CO1 1QJ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 007B, Castle ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO1 1QJ, 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 1QJ
- 20 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 5% on JulyColchester 007B: 96 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester Town, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- 1 of 26 properties in CO1 1QJ at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 7 at medium risk, 18 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Colchester 007BNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO1 1QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO1 1QJRoad 43 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
- 10.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO1 1QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| North Primary School and Nursery Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Friars Grove Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Queen Boudica Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St John's Green Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
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 1QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £300,000River Bank Walk, CO1 1QJFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £389,000Meander Mews, CO1 1QDFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £305,000Reed Walk, CO1 1QESeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £315,000Carlisle Close, CO1 2YTMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £295,000Cowdray Avenue, CO1 1YADecember 2025, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £335,000Bristol Road, CO1 2YUNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £350,000Guildford Road, CO1 2YLFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £450,000Guildford Road, CO1 2RZNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold310 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 1QJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE740 m
- EAST HILL SURGERY740 m
Pharmacies
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY720 m
- ASDA PHARMACY920 m
- QUEEN STREET PHARMACY1 km
Dental practices
- DENTOWORLD750 m
- DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE1 km
- DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE1 km
Supermarkets
- Aldi Mile End ColchesterAldi250 m
- Waitrose ColchesterWaitrose590 m
- Lidl Colchester St Andrews AvenueLidl690 m
- Iceland Colchester 4Iceland820 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.