Postcode CO7 9AL is located in a rural town, within the Wivenhoe area of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wivenhoe & University area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 60% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wivenhoe & University is £64,951 per year. The median sale price in Wivenhoe is £315,000 (around £380 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £280,000 and £400,000. The nearest station is Wivenhoe, about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wivenhoe & University has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,547 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Wivenhoe & University has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 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 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wivenhoe & University is £64,951 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO7 9AL.
Wivenhoe & University near CO7 9AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wivenhoe located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Wivenhoe | N/A | Walking directions to Wivenhoe |
Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 (about £380 per square foot) in Wivenhoe area, with individual transactions ranging from £134,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £380,000 | £395 |
| Flats | 7 | £305,000 | £434 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £296,000 | £354 |
| Terraced | 25 | £275,000 | £392 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £380,000 | £200,000 | £246,500 | £243,748 |
| 2017 | £352,000 | £163,500 | £263,000 | £248,000 |
| 2018 | £358,000 | £193,000 | £279,998 | £252,500 |
| 2019 | £351,250 | £254,750 | £277,250 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | £346,000 | £198,750 | £275,000 | £268,750 |
| 2021 | £387,500 | £268,000 | £315,000 | £277,000 |
| 2022 | £471,500 | £253,000 | £314,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £480,000 | £262,500 | £325,000 | £312,000 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £202,250 | £302,500 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £385,000 | £250,000 | £300,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £397,500 | £284,500 | £292,500 | £273,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £290 | £342 | £298 | £274 |
| 2017 | £333 | £291 | £288 | £324 |
| 2018 | £326 | £356 | £313 | £300 |
| 2019 | £325 | £332 | £322 | £347 |
| 2020 | £320 | £315 | £321 | £311 |
| 2021 | £348 | £322 | £372 | £361 |
| 2022 | £395 | £390 | £376 | £383 |
| 2023 | £390 | £395 | £373 | £403 |
| 2024 | £407 | £407 | £369 | £362 |
| 2025 | £362 | £396 | £328 | £377 |
| 2026 | £442 | £416 | £366 | £401 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO7 9AL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sept 2025 | 56, The Avenue, Colchester, CO7 9AL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2026 | 35, Ernest Road, Colchester, CO7 9LQ | Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | 76, Ernest Road, Colchester, CO7 9LQ | Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 69, Ernest Road, Colchester, CO7 9LQ | Detached | Freehold | £372,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 39, Ernest Road, Colchester, CO7 9LQ | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 |
In the CO7 9AL postcode area, located within Wivenhoe & University, there are 4 primary and 0 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 | Broomgrove Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Broomgrove Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Millfields Primary School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CO7 9AL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | East of England CO-OP | 2 The Avenue, Wivenhoe, CO7 9AH | Walking directions to East of England CO-OP |
| 0.3 mi | Crossways Stores | The Cross, Colchester, CO7 9QL | Walking directions to Crossways Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Kando | 59 High Street, Wivenhoe, CO7 9AZ | Walking directions to Kando |
| 0.4 mi | Wyvern Stores | 50 High Street, Colchester, CO7 9AA | Walking directions to Wyvern Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Barrells of Wivenhoe | High Street, Colchester, CO7 9BE | Walking directions to Barrells of Wivenhoe |
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 CO7 9AL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrea Luxford Vaughan
Wivenhoe - Elected 7 May 2026
Bernard Jenkin
Harwich and North Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO7 9AL records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around CO7 9AL in Wivenhoe is £315,000 (about £380 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to CO7 9AL, including Broomgrove Infant School (Good), Broomgrove Junior School (Good) and Millfields Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CO7 9AL is Wivenhoe, about 697 m away.
CO7 9AL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,547 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 CO7 9AL is Bernard Jenkin (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andrea Luxford Vaughan (Liberal Democrats).