CO1 1WQ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 007G, Castle ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO1 1WQ, 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 1WQ
- 321 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 2% on JulyColchester 007G: 1,203 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester Town, 520 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- No property in CO1 1WQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Colchester 007GNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO1 1WQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CO1 1WQRoad 58 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
- 11.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO1 1WQ
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) | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester Sixth form and further education | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Colchester Prep & High School Independent | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 80.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Colchester Institute Sixth form and further education | 890 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) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Hamilton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
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 1WQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £155,000Culver Street West, CO1 1JQJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £167,000Southway, CO2 7FAApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £232,359Church Walk, CO1 1NSOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £235,750Cedars Road, CO2 7BSJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £150,000Whitewell Road, CO2 7DEJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £127,500High Street, CO1 1DAAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £190,000Chapel Street South, CO2 7AXApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £180,000Trinity Square, CO1 1JRNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 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 1WQ
In a straight lineStations
- Colchester Town6 minutes on foot510 m
GP practices
- BEACON HOUSE MINISTRIES180 m
- CREFFIELD MEDICAL GROUP750 m
- COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE840 m
- EAST HILL SURGERY840 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS210 m
- COLCHESTER CITY PHARMACY380 m
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY410 m
- QUEEN STREET PHARMACY450 m
- CAVALRY ROAD PHARMACY750 m
Dental practices
- OPTIDENT DENTAL CLINIC10 m
- DENTAL SMILES FLAGSTAFF280 m
- DENTAL SURGERY290 m
- THE TOOTHPLACE390 m
- DENTAL CARE410 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Colchester 3Iceland70 m
- Tesco Colchester ExpressTesco230 m
- Spar - ColchesterSpar320 m
- Tesco Colchester Crouch St ExpressTesco400 m
- Sainsburys ColchesterSainsburys410 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 007G
Everything about Colchester 007GThe 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.