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| Crime Rate | Average for a UK city 14% above the national average. |
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The average house price in Colchester is £306,818, based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. The sold house prices graph below shows Colchester house price trends over the last 30 years.
£306,818
£444,481
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Is Colchester a nice place to live?
Colchester is a nice place to live. We've given it a liveable rating of B. This means it offers reasonable living standards in Essex.
How safe is Colchester?
Colchester has an average crime rate for a UK city, with around 85 recorded crimes per 1,000 people a year. This is 14% above the national average, and 29% above the Essex average.
What are the best schools in Colchester?
Colchester has 63 schools nearby. The top-rated Ofsted Outstanding schools include Millfields Primary School, The Gilberd School, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. Other well-regarded schools rated Good by Ofsted include Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt and The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. Note: 1 school is currently rated as Requires Improvement.
What are the demographics of Colchester?
The majority of residents in Colchester identify as White (British) (77%). Most residents were born in the United Kingdom (83%). The area has a mix of religious beliefs with no single faith forming a majority.