Lexden
Colchester · East of England · population 5,837 · 4 LSOAs
Postcode CO3
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,554 of 6,856 in England
- #210 of 746 in East of England
- #6 of 21 in Colchester
- Less deprived (top 30%)
In summary
Lexden is in the less-deprived top third of England, ranked #1,554 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #6 of 21 in Colchester. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Education (78) and lowest on Crime (59). Typical homes here sold for about £395,000 over the past year, up 20% across five years (from 74 sales), 20% above 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 | £395,000 | 74 | +18.8% | +19.7% |
| Detached | £480,000 | 43 | -2.8% | -3.0% |
| Semi-detached | £322,500 | 22 | -2.3% | +11.0% |
| Terraced | £309,000 | 5 | +6.2% | +28.2% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,754 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.
- Sidcup WestBexley77£405,000
- Walton, Woolley & BrettonWakefield77£363,000
- Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & GothamRushcliffe77£320,000
- Castle Bromwich EastSolihull77£300,000
- Quinton WestDudley77£280,000
- Skellingthorpe, Witham & BassinghamNorth Kesteven77£277,500