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CO4 3AH

St Anne's and St John's

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Parson's Heath / St Anne's and St John's / CO4 3AH

Overview

Postcode CO4 3AH 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104.6 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

8/10

Crimes per 1k residents

105

Deprivation level

7/10

Income level

5/10

Social housing

56.8%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Parson's Heath has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,950 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Parson's Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

56.8%

Approximately 56.8% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from CO4 3AH.

Flood risk

No risk

Parson's Heath near CO4 3AH 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 2 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.7 mi	Hythe (Essex)	N/A
0.9 mi	Colchester Town	N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population

197

Population density

4,852.9 per km²

Demographics

British

160

80.81%

Other White

6.57%

Other Asian

2.53%

Bangladeshi

2.02%

African

2.02%

Total population: 198

Housing

Social rents from council

45.45%

Owns with a mortgage

18.94%

Private landlord or letting agency

15.15%

Other social rented

11.36%

Owns outright

9.09%

Total households: 132

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

Based on 120 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 £1,300,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	34	£388,750	£313,450	£356,250	£474,250	£836,500
Flats	14	£173,750	£125,100	£140,000	£180,250	£196,750
Semi-Detached	54	£326,500	£257,550	£295,000	£355,000	£393,500
Terraced	18	£255,000	£206,000	£242,750	£290,000	£318,750

10 years price trend in St Anne's and St John's

Schools

In the CO4 3AH postcode area, located within Parson's Heath, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery	Academy sponsor led	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	St James' Church of England Primary School	Academy sponsor led	Good
0.6 mi	Primary	St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester	Academy converter	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Waitrose	St Andrew's Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3EQ
0.1 mi	Big Up!	118 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AE
0.2 mi	Lidl	St Andrews Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3HU
0.3 mi	Co-op Daily	185 Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3DB
0.3 mi	@M.Y.Convenience	57 East Street, Colchester, CO1 2TQ

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Frydays Fish & Chips	116 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AE
0.1 mi	Costa	St Andrews Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3HU
0.1 mi	Subway	St Andrews Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3HU
0.3 mi	Beijing	1 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SZ
0.3 mi	Rice'n'Spice	59 East Street, Colchester, CO1 2TQ

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	East Gate Inn	6 Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3BN
0.5 mi	The Goat and Boot	70 East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QW