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CO4 6BJ

Mile End

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO4 6BJ

Overview

Postcode CO4 6BJ 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 91.5 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 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Mill Road Sports Ground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
12%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,684 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12%

Approximately 12.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 202 ft away from CO4 6BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath near CO4 6BJ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CO4 6BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMill Road Sports GroundLargeWalking directions to Mill Road Sports Ground

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
3,540.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
215
61.25%
Other White
38
10.83%
African
28
7.98%
Indian
16
4.56%
Other Asian
11
3.13%
Total population: 351

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
102
76.69%
Other social rented
13
9.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.02%
Owns outright
6
4.51%
Social rents from council
3
2.26%
Total households: 133

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 6BJ postcode area, located within Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO4 6BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCamulos AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe St Aubyn Centre Education DepartmentPupil referral unit

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryThe Trinity SchoolFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO4 6BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CO4 6BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's LocalVia Urbis Romanae, Colchester, CO4 6AYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miM&S Simply FoodCuckoo Farm Way, Colchester, CO4 5YXWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

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 023DE01035170
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2019-06-01

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Data Sources

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