CO1 1XL
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 007E, Castle ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO1 1XL, 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 1XL
- 160 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 2% on JulyColchester 007E: 164 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester Town, 800 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- 2 of 10 properties in CO1 1XL at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 2 at low risk, 1 at very low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Colchester 007ENeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO1 1XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO1 1XLRoad 41 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 1XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Sixth Form College Colchester Sixth form and further education | 490 m 6 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) | 520 m 7 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) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| 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 |
| St John's Green Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Colchester Institute Sixth form and further education | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Helena School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Colchester Prep & High School Independent | 1 km 13 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 1XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £500,000Middle Mill Road, CO1 1XLJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £220,000St Peters Street, CO1 1AQAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £155,000St Peters Street, CO1 1BQJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £126,000St Peters Street, CO1 1EWMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £270,000Northgate Street, CO1 1EYFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £180,000East Stockwell Street, CO1 1FFFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £312,500Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UBOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £165,000St Peters Street, CO1 1EQMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 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 1XL
In a straight lineStations
- Colchester Town10 minutes on foot800 m
GP practices
- COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE680 m
- EAST HILL SURGERY680 m
- BEACON HOUSE MINISTRIES740 m
Pharmacies
- COLCHESTER CITY PHARMACY510 m
- QUEEN STREET PHARMACY520 m
- BOOTS540 m
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY760 m
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY870 m
Dental practices
- NORTH HILL DENTAL PRACTICE400 m
- DENTAL SURGERY400 m
- DENTAL SURGERY460 m
- DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE520 m
- DENTAL HEALTH CENTRE520 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - ColchesterSpar360 m
- Tesco Colchester ExpressTesco420 m
- Sainsburys ColchesterSainsburys500 m
- Iceland Colchester 3Iceland670 m
- Tesco Colchester Crouch St ExpressTesco890 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 007E
Everything about Colchester 007EThe 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.