CO3 3SJ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 009D, Lexden and Braiswick ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 3SJ, 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 3SJ
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyColchester 009D: 50 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester, 1.7 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in CO3 3SJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Colchester 009DNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at CO3 3SJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO3 3SJRoad 53 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
- 10.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO3 3SJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's School for Girls Independent | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Kingswode Hoe School Special | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 58.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Colchester County High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 79.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 80.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Philip Morant School and College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Colchester Institute Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Helena School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
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 3SJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £194,000Sanders Drive, CO3 3SJNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £290,000Lexden Road, CO3 3RLJanuary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £600,000Sanders Drive, CO3 3SGJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £600,000Sanders Drive, CO3 3SEJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £495,500Piper Road, CO3 3SFAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £900,000West End Mews, CO3 3WLJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £700,000Lexden Road, CO3 3SPOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £525,000The Chantry, CO3 3QRJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold210 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 3SJ
In a straight lineDental practices
- THE AVENUE (DENTAL SURGERY)620 m
- ARTISAINE LTD620 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 009D
Everything about Colchester 009DThe 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.