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CO4 3HL

Greenstead

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO4 3HL

Overview

Postcode CO4 3HL 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.0 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 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Greenstead Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Parson's Heath has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,072 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Parson's Heath has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 3HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Parson's Heath near CO4 3HL 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO4 3HL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Walking directions to Hythe (Essex)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO4 3HL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miGreenstead ParkLargeWalking directions to Greenstead Park

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
1,074 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
91.2%
Chinese
5
1.76%
Other Asian
4
1.41%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.41%
Indian
3
1.06%
Total population: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
57.25%
Owns with a mortgage
44
31.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.7%
Shared ownership
1
0.72%
Other social rented
1
0.72%
Total households: 138

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 3HL postcode area, located within Parson's Heath, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO4 3HL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRoach Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryColchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHazelmere Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO4 3HL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO4 3HL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express19A Bromley Road, Colchester, CO4 3JEWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 022GE01021705
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.