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CO3 3UD

New Town and Christ Church

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO3 3UD

Overview

Postcode CO3 3UD 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 very low crime levels, with around 26.3 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 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Abbey Field has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,188 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Abbey Field has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 3UD.

Flood risk

No risk

Abbey Field near CO3 3UD 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
4,555.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
84.78%
Other White
17
5.07%
Other Asian
8
2.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.09%
Other
4
1.19%
Total population: 335

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
45.53%
Owns outright
45
36.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
15.45%
Other social rented
2
1.63%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

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 3UD postcode area, located within Abbey Field, there are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO3 3UD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryPhilip Morant School and CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPrettygate Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPrettygate Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO3 3UD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO3 3UD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBudgensDrury Road, Colchester, CO2 7XAWalking directions to Budgens
0.4 miSainsbury's Local1 Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HNWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miOne Stop5 Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PGWalking directions to One Stop
0.5 miCOOP Daily96 The Commons, Colchester, CO3 4NWWalking directions to COOP Daily

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 013CE01021653
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.