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CO4 5YF

Lexden and Braiswick

Colchester

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Overview

Postcode CO4 5YF 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 North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.8 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 0.6 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath 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

4/10

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 5YF.

Flood risk

No risk

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath near CO4 5YF 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO4 5YF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Colchester

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO4 5YF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBergholt Rd ParkMediumWalking directions to Bergholt Rd Park

Area Profile

Population
586
Population density
2,223.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
472
80.41%
Other White
31
5.28%
Indian
26
4.43%
African
14
2.39%
Other
12
2.04%
Total population: 587

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
114
50.44%
Owns outright
65
28.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
18.58%
Social rents from council
2
0.88%
Other forms of private rent
2
0.88%
Total households: 226

Property prices in Lexden and Braiswick

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Lexden and Braiswick area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £1,790,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lexden and Braiswick 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 Lexden and Braiswick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached67£575,000
Flats13£215,000
Semi-Detached36£339,985
Terraced8£266,500

10 year median price trend in Lexden and Braiswick

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lexden and Braiswick.

Schools

In the CO4 5YF postcode area, located within Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO4 5YF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBraiswick Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryMyland Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryQueen Boudica Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO4 5YF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSpar124 Bergholt Road, Colchester, CO4 5AJWalking directions to Spar

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
WardLexden and BraiswickE05010831
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood HeathE02007056
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 023FE01035172
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2006-07-01

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Data Sources

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