CO2 8LG
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 008G, Greenstead ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO2 8LG, 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 8LG
- 55 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 29% on JulyColchester 008G: 119 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hythe (Essex), 320 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- 4 of 4 properties in CO2 8LG at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Colchester 008GNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at CO2 8LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO2 8LGRoad 52 dB, rail 54 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 CO2 8LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Unity Primary Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 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) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Colchester Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Old Heath Community Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hazelmere Junior School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St. George's School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 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 8LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £215,000Ship Wharf, CO2 8YPFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £275,000Hawkins Road, CO2 8XYAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £147,000Hawkins Road, CO2 8JTOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold240 m
- £150,000Caelum Drive, CO2 8FPJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £365,000Elmstead Road, CO4 3AAAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £285,000Ship Wharf, CO2 8YSAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 m
- £103,400Caelum Drive, CO2 8FNOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 m
- £180,000Hythe Quay, CO2 8JBNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 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 8LG
In a straight lineStations
- Hythe (Essex)4 minutes on foot320 m
Pharmacies
- WELPHARM PHARMACY130 m
- THE HYTHE PHARMACY280 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Colchester SuperstoreTesco210 m
- Spar - University Of Essex - The Mini StoreSpar670 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 008G
Everything about Colchester 008GThe postcode district: CO2
Everything about CO2Your 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.