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CO4 5JQ

Mill Road

Mile End

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Detailed insights for CO4 5JQ

Overview

Postcode CO4 5JQ 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 South area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 318.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Mile End South is £74,031 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Mill Road Sports Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
318
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Mile End South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,766 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Mile End South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 318.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Mile End South is £74,031 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Mile End South near CO4 5JQ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO4 5JQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miMill Road Sports GroundLargeWalking directions to Mill Road Sports Ground

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
1,381.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
220.91(+611%)
Criminal damage and arson
28.3(+341%)
Public order
21.23(+308%)
Other theft
14.15(+154%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.65(-25%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
253
84.05%
Other White
18
5.98%
African
11
3.65%
Other Asian
6
1.99%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.33%
Total population: 301

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
97
39.11%
Level 3 (A level)
47
18.95%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
14.11%
No qualifications
27
10.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
7.66%
Total 16+ residents: 248

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
43.8%
Owns with a mortgage
53
43.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
10.74%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Mile End

Based on 196 recent sales, the median property price is £348,750 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
Detached59£470,000
Flats39£190,000
Semi-Detached56£360,000
Terraced42£298,750

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 5JQ postcode area, located within Mile End South, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO4 5JQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCamulos AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe St Aubyn Centre Education DepartmentPupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryThe Gilberd SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO4 5JQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO4 5JQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalVia Urbis Romanae, Colchester, CO4 6AYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

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 SouthE02007057
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 024BE01035173
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: 16/01/2026.