— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · DISTRICT
High wellbeing
Colchester Council · Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition 30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
68/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£315k
median price
+17.2%
5-year growth
9
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
90%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£315k
median sold price
8.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
+17.2%
5-year change
£270k
typical terraced
47 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
90%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
88
schools total
9
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
732
Violence — most
9.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
3.9%
in a flood zone
149
green spaces
7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
430
eat & drink
127
shops
73.7%
gigabit
47
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities
Sold price trend +17.2%
£194,998 in 2014 → £330,000 in 2025 · 5,650 sales in 12 months
In Essex:
2nd cheapest of 1411th safest of 142nd most affordable of 146th best for schools of 14
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Valuation — £315,000 medianValuation →
dearestcheapest
£315,000 median 2nd cheapest of 14
among 14 districts in Essex
Safety — 9 crimes per 1,000 residents each monthSafety →
highest crimesafest
9 crimes per 1,000 residents each month 11th safest of 14
among 14 districts in Essex
Schools — 90% of rated schools are Good or OutstandingSchools →
weakeststrongest
90% of rated schools are Good or Outstanding 6th best for schools of 14
among 14 districts in Essex
⌄ Below this district: the map is shaded by Colchester's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.
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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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