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CO3 3BZ

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

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

Overview

Postcode CO3 3BZ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St Botolph's Priory Grounds.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 243 ft away from CO3 3BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Abbey Field near CO3 3BZ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall

Area Profile

Population
228
Population density
7,354.8 per km²

Demographics

British
173
75.88%
Other White
18
7.89%
African
9
3.95%
Irish
4
1.75%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.32%
Total population: 228

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
50
38.76%
Owns outright
49
37.98%
Owns with a mortgage
22
17.05%
Social rents from council
4
3.1%
Other social rented
2
1.55%
Total households: 129

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 3BZ postcode area, located within Abbey Field, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableColchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableOxford House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miContinental Supermarket14 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3ES
0.2 miTesco Express42-46 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3HH
0.2 miFood Simply43A Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NX
0.2 miIcelandSt John's Walk Shopping Centre, Colchester, CO2 7AL
0.2 miK&GSt Johns Street, Colchester, CO2 7AH

Data Sources

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