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CO4 5WZ

Mile End

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO4 5WZ

Overview

Postcode CO4 5WZ 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 high crime levels, with around 105.3 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 1.4 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
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
25.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath 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

8/10

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 105.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.7%

Approximately 25.7% 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 5WZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath near CO4 5WZ 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
8,046 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
183
65.59%
Other White
16
5.73%
African
13
4.66%
Other Black
12
4.3%
Indian
9
3.23%
Total population: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
42.57%
Other social rented
26
25.74%
Owns outright
14
13.86%
Shared ownership
8
7.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.93%
Total households: 101

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 5WZ postcode area, located within Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.5 miSecondaryThe Gilberd SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableThe St Aubyn Centre Education DepartmentPupil referral unit

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO4 5WZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 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 North, Braiswick & Kingswood HeathE02007056
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 023BE01035168
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2013-05-01

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Data Sources

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