CO2 8RL
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 016D, Old Heath and The Hythe ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO2 8RL, 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 8RL
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 9% on JulyColchester 016D: 100 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester Town, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- No property in CO2 8RL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Colchester 016DNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO2 8RLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CO2 8RLRoad 55 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
- 9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO2 8RL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Primary | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Monkwick Junior School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St. George's School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 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) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St John's Green Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2022 |
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 8RL
Latest sale at each postcode- £285,000Ladbrook Drive, CO2 8RWMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £285,000Jackson Walk, CO2 8XAOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £265,000Waterville Mews, CO2 8BZJanuary 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £310,000Normandy Avenue, CO2 8SBNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £280,000Mountbatten Drive, CO2 8BLMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £350,000Normandy Avenue, CO2 8SDJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £145,000Mersea Road, CO2 8RPNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £260,000Clearwater, CO2 8BUMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 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 8RL
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS970 m
Dental practices
- MERSEA ROAD DENTAL SURGERY830 m
- WIMPOLE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)990 m
Supermarkets
- Spar-The Willows ColchesterSpar250 m
- Lidl Abbots Road, ColchesterLidl250 m
- Co-op Old Heath FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative850 m
- Co-op Mersea Road FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative870 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 016D
Everything about Colchester 016DThe 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.