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CO4 9AP

St Anne's and St John's

Colchester

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Detailed insights for CO4 9AP

Overview

Postcode CO4 9AP is located in an urban city, within the St Anne's and St John's ward of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Parson's Heath area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Parson's Heath is £46,700 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 2.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Parson's Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,133 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Parson's Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.3%

Approximately 11.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Parson's Heath is £46,700 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 200 ft away from CO4 9AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Parson's Heath near CO4 9AP 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
421
Population density
9,483.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
314
74.76%
Other White
31
7.38%
African
19
4.52%
White and Black African (mixed)
11
2.62%
Indian
10
2.38%
Total population: 420

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
95
67.38%
Owns outright
15
10.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.22%
Other social rented
13
9.22%
Social rents from council
3
2.13%
Total households: 141

Property prices in St Anne's and St John's

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in St Anne's and St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,000 up to £895,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Anne's and St John's 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 St Anne's and St John's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£390,000
Flats18£168,750
Semi-Detached52£325,000
Terraced18£256,250

10 year median price trend in St Anne's and St John's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Anne's and St John's.

Schools

In the CO4 9AP postcode area, located within Parson's Heath, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CO4 9AP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBrinkley Grove Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryThe Gilberd SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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
WardSt Anne's and St John'sE05010839
ParishColchester, unparished areaE43000228
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Parson's HeathE02006922
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Colchester 022CE01021710
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2017-02-01

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Data Sources

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