Postcode CO6 4BD is located in a rural hamlet, within the Rural North ward of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham is £69,105 per year. The nearest station is Colchester, about 3.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,398 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham is £69,105 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 242 ft away from CO6 4BD.
Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham near CO6 4BD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Colchester located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 (about £365 per square foot) in Rural North area, with individual transactions ranging from £153,000 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 63 | £550,000 | £371 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £380,000 | £351 |
| Terraced | 13 | £350,000 | £359 |
| Flats | 5 | £244,000 | £337 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £445,000 | £205,000 | £301,750 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £485,000 | £115,000 | £315,000 | £260,000 |
| 2018 | £462,500 | £176,500 | £352,500 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | £450,000 | £123,000 | £322,500 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | £515,000 | £160,000 | £350,000 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | £550,000 | £285,000 | £354,675 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | £605,000 | £153,000 | £384,995 | £431,500 |
| 2023 | £637,500 | £165,000 | £397,500 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | £575,000 | £200,000 | £375,000 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | £546,250 | £251,750 | £397,500 | £322,500 |
| 2026 | £505,000 | — | £356,500 | £361,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287 | £359 | £256 | £285 |
| 2017 | £316 | £264 | £290 | £274 |
| 2018 | £322 | £287 | £297 | £323 |
| 2019 | £320 | £305 | £306 | £279 |
| 2020 | £324 | £296 | £319 | £323 |
| 2021 | £352 | £397 | £317 | £330 |
| 2022 | £409 | £355 | £357 | £320 |
| 2023 | £402 | £304 | £375 | £390 |
| 2024 | £424 | £257 | £370 | £299 |
| 2025 | £384 | £382 | £339 | £346 |
| 2026 | £371 | — | £380 | £369 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
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 CO6 4BD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
William D'Urban Sunnucks
Rural North - Elected 7 May 2026
Bernard Jenkin
Harwich and North Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO6 4BD records about 31 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, other theft and public order.
The median sale price around CO6 4BD in Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham is £470,000 (about £365 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CO6 4BD, including Littlegarth School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CO6 4BD scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,398 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex covering CO6 4BD is Bernard Jenkin (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: William D'Urban Sunnucks (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.