns outright
37
30.33%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.46%
Other social rented
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in New Town and Christ Church

Based on 195 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in New Town and Christ Church area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,000 up to £1,337,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£740,000
Flats52£200,500
Semi-Detached41£296,000
Terraced87£250,000

10 years price trend in New Town and Christ Church

Schools

In the CO3 3AP postcode area, located within Abbey Field, there are 5 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryColchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryHamilton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableColchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miTesco Express42-46 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3HH
0.3 miSainsbury's Local1 Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HN
0.3 miContinental Supermarket14 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3ES
0.4 miFood Simply43A Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NX
0.5 miIcelandSt John's Walk Shopping Centre, Colchester, CO2 7AL

Data Sources

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