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CO4 5YR

Mile End

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO4 5YR

Overview

Postcode CO4 5YR 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 82.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Mile End South is £59,500 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 0.3 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
82
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
20.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 82.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.8%

Approximately 20.8% 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 of residents in Mile End South is £59,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 168 ft away from CO4 5YR.

Flood risk

No risk

Mile End South near CO4 5YR 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CO4 5YR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Colchester

N/A

Walking directions to Colchester

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
8,731.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
189
64.29%
Other White
28
9.52%
African
25
8.5%
Indian
21
7.14%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.04%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
65
50%
Owns with a mortgage
26
20%
Other social rented
23
17.69%
Owns outright
10
7.69%
Social rents from council
4
3.08%
Total households: 130

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 5YR 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 5YR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBraiswick Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miSecondarySt Helena SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryNorth Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO4 5YR
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 Introduced2006-10-01

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Data Sources

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