Postcode CO4 9AR 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 low crime levels, with around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Parson's Heath is £55,340 per year. The nearest station is Colchester, about 1.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
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.
Parson's Heath has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% 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.
The average income per household in Parson's Heath is £55,340 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 211 ft away from CO4 9AR.
Parson's Heath near CO4 9AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Colchester located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £331,000 (about £347 per square foot) in St Anne's and St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £895,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 46 | £393,250 | £375 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £323,750 | £348 |
| Terraced | 16 | £266,000 | £331 |
| Flats | 8 | £161,000 | £239 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £349,000 | £141,500 | £240,000 | £185,000 |
| 2017 | £319,995 | £138,000 | £250,000 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | £340,000 | £152,000 | £260,000 | £212,000 |
| 2019 | £325,000 | £155,000 | £251,000 | £215,500 |
| 2020 | £325,000 | £141,000 | £265,000 | £219,500 |
| 2021 | £342,500 | £155,000 | £282,500 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | £396,500 | £161,250 | £321,000 | £268,000 |
| 2023 | £390,000 | £149,000 | £308,250 | £245,000 |
| 2024 | £386,500 | £165,000 | £295,000 | £260,500 |
| 2025 | £400,000 | £173,750 | £325,000 | £259,000 |
| 2026 | £351,250 | £163,500 | £311,500 | £251,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £279 | £218 | £257 | £255 |
| 2017 | £299 | £236 | £275 | £265 |
| 2018 | £293 | £252 | £292 | £314 |
| 2019 | £311 | £240 | £282 | £271 |
| 2020 | £296 | £229 | £283 | £288 |
| 2021 | £330 | £255 | £309 | £292 |
| 2022 | £351 | £265 | £357 | £330 |
| 2023 | £370 | £265 | £353 | £350 |
| 2024 | £351 | £276 | £340 | £341 |
| 2025 | £369 | £235 | £363 | £340 |
| 2026 | £372 | £230 | £351 | £344 |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO4 9AR.
In the CO4 9AR postcode area, located within Parson's Heath, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Colchester district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO4 9AR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Smith
St Anne's & St John's - Elected 7 May 2026
Pam Cox
Colchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO4 9AR records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CO4 9AR in Parson's Heath is £331,000 (about £347 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to CO4 9AR, including St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (Good), Brinkley Grove Primary School (Good) and The Gilberd School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CO4 9AR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,133 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Colchester covering CO4 9AR is Pam Cox (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Paul Smith (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.