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CO4 0BW

St Anne's and St John's

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO4 0BW

Overview

Postcode CO4 0BW is located in an urban city, within the St Anne's and St John's ward of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Parson's Heath area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Parson's Heath is £46,700 per year. The nearest station is Hythe (Essex) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
53.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Parson's Heath has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,972 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Parson's Heath has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.9%

Approximately 53.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Parson's Heath is £46,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO4 0BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Parson's Heath near CO4 0BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hythe (Essex) located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO4 0BW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Walking directions to Hythe (Essex)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
389
Population density
8,963.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
72.31%
African
33
8.46%
Other White
27
6.92%
Other Asian
10
2.56%
Other
8
2.05%
Total population: 390

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
61
47.66%
Owns with a mortgage
31
24.22%
Owns outright
15
11.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.16%
Other social rented
8
6.25%
Total households: 128

Property prices in St Anne's and St John's

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in St Anne's and St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 up to £895,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Anne's and St John's 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 St Anne's and St John's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£390,000
Flats18£168,750
Semi-Detached52£325,000
Terraced18£256,250

10 year median price trend in St Anne's and St John's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Anne's and St John's.

Schools

In the CO4 0BW postcode area, located within Parson's Heath, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO4 0BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWillow Brook Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryFriars Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHazelmere Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO4 0BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO4 0BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Daily185 Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3DBWalking directions to Co-op Daily
0.2 miPremier Galaxy Food & Wine229 Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3DGWalking directions to Premier Galaxy Food & Wine
0.2 miBig Up!118 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AEWalking directions to Big Up!
0.3 miWaitroseSt Andrew's Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3EQWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miLidlSt Andrews Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3HUWalking directions to Lidl

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
WardSt Anne's and St John'sE05010839
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Parson's HeathE02006922
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 022EE01021703
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.