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CO4 3BZ

St Anne's and St John's

Colchester

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

Overview

Postcode CO4 3BZ 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 107.9 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 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
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 107.9 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 26 ft away from CO4 3BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Parson's Heath near CO4 3BZ 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

0.9 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

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

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 in St Anne's and St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 up to £1,300,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£385,000
Flats14£173,750
Semi-Detached49£325,000
Terraced21£255,000

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

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWillow Brook Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHazelmere Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCo-op Daily185 Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3DB
0.2 miWaitroseSt Andrew's Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3EQ
0.2 miLidlSt Andrews Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3HU
0.2 miPremier Galaxy Food & Wine229 Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3DG
0.3 miBig Up!118 Ipswich Road, Colchester, CO4 0AE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.