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CO4 5YP

Engineers Square

Mile End

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Detailed insights for CO4 5YP

Overview

Postcode CO4 5YP 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 very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.8 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 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
78
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
15.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 77.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

15.7%

Approximately 15.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 256 ft away from CO4 5YP.

Flood risk

No risk

Mile End South near CO4 5YP 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO4 5YP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Colchester

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
14,489.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.99(+38%)
Vehicle crime
8.9(+96%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.41(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.41(+16%)
Other theft
5.93(+7%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
198
69.23%
Other White
21
7.34%
Other
11
3.85%
African
10
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.8%
Total population: 286

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
83
38.6%
Level 3 (A level)
50
23.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
16.74%
No qualifications
24
11.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
6.51%
Total 16+ residents: 215

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
66
54.55%
Owns with a mortgage
21
17.36%
Other social rented
18
14.88%
Shared ownership
7
5.79%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.96%
Total households: 121

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 5YP postcode area, located within Mile End South, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.7 miSecondarySt Helena SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryNorth Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO4 5YP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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
WardMile EndE05010834
ParishMylandE04012280
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Mile End SouthE02007057
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 024FE01035177
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2007-08-01

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Data Sources

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