CO3 3JQ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 007A, Castle ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 3JQ, 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 CO3 3JQ
- 102 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyColchester 007A: 137 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester Town, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in CO3 3JQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Colchester 007ANeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- 98.4% can get gigabit broadband at CO3 3JQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO3 3JQRoad 52 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
- 11.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO3 3JQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester Prep & High School Independent | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 80.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester Sixth form and further education | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Colchester Institute Sixth form and further education | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kingswode Hoe School Special | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Helena School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| St John's Green Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| North Primary School and Nursery Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 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 CO3 3JQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £450,000St Albans Road, CO3 3JQAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £445,000Popes Lane, CO3 3JRMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £220,000Rawstorn Road, CO3 3JHDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £254,000Papillon Road, CO3 3JGJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £695,000Oaks Drive, CO3 3PSOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £290,000Manor Road, CO3 3LYAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £350,000Rawstorn Road, CO3 3JFSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £435,000Manor Gardens, CO3 3LZMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 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 CO3 3JQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BEACON HOUSE MINISTRIES430 m
- CREFFIELD MEDICAL GROUP880 m
Pharmacies
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY230 m
- BOOTS760 m
- CAVALRY ROAD PHARMACY880 m
- COLCHESTER CITY PHARMACY910 m
- QUEEN STREET PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- CREFFIELD LODGE DENTAL PRACTICE430 m
- DENTAL SURGERY450 m
- DENTAL SURGERY450 m
- NORTH HILL DENTAL PRACTICE480 m
- DENTAL SURGERY480 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Colchester Crouch St ExpressTesco260 m
- Spar - Maldon RoadSpar420 m
- Iceland Colchester 3Iceland640 m
- Tesco Colchester ExpressTesco670 m
- Spar - ColchesterSpar760 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 007A
Everything about Colchester 007AThe postcode district: CO3
Everything about CO3Your 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.