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Old Heath & Rowhedge: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Old Heath & Rowhedge neighbourhood of Colchester, England (ONS area Colchester 016). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes CO1, CO2, CO5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CO2 8EP.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Colchester

Old Heath & Rowhedge is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Colchester (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £310,000 and flats for £160,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Colchester (0.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Hythe (Essex), is 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£310,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£160,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Old Heath & Rowhedge sits in Colchester

Typical house price: 6th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Colchester
Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Colchester with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 3rd lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Colchester

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Old Heath & Rowhedge

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Colchester, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Colchester, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Colchester, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Income deprivation ranking

Falling behind the borough

Anti-social behaviour
Air quality
Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Hythe (Essex) Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 67 min) and Clacton-on-Sea (about 25 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Old Heath Community Primary School 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2 (Apr 2026).
Nearest state secondary school The Thomas Lord Audley School 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Old Heath & Rowhedge

What is the typical house price in Old Heath & Rowhedge?

£310,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Old Heath & Rowhedge compare with the rest of Colchester?

Typical house price: 6th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Colchester. Typical flat price: 4th lowest of the 17 neighbourhoods in Colchester with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Colchester.

Is Old Heath & Rowhedge an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Old Heath & Rowhedge gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Old Heath & Rowhedge?

Hythe (Essex). Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 67 min) and Clacton-on-Sea (about 25 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Old Heath & Rowhedge?

Nearest state primary school. Old Heath Community Primary School. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2 (Apr 2026). Nearest state secondary school. The Thomas Lord Audley School. 1.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.