Kolenchery is around 27 kilometres from the city of Kochi and is a part of the Ernakulum district. It is home to several churches of Kochi such as St Peter’s Church and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The area is served by the National Highway 49. Mazhuvannoor, Pazhamthottam, Ramamangalam, Thiruvaniyoor, Kizhakkambalam, Pattimattom, Vengola, Vadayambadi, Vadavucode, Puthencruz and Kadamattom are some of the neighbourhoods that surround the locality.

Kolenchery real estate has seen a lot of activity in recent times. Two of the neighbourhood’s top developers are Sophia Builders and Sythite. The prime projects of the area are Sophia Builders’ Pine Wood and Synthite’s Ginger County. The built-up area of property in Kolenchery range from 1742 to 2415 sq ft and they are of 3 and 4BHK configuration. The starting price of Kolenchery property is Rs 1.09 crore. There are 2 projects under construction in Kolenchery. The average rates prevailing in the area are Rs 4900 per sq ft.

The social infrastructure of the neighbourhood is very well-developed as it has schools and colleges like Government Higher Secondary School, St Peter’s Higher Secondary School, St. Peter’s College and St. Peters Teachers Training Institute. The most popular hospital of the area is Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College and Hospital, founded in 1967.