Old Heath & The Hythe
Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Old Heath & The Hythe at a glance
- House prices
- £285,000
- Middle47th percentile
- Schools
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 81st percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 83.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle35th percentile
- Flood risk
- 15.9% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land80th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Old Heath & The Hythe a good place to live?
Old Heath & The Hythe may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Colchester below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Old Heath & The Hythe
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 83.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 35th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Old Heath & The Hythe
House prices
- Median sale price
- £285,000
- Percentile
- 47th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 124 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Old Heath & The Hythe
Schools
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Old Heath & The Hythe
Flood risk
15.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 12.9% of the area. That is the 80th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Old Heath & The Hythe
Transport
81st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Old Heath & The Hythe a good place to live?
Old Heath & The Hythe may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. School performance appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Old Heath & The Hythe safe?
Old Heath & The Hythe ranks in the 35th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Old Heath & The Hythe?
The median sale price was £285,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 47th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Old Heath & The Hythe?
Schools rank in the 28th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Old Heath & The Hythe?
Nearby public profiles include New Town & Christ Church in Colchester and Berechurch in Colchester.
