CO1 1GY
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 007B, Castle ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO1 1GY, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CO1 1GY
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulyColchester 007B: 96 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester, 900 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 840 m awayExact point
- No property in CO1 1GY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Colchester 007BNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO1 1GYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CO1 1GYRoad 52 dB, rail 59 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO1 1GY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| North Primary School and Nursery Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Queen Boudica Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Helena School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Colchester Institute Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CO1 1GY
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Arclight Way, CO1 1GYNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold10 m
- £299,000Ozalid Road, CO1 1NQJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £407,000Arclight Way, CO1 1HUJuly 2023, detached, new build, freehold80 m
- £270,000Vardri Close, CO1 1NJAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £362,000Leete Drive, CO1 1FWAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £300,000Cowdray Avenue, CO1 1XXSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £154,000Barcro Square, CO1 1FBAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £460,000Peto Avenue, CO4 5WLApril 2024, detached, established, freehold280 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CO1 1GY
In a straight lineStations
- Colchester11 minutes on foot900 m
GP practices
- TURNER ROAD SURGERY870 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY400 m
Dental practices
- CLOVER DENTAL760 m
- COLCHESTER COMMUNITY DENTAL870 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Colchester 4Iceland310 m
- Aldi Mile End ColchesterAldi360 m
- Asda Colchester SuperstoreAsda590 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 007B
Everything about Colchester 007BThe postcode district: CO1
Everything about CO1Your MP
- Pam CoxLabourMP for Colchester
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.