Postcode CO5 0UE is located in a rural town, within the Tiptree area 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 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Tiptree is £52,857 per year. The median sale price in Tiptree is £353,250 (around £374 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £315,000 and £423,750. The nearest station is Kelvedon, about 2.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Tiptree has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,518 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Tiptree has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.1% 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 0UE.
Tiptree near CO5 0UE 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £353,250 (about £374 per square foot) in Tiptree area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £950,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £475,000 | £395 |
| Semi-Detached | 59 | £350,000 | £366 |
| Terraced | 23 | £285,000 | £363 |
| Flats | 9 | £172,000 | £285 |
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 | £440,000 | £166,250 | £350,000 | £305,000 |
| 2026 | £480,000 | £152,000 | £345,000 | £282,500 |
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 | £382 | £271 | £377 | £396 |
| 2026 | £384 | £285 | £366 | £328 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO5 0UE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 | Sussex, Grange Road, Colchester, CO5 0UH | Detached | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 28, Honeybee Grove, Colchester, CO5 0UU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 5, Meadowview, Colchester, CO5 0JT | Detached | Freehold | £660,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 3, Meadowview, Colchester, CO5 0JT | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 17, Harrington Close, Colchester, CO5 0JD | Other | Freehold | £8,000 |
In the CO5 0UE postcode area, located within Tiptree, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Baynards Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Thurstable School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2013. |
Annual council tax rates for Colchester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO5 0UE, 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 0UE records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around CO5 0UE in Tiptree is £353,250 (about £374 per square foot) based on 150 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to CO5 0UE, including Baynards Primary School (Good), Thurstable School (Good) and St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO5 0UE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,518 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 0UE 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).