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Old Heath

6,221 people · median £268,500 · Colchester

High wellbeingMore affordable than most
Colchester Council · Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition   30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£269k
median price
+13.8%
5-year growth
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£269k
median sold price
8.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
+13.8%
5-year change
£272k
typical terraced
47 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
88
schools total
9.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
0.6%
in a flood zone
149
green spaces
6.9
PM2.5 · WHO 5
430
eat & drink
127
shops
75.7%
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 +13.8%

£179k£235k£290k£346k20142025£330,000
£194,998 in 2014 → £330,000 in 2025 · across Colchester
In Colchester:
4th cheapest of 19 neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood at a glance each strip is where Old Heath sits on the Colchester range — click through for the full section

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Old Heath is a neighbourhood in Essex with a population of 6,221. The median house price is £268,500, with 234 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 13.8 per cent over five years.

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Detached homes fetch £390,000 typically, semi-detached £285,000, terraced £272,000, and flats £155,000. About 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Old Heath. The area has a median age of 39.9 years, with 53.8 per cent of homes owner-occupied. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Broadband coverage is strong, with 98.8 per cent superfast access and 75.7 per cent gigabit-capable. The neighbourhood contains one conservation area (Distillery Pond) and five listed buildings. Governance is through Colchester City Council, with council tax for band D at £2,240.94 annually.

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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