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CO3 9BH

Prettygate

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO3 9BH

Overview

Postcode CO3 9BH is located in an urban city, within the Prettygate ward of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Lexden area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lexden is £50,700 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 2.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Wheatfield road park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Lexden has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,537 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Lexden has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Lexden is £50,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 323 ft away from CO3 9BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Lexden near CO3 9BH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Colchester located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO3 9BH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWheatfield road parkLargeWalking directions to Wheatfield road park

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
4,843.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
261
85.02%
Other White
20
6.51%
Other Asian
8
2.61%
Other Black
6
1.95%
Chinese
5
1.63%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
43.94%
Owns outright
36
27.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
18.18%
Social rents from council
9
6.82%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.79%
Total households: 132

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 9BH postcode area, located within Lexden, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO3 9BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHome Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO3 9BH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO3 9BH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miMorrisons Daily12 Villa Road, Stanway, CO3 0RHWalking directions to Morrisons 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
WardPrettygateE05010837
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LexdenE02004514
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 009BE01021674
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2002-06-01

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Data Sources

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