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CO4 5GH

Mile End

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO4 5GH

Overview

Postcode CO4 5GH is located in an urban city, within the Mile End ward of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 145.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath is £59,500 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Mile End Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
145
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,684 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath has a very high crime rate, with approximately 145.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.6%

Approximately 10.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath is £59,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO4 5GH.

Flood risk

No risk

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath near CO4 5GH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Colchester located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO4 5GH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Colchester

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO4 5GH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMile End Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Mile End Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
437
Population density
4,373.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
384
87.67%
Other White
19
4.34%
Bangladeshi
5
1.14%
Irish
5
1.14%
Other
5
1.14%
Total population: 438

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
69
36.51%
Owns outright
64
33.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
15.34%
Other social rented
20
10.58%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.12%
Total households: 189

Property prices in Mile End

Based on 231 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Mile End area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £860,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mile End 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 Mile End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached75£470,000
Flats48£190,000
Semi-Detached61£352,000
Terraced47£300,000

10 year median price trend in Mile End

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

Schools

In the CO4 5GH postcode area, located within Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO4 5GH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryMyland Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe St Aubyn Centre Education DepartmentPupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryThe Trinity SchoolFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO4 5GH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO4 5GH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCO-OP Daily63 Nayland Road, Colchester, CO4 5EQWalking directions to CO-OP Daily
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodBoxted Road, Colchester, CO4 5JLWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miEast of England CO-OPLeda Way, Colchester, CO4 6EEWalking directions to East of England CO-OP

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
WardMile EndE05010834
ParishMylandE04012280
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood HeathE02007056
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 023EE01035171
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1996-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.