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CO3 3ES

Castle

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO3 3ES

Overview

Postcode CO3 3ES 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1109.2 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1109
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
12.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Central Colchester has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,622 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Colchester has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1109.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.1%

Approximately 12.1% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 191 ft away from CO3 3ES.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Colchester near CO3 3ES 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 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO3 3ES
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester Town
0.9 mi

Colchester

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO3 3ES
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCastle ParkMediumWalking directions to Castle Park
0.4 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmallWalking directions to St Botolph's Priory Grounds

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
3,061.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
157
59.92%
Other White
39
14.89%
African
14
5.34%
Other Asian
7
2.67%
Arab
7
2.67%
Total population: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
82
62.12%
Owns with a mortgage
18
13.64%
Other social rented
14
10.61%
Owns outright
11
8.33%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.79%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Castle

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £227,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£346,000
Flats90£173,750
Semi-Detached22£327,500
Terraced65£285,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO3 3ES
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableColchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt John's Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 mi16 plusThe Sixth Form College ColchesterFurther education

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO3 3ES

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO3 3ES
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miContinental Supermarket14 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3ESWalking directions to Continental Supermarket
0.1 miFood Simply43A Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NXWalking directions to Food Simply
0.1 miHill Top Off-Licence & Convenience Store8 Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NYWalking directions to Hill Top Off-Licence & Convenience Store
0.1 miTesco Express42-46 Crouch Street, Colchester, CO3 3HHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miIcelandSt John's Walk Shopping Centre, Colchester, CO2 7ALWalking directions to Iceland

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Colchester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,461
Band B£1,705
Band C£1,949
Band D£2,192
Band E£2,679
Band F£3,166
Band G£3,653
Band H£4,384

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictColchesterE07000071
Parliamentary ConstituencyColchesterE14001176
WardCastleE05010828
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central ColchesterE02004512
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 007GE01035158
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.