Highwoods
Colchester · East of England · population 9,694 · 6 LSOAs
Postcode CO4
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,911 of 6,856 in England
- #400 of 746 in East of England
- #14 of 21 in Colchester
- Around the England average
In summary
Highwoods is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #2,911 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #14 of 21 in Colchester. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (91) and lowest on Health (36). Typical homes here sold for about £287,500 over the past year, up 17% across five years (from 131 sales), 13% below the wider Colchester median of £330,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,637 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £287,500 | 131 | +4.5% | +17.3% |
| Detached | £450,000 | 31 | -0.6% | +38.5% |
| Semi-detached | £306,250 | 36 | +5.2% | +30.0% |
| Terraced | £263,750 | 46 | -0.5% | +17.2% |
| Flat | £159,000 | 18 | +6.0% | +9.7% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,637 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Colchester
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Middlewich EastCheshire East58£230,000
- Aldbrough & SproatleyEast Riding of Yorkshire58£219,000
- Credenhill, Weobley & WellingtonHerefordshire, County of58£363,250
- Elmswell South, Haughley, Beyton & FelshamMid Suffolk58£375,000
- Brabourne Lees & North RomneyAshford58£390,000
- Elm Park WestHavering58£440,000