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CO3 3PB

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO3 3PB

Overview

Postcode CO3 3PB 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.9 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 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Abbey Field has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,427 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Abbey Field has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.9 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 3PB.

Flood risk

No risk

Abbey Field near CO3 3PB 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
2,148.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
77.04%
Indian
23
6.95%
Other White
21
6.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.11%
Arab
6
1.81%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
53.79%
Owns with a mortgage
44
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.61%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.52%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in New Town and Christ Church

Based on 198 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 £1,255,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for New Town and Christ Church 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 New Town and Christ Church over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£740,000
Flats52£207,500
Semi-Detached43£310,000
Terraced86£247,500

10 year median price trend in New Town and Christ Church

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in New Town and Christ Church.

Schools

In the CO3 3PB postcode area, located within Abbey Field, there are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO3 3PB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt Benedict's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryColchester County High School for GirlsAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableSt Mary's School for GirlsOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO3 3PB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO3 3PB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miBudgensDrury Road, Colchester, CO2 7XAWalking directions to Budgens
0.4 miSainsbury's Local1 Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HNWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

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
WardNew Town and Christ ChurchE05010835
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Abbey FieldE02004518
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 013BE01021652
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.