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CO3 9GS

Prettygate

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Lexden / Prettygate / CO3 9GS

Overview

Postcode CO3 9GS 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 2.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 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
12.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

12.7%

Approximately 12.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO3 9GS.

Flood risk

No risk

Lexden near CO3 9GS 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWheatfield road parkLarge

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
4,709.1 per km²

Demographics

British
298
88.17%
Other White
10
2.96%
African
7
2.07%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.07%
Other Asian
5
1.48%
Total population: 338

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
58
40.85%
Owns outright
50
35.21%
Other social rented
15
10.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.75%
Shared ownership
3
2.11%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Prettygate

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 in Prettygate area, with individual transactions ranging from £153,000 up to £970,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£455,000
Flats9£188,000
Semi-Detached53£340,000
Terraced13£309,000

10 years price trend in Prettygate

Schools

In the CO3 9GS postcode area, located within Lexden, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryHome Farm Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryLexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miLexden Convenience Store16 Church Lane, Colchester, CO3 4AF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.