CO2 8HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 016C, Old Heath and The Hythe ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO2 8HQ, 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 CO2 8HQ
- 30 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 23% on JulyColchester 016C: 151 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hythe (Essex), 960 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in CO2 8HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Colchester 016CNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- 99% can get gigabit broadband at CO2 8HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO2 8HQRoad 51 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
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO2 8HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kendall Church of England Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Old Heath Community Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Unity Primary Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St. George's School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Monkwick Junior School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
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 CO2 8HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £146,000Albany Gardens, CO2 8HQMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £317,500Waterside Lane, CO2 8HZMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £143,650Albany Gardens, CO2 8HUJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £215,000Waterside Lane, CO2 8HWOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £187,000Hull House Mews, CO2 8FQAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £280,000Whitehall Close, CO2 8AJFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £788,000Distillery Lane, CO2 8EZDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £305,000Whitehall Close, CO2 8AWMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold290 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 CO2 8HQ
In a straight lineStations
- Hythe (Essex)12 minutes on foot960 m
Pharmacies
- WELPHARM PHARMACY570 m
- THE HYTHE PHARMACY620 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Old Heath FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative450 m
- Spar - University Of Essex - The Mini StoreSpar710 m
- Tesco Colchester SuperstoreTesco910 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 016C
Everything about Colchester 016CThe postcode district: CO2
Everything about CO2Your MP
- Sir Bernard JenkinConservativeMP for Harwich and North Essex
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.