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St John's

6,985 people · median £325,000 · Colchester

High wellbeing
Colchester Council · Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition   30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
73/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£325k
median price
+27.2%
5-year growth
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£325k
median sold price
8.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
+27.2%
5-year change
£253k
typical terraced
47 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
88
schools total
10.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.7%
in a flood zone
149
green spaces
7.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
430
eat & drink
127
shops
88.8%
gigabit
47
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Colchester +27.2%

£179k£235k£290k£346k20142025£330,000
£194,998 in 2014 → £330,000 in 2025 · across Colchester
In Colchester:
12th cheapest of 19 neighbourhoods

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Below this neighbourhood: the map places St John's among Colchester's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

St John's is a neighbourhood in Essex with a population of 6,985. The median house price is £325,000, with 249 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 27.2 per cent over five years. Detached homes command £394,000, while flats average £140,000.

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Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.3 annual mean and particulate matter at 7.2. Flood risk affects 2.7 per cent of the area. About 55 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The median age is 45.1 years, and 71.6 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Educational attainment is mixed: 25.7 per cent of residents hold level 4 qualifications or higher, though 22.0 per cent have no qualifications. Broadband is widely available, with 99.3 per cent superfast coverage. Colchester City Council administers the area, which falls within the Colchester constituency.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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