Is Green Lane in Colchester a nice place to live?

Green Lane is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Green Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Green Lane is located in the Tiptree ward of the Colchester district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.813765, 0.749323
Grid Ref TL896163
Suburb Tiptree
Constituency Witham

House Prices

The average house price in Green Lane is 51.06% higher than the rest of Colchester. The last sale we have on record is 3 Green Lane, that sold for £442,500. The average house price in Colchester is £283,610 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Green Lane

Date No. Type Price
20/12/2022 3 Detached £442,500
28/10/2022 24 Detached £540,000
31/08/2022 23 Detached £525,000
20/05/2022 1A £115,000
13/05/2022 HOLLY WELL HOUSE Detached £1,275,000
09/03/2022 REDFERN Detached £387,500
26/01/2022 BROOKFIELD Detached £480,000
30/06/2021 HILLSIDE COTTAGE Detached £802,500
28/06/2021 74 Semi £320,000
05/05/2021 16 Semi £357,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Green Lane, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Green Lane during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Green Lane and compared that to the average for the Tiptree ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Green Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Tiptree ward

Social economic statistics for Green Lane

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Green Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Green Lane is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Green Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Green Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Green Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Green Lane are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Green Lane are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Green Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Green Lane are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Green Lane

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Green Lane.

Unemployment in Green Lane

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.34% of Green Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Green Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Green Lane. The proportion of retirees on Green Lane is 22.92% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
41.52% of Green Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Green Lane

The proportion of home owners on Green Lane is 25.5% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.72% of properties in Green Lane are private rented and 0.78% are social rented.
87.5% of residents of Green Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Green Lane residents

The proportion if Green Lane residents born in the UK is 12.68% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.67% of Green Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.33% of Green Lane residents were born in the UK

Green Lane Summary

With house prices in Green Lane more than the average for Essex and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Green Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Green Lane maybe difficult.

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