Parson's Heath
Colchester · East of England · population 14,264 · 9 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,426 of 6,856 in England
- #463 of 746 in East of England
- #15 of 21 in Colchester
- Around the England average
In summary
Parson's Heath sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,426 of 6,856 in England, and #15 of 21 in Colchester. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (80) and lowest on Education (34). Typical homes here, about £325,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 28% in five years (from 184 sales), in line with 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 | £325,000 | 184 | +8.3% | +27.5% |
| Detached | £400,000 | 71 | +1.3% | +23.1% |
| Semi-detached | £322,250 | 66 | +9.2% | +26.1% |
| Terraced | £251,000 | 34 | -0.6% | +15.7% |
| Flat | £172,500 | 13 | +4.5% | +22.3% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,862 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.
- Houndmills & OakridgeBasingstoke and Deane50£299,000
- Gadebridge & Old TownDacorum50£397,000
- Wembley ParkBrent50£400,000
- Bamber Bridge EastSouth Ribble50£223,000
- Barons CourtHammersmith and Fulham50£570,000
- Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings HeantonNorth Devon50£325,000