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Colchester is a city in Essex with a population of 192,715. The median house price is £315,000, with 5,650 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 17.2 percent over five years.
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Detached homes sell for a median of £450,000, semi-detached at £325,000, terraced at £270,000 and flats at £170,000. The price-to-earnings ratio is 8.4, indicating reasonable affordability. Around 55 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Colchester overall. Crime recorded 1,729 incidents in June 2026, equivalent to 9.0 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime and anti-social behaviour comprising the largest categories. The area has 63 primary schools, 12 secondary schools and 2 grammar schools; 30 of 34 rated schools are rated good or better by Ofsted. Rail access includes 6 stations; the nearest is 2.2 kilometres away, with a 47-minute commute to London Liverpool Street. Air quality shows low nitrogen dioxide but moderate particulate matter. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73.7 percent of premises. The median age is 39.2, and 64.6 percent of homes are owner-occupied.
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