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CO7 9FL

Wivenhoe

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Wivenhoe & University / Wivenhoe / CO7 9FL

Overview

Postcode CO7 9FL is located in a rural town, within the Wivenhoe ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the Wivenhoe & University area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wivenhoe & University is £46,300 per year. The nearest station is Wivenhoe located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Wivenhoe & University has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,509 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wivenhoe & University has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

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.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Wivenhoe & University is £46,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO7 9FL.

Flood risk

No risk

Wivenhoe & University near CO7 9FL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wivenhoe located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Wivenhoe

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
3,251.1 per km²

Demographics

British
244
84.43%
Other White
16
5.54%
Irish
11
3.81%
Indian
6
2.08%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.04%
Total population: 289

Housing

Owns outright
80
59.26%
Owns with a mortgage
42
31.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.63%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Wivenhoe

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £342,500 in Wivenhoe area, with individual transactions ranging from £122,000 up to £900,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£425,000
Flats5£282,500
Semi-Detached41£300,000
Terraced17£275,000

10 years price trend in Wivenhoe

Schools

In the CO7 9FL postcode area, located within Wivenhoe & University, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryMillfields Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryBroomgrove Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBroomgrove Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miEast of England CO-OP2 The Avenue, Wivenhoe, CO7 9AH
0.3 miKando59 High Street, Wivenhoe, CO7 9AZ
0.3 miWyvern Stores50 High Street, Colchester, CO7 9AA
0.4 miBarrells of WivenhoeHigh Street, Colchester, CO7 9BE
0.4 miCrossways StoresThe Cross, Colchester, CO7 9QL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.