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CO4 5UX

Brinkley Place

Mile End

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Detailed insights for CO4 5UX

Overview

Postcode CO4 5UX 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is High Woods Country Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
318
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
15.5%
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

15.5%

Approximately 15.5% 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 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 5UX.

Flood risk

No risk

Mile End South near CO4 5UX 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO4 5UX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Colchester

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO4 5UX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHigh Woods Country ParkLargeWalking directions to High Woods Country Park

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
1,797.2 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
153
50.33%
Indian
42
13.82%
Other White
33
10.86%
Other Asian
24
7.89%
Other
18
5.92%
Total population: 304

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
146
59.35%
Level 3 (A level)
31
12.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
11.38%
No qualifications
16
6.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
5.69%
Total 16+ residents: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
76
51.35%
Owns with a mortgage
25
16.89%
Other social rented
22
14.86%
Owns outright
18
12.16%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.38%
Total households: 148

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 5UX 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 5UX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryQueen Boudica Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMyland Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHighwoods Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO4 5UX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodBoxted Road, Colchester, CO4 5JLWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

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 Introduced1990-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.