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CO4 9SH

Highwoods

Colchester

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

Overview

Postcode CO4 9SH 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 very low crime levels, with around 36.9 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 1.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is High Woods Country Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Highwoods has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,204 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Highwoods has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13%

Approximately 13.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO4 9SH.

Flood risk

No risk

Highwoods near CO4 9SH 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

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHigh Woods Country ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
9,622.6 per km²

Demographics

British
200
78.74%
Other White
20
7.87%
African
11
4.33%
Other Asian
6
2.36%
Chinese
5
1.97%
Total population: 254

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
54
36.99%
Owns with a mortgage
36
24.66%
Owns outright
33
22.6%
Other social rented
18
12.33%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.74%
Total households: 146

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 9SH postcode area, located within Highwoods, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHighwoods Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe Gilberd SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryBrinkley Grove Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco ExtraHighwoods Square, Colchester, CO4 9ED

Data Sources

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