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CO4 9BE

Highwoods

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Highwoods / CO4 9BE

Overview

Postcode CO4 9BE is located in an urban city, within the Highwoods ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the Highwoods area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Highwoods is £49,200 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 1.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is High Woods Country Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

Highwoods has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,601 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Highwoods has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Highwoods is £49,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 231 ft away from CO4 9BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Highwoods near CO4 9BE 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHigh Woods Country ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
227
Population density
3,524.8 per km²

Demographics

British
203
89.43%
Bangladeshi
6
2.64%
Indian
6
2.64%
Other White
5
2.2%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.88%
Total population: 227

Housing

Owns outright
66
64.71%
Owns with a mortgage
30
29.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.9%
Other social rented
1
0.98%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Highwoods

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £287,500 in Highwoods area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£466,000
Flats21£162,000
Semi-Detached36£300,000
Terraced56£268,750

10 years price trend in Highwoods

Schools

In the CO4 9BE postcode area, located within Highwoods, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHighwoods Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryFriars Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miM&S Simply FoodMyland Hall Chase, Colchester, CO4 0EU
0.2 miTesco ExtraHighwoods Square, Colchester, CO4 9ED
0.4 miPremier Express St Johns StoreColchester, CO4 0HW
0.5 miMcColl's54 St Christopher Road, Colchester, CO4 0NB
0.5 miTesco Express48-52 St Christopher Road, Colchester, CO4 0NB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.