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CO4 3UU

Greenstead

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Parson's Heath / Greenstead / CO4 3UU

Overview

Postcode CO4 3UU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 5 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
0.9%
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

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 3UU.

Flood risk

No risk

Parson's Heath near CO4 3UU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Hythe (Essex)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miGreenstead ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
4,072.1 per km²

Demographics

British
252
82.35%
Other White
21
6.86%
Other Asian
7
2.29%
African
6
1.96%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.63%
Total population: 306

Housing

Owns outright
49
42.24%
Owns with a mortgage
48
41.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
14.66%
Social rents from council
1
0.86%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Greenstead

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £261,000 in Greenstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £477,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£365,000
Flats15£150,000
Semi-Detached29£265,000
Terraced31£240,500

10 years price trend in Greenstead

Schools

In the CO4 3UU postcode area, located within Parson's Heath, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miSecondaryColchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryUnity Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryHazelmere Infant School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miOne Stop24-26 Hunwicke Road, Colchester, CO4 3XZ

Data Sources

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