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CO4 3AW

Greenstead

Colchester

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Overview

Postcode CO4 3AW is located in an urban city, within the Greenstead 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 99.0 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 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Love Hill Lawn.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Parson's Heath has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,508 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Parson's Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.8%

Approximately 7.8% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 216 ft away from CO4 3AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Parson's Heath near CO4 3AW 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO4 3AW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Walking directions to Hythe (Essex)
0.8 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester Town

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO4 3AW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLove Hill LawnSmallWalking directions to Love Hill Lawn

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
4,163 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
208
74.29%
Other White
33
11.79%
Other
7
2.5%
African
7
2.5%
Chinese
5
1.79%
Total population: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
38.76%
Owns with a mortgage
36
27.91%
Owns outright
30
23.26%
Other social rented
7
5.43%
Social rents from council
3
2.33%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Greenstead

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Greenstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £485,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Greenstead 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 Greenstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£400,000
Flats15£150,000
Semi-Detached31£280,000
Terraced26£240,250

10 year median price trend in Greenstead

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

Schools

In the CO4 3AW postcode area, located within Parson's Heath, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO4 3AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWillow Brook Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryUnity Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO4 3AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO4 3AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidlSt Andrews Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3HUWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 mi@M.Y.Convenience57 East Street, Colchester, CO1 2TQWalking directions to @M.Y.Convenience
0.3 miWaitroseSt Andrew's Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3EQWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miCo-op Daily185 Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3DBWalking directions to Co-op Daily
0.4 miBig Up!118 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AEWalking directions to Big Up!

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
WardGreensteadE05010829
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Parson's HeathE02006922
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 022HE01021706
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.