Postcode CO5 0QE is located in a rural hamlet, within the Tiptree ward of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Tiptree area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Tiptree is £52,857 per year. The nearest station is Kelvedon, about 2.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Tiptree has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,361 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Tiptree has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Tiptree is £52,857 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO5 0QE.
Tiptree near CO5 0QE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kelvedon located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 152 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 (about £376 per square foot) in Tiptree area, with individual transactions ranging from £158,000 up to £950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 62 | £450,000 | £380 |
| Semi-Detached | 59 | £343,000 | £373 |
| Terraced | 25 | £300,000 | £392 |
| Flats | 6 | £174,250 | £290 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £373,750 | £127,498 | £268,750 | £299,973 |
| 2017 | £359,950 | £170,000 | £287,500 | £266,500 |
| 2018 | £390,000 | £162,000 | £287,250 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | £400,000 | £168,000 | £285,000 | £244,750 |
| 2020 | £440,000 | £161,500 | £297,750 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | £456,000 | £170,000 | £320,000 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | £475,000 | £177,500 | £348,750 | £302,500 |
| 2023 | £490,000 | £191,500 | £360,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £181,000 | £325,000 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £435,000 | £166,250 | £345,000 | £306,000 |
| 2026 | £505,000 | £192,500 | £342,000 | £280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £304 | £252 | £286 | £296 |
| 2017 | £324 | £267 | £322 | £317 |
| 2018 | £329 | £283 | £307 | £318 |
| 2019 | £315 | £281 | £291 | £320 |
| 2020 | £319 | £259 | £307 | £314 |
| 2021 | £367 | £287 | £330 | £315 |
| 2022 | £405 | £305 | £401 | £389 |
| 2023 | £386 | £296 | £378 | £404 |
| 2024 | £369 | £313 | £348 | £379 |
| 2025 | £381 | £271 | £377 | £401 |
| 2026 | £361 | £293 | £366 | £363 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO5 0QE.
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 CO5 0QE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rhys Kenneth Smithson
Tiptree - Elected 7 May 2026
Priti Patel
Witham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO5 0QE records about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CO5 0QE in Tiptree is £355,000 (about £376 per square foot) based on 152 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CO5 0QE, including Tiptree Heath Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CO5 0QE scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,361 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Witham covering CO5 0QE is Priti Patel (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rhys Kenneth Smithson (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.