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CO3 4RE

Prettygate

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO3 4RE

Overview

Postcode CO3 4RE is located in an urban city, within the Prettygate ward of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Prettygate & Westlands area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Prettygate & Westlands is £48,900 per year. The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 1.8 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Prettygate & Westlands has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,283 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Prettygate & Westlands has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.8%

Approximately 20.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Prettygate & Westlands is £48,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO3 4RE.

Flood risk

No risk

Prettygate & Westlands near CO3 4RE 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
5,631.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
84.14%
Other White
9
2.91%
Other
6
1.94%
Indian
6
1.94%
African
5
1.62%
Total population: 309

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
45
36%
Owns with a mortgage
40
32%
Social rents from council
25
20%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.6%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Prettygate

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 in Prettygate area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,000 up to £970,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Prettygate 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 Prettygate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£452,000
Flats7£220,000
Semi-Detached49£350,000
Terraced14£299,500

10 year median price trend in Prettygate

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

Schools

In the CO3 4RE postcode area, located within Prettygate & Westlands, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO3 4RE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableNorth East Essex Co-operative AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryPrettygate Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryPrettygate Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO3 4RE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO3 4RE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miOne Stop5 Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PGWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miAsda Express246 Shrub End Road, Colchester, CO3 4SAWalking directions to Asda Express
0.3 miCOOP Daily96 The Commons, Colchester, CO3 4NWWalking directions to COOP Daily
0.3 miMcColl's100 The Commons, Colchester, CO3 4NWWalking directions to McColl's
0.4 miCo-op FoodIceni Way, Colchester, CO2 9EBWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
WardPrettygateE05010837
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Prettygate & WestlandsE02004519
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 014AE01021689
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.