CO1 2SQ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 008H, Greenstead ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO1 2SQ, 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 2SQ
- 54 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 18% on JulyColchester 008H: 205 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hythe (Essex), 160 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- 16 of 29 properties in CO1 2SQ at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Colchester 008HNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO1 2SQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CO1 2SQRoad 58 dB, rail 45 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
- 12.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO1 2SQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Unity Primary Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Colchester Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Hazelmere Junior School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Roach Vale Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 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 2SQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Greenstead Road, CO1 2SQJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £113,000Greenstead Road, CO1 2SHJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £211,000The Chase, CO1 2GFDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £111,500Howe Close, CO4 3XDJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £154,000Greenstead Road, CO1 2TLNovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £300,000Forest Road, CO4 3RAJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £210,000Greenstead Road, CO1 2SNOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £315,000St Andrews Avenue, CO4 3AGDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 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 2SQ
In a straight lineStations
- Hythe (Essex)2 minutes on foot160 m
Pharmacies
- THE HYTHE PHARMACY520 m
- WELPHARM PHARMACY520 m
- BOOTS740 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Colchester SuperstoreTesco180 m
- Co-op Greenstead FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative720 m
- Co-op Harwich Road FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative860 m
- Lidl Colchester St Andrews AvenueLidl930 m
- Spar - University Of Essex - The Mini StoreSpar990 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 008H
Everything about Colchester 008HThe 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.