CO1 1LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 007F, Castle ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO1 1LJ, 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 1LJ
- 245 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 2% on JulyColchester 007F: 420 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester Town, 270 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in CO1 1LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Colchester 007FNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayPostcode
- 10 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- 28.6% can get gigabit broadband at CO1 1LJSuperfast for 33.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO1 1LJRoad 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO1 1LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Green Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester Sixth form and further education | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Colchester Prep & High School Independent | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| North Primary School and Nursery Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St. George's School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 80.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
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 1LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £134,000Eld Lane, CO1 1PEJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £178,500Eld Lane, CO1 1LSJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £168,000Museum Street, CO1 1BEAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £115,000Priory Street, CO1 2PYApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £180,000Trinity Square, CO1 1JRNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £490,000High Street, CO1 1UENovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £150,000Whitewell Road, CO2 7DEJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £255,000St Julian Grove, CO1 2PZNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold260 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 1LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Colchester Town3 minutes on foot270 m
GP practices
- COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE500 m
- EAST HILL SURGERY500 m
- BEACON HOUSE MINISTRIES520 m
Pharmacies
- COLCHESTER CITY PHARMACY50 m
- QUEEN STREET PHARMACY110 m
- BOOTS130 m
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY600 m
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY750 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE110 m
- DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE110 m
- THE TOOTHPLACE120 m
- DENTAL CARE150 m
- OPTIDENT DENTAL CLINIC330 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys ColchesterSainsburys80 m
- Spar - ColchesterSpar210 m
- Tesco Colchester ExpressTesco240 m
- Iceland Colchester 3Iceland300 m
- Aldi ColchesterAldi570 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 007F
Everything about Colchester 007FThe 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.