Old Heath & Rowhedge
Colchester · East of England · population 9,498 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,522 of 6,856 in England
- #606 of 746 in East of England
- #18 of 21 in Colchester
- More deprived (bottom 40%)
In summary
Old Heath & Rowhedge is in the more-deprived bottom 40% of England, ranked #4,522 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #18 of 21 in Colchester. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (80) but weak on Housing & access (22). Typical homes here sold for about £305,000 over the past year, up 23% across five years (from 147 sales), 8% below the wider Colchester median of £330,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £305,000 | 147 | +10.9% | +23.0% |
| Detached | £385,000 | 21 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 51 | +7.3% | +31.3% |
| Terraced | £280,000 | 50 | +2.8% | +12.7% |
| Flat | £158,000 | 25 | +3.7% | -16.8% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,627 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
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Other areas in Colchester
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Weeley & Thorpe-le-SokenTendring34£330,000
- Ash Green & Keresley EndNuneaton and Bedworth34£221,500
- Northiam, Peasmarsh & CamberRother34£406,500
- Whitwell & ElmtonBolsover34£191,250
- Carpenters Estate & Stratford New TownNewham34£452,500
- Hendon ParkBarnet34£735,000