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CO4 5UG

Lexden and Braiswick

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Mile End South / Lexden and Braiswick / CO4 5UG

Overview

Postcode CO4 5UG is located in an urban city, within the Lexden and Braiswick ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the Mile End South area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Mile End South is £59,500 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bergholt Rd Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Mile End South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,337 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Mile End South has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% 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

10/10

The average income of residents in Mile End South is £59,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Mile End South near CO4 5UG 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Colchester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBergholt Rd ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
234
Population density
10,354 per km²

Demographics

British
174
72.5%
Other White
17
7.08%
African
16
6.67%
Indian
9
3.75%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
2.5%
Total population: 240

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
44
43.14%
Owns with a mortgage
40
39.22%
Owns outright
11
10.78%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.92%
Other social rented
2
1.96%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Lexden and Braiswick

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Lexden and Braiswick area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £1,195,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached77£560,000
Flats15£212,500
Semi-Detached36£360,000
Terraced9£275,000

10 years price trend in Lexden and Braiswick

Schools

In the CO4 5UG postcode area, located within Mile End South, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBraiswick Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryMyland Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryQueen Boudica Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miSpar124 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AJ

Data Sources

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