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CO6 3HT

Lexden and Braiswick

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / West Bergholt & Wormingford / Lexden and Braiswick / CO6 3HT

Overview

Postcode CO6 3HT is located in a rural town, within the Lexden and Braiswick ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the West Bergholt & Wormingford area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Bergholt & Wormingford is £50,300 per year. The nearest station is Colchester located about 2.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Pirie Green.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

West Bergholt & Wormingford has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,817 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

West Bergholt & Wormingford has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in West Bergholt & Wormingford is £50,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO6 3HT.

Flood risk

No risk

West Bergholt & Wormingford near CO6 3HT 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miPirie GreenSmall

Property prices in Lexden and Braiswick

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £401,250 in Lexden and Braiswick area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £1,195,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached80£545,000
Flats16£208,750
Semi-Detached29£355,000
Terraced7£300,000

10 years price trend in Lexden and Braiswick

Schools

In the CO6 3HT postcode area, located within West Bergholt & Wormingford, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHeathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West BergholtVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miEast of England Co-opChapel Road, Colchester, CO6 3TB
0.4 miNisa LocalChapel Road, Colchester, CO6 3JU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.