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CO5 7EL area guide

Who lives in CO5 7EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Old Heath & Rowhedge
Council: Colchester
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,279 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO5 7EL is like

CO5 7EL is a postcode in the Old Heath & Rowhedge area of Colchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,279 people. 74.9% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CO5 7 sold for a median of £348,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO5 7EL compares

Headline figures for CO5 7EL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£348,500

Median over 78 sales in CO5 7, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,414

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO5 7EL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO5 7EL FAQs

Is CO5 7EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CO5 7EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £348,500.

Homes in CO5 7 sold for a median of £348,500 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO5 7EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO5 7EL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CO5 7EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.4% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33%).

Which council covers CO5 7EL?

The local authority for CO5 7EL is Colchester.

CO5 7EL comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO5 7EL?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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