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CO4 3BT

St Anne's and St John's

Colchester

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Overview

Postcode CO4 3BT 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 0.6 miles away. There are 10 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
20%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

20%

Approximately 20.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 168 ft away from CO4 3BT.

Flood risk

No risk

Parson's Heath near CO4 3BT 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO4 3BT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Walking directions to Hythe (Essex)
0.9 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester Town

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
6,052.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
77.68%
Other White
21
6.09%
Indian
14
4.06%
Other Asian
13
3.77%
Bangladeshi
6
1.74%
Total population: 345

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
36
28.8%
Owns with a mortgage
34
27.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
21.6%
Social rents from council
22
17.6%
Other social rented
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

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 3BT postcode area, located within Parson's Heath, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO4 3BT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWillow Brook Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryUnity Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO4 3BT

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

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 022FE01021704
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.