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CO4 5YJ

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Mile End

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Overview

Postcode CO4 5YJ 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath is £79,421 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 39.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath is £79,421 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 47 ft away from CO4 5YJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath near CO4 5YJ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO4 5YJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Colchester

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
586
Population density
2,223.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.3(-28%)
Vehicle crime
5.31(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.72(-68%)
Other theft
3.19(-43%)
Public order
3.19(-39%)
East of England average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
231
50.77%
Level 3 (A level)
79
17.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
62
13.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
8.35%
No qualifications
30
6.59%
Total 16+ residents: 455

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 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 5YJ postcode area, located within Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO4 5YJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBraiswick Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 mi16 plusColchester InstituteFurther education

Good

0.8 miSecondarySt Helena SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 023FE01035172
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2007-10-01

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Data Sources

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