CO3 3XL
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 007A, Castle ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 3XL, 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 3XL
- 68 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyColchester 007A: 137 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester, 840 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- 1 of 1 property in CO3 3XL at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Colchester 007ANeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at CO3 3XLSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CO3 3XLRoad 63 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
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO3 3XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Sixth Form College Colchester Sixth form and further education | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| North Primary School and Nursery Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Colchester Institute Sixth form and further education | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Helena School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Colchester Prep & High School Independent | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St John's Green Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 80.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kingswode Hoe School Special | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 3XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £260,000Sheepen Place, CO3 3LDJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £110,000Sheepen Place, CO3 3LTJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £165,000Victoria Chase, CO1 1WBFebruary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £127,500Victoria Chase, CO1 1WNJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £345,000Greens Yard, CO1 1QPAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, freehold190 m
- £140,000Victoria Chase, CO1 1WJJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £300,000St Peters Street, CO1 1EEDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £130,000North Hill, CO1 1PYMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 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 3XL
In a straight lineStations
- Colchester10 minutes on foot840 m
GP practices
- BEACON HOUSE MINISTRIES630 m
Pharmacies
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY620 m
- BOOTS710 m
- COLCHESTER CITY PHARMACY790 m
- QUEEN STREET PHARMACY830 m
Dental practices
- NORTH HILL DENTAL PRACTICE220 m
- DENTAL SURGERY220 m
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
- CLOVER DENTAL570 m
- OPTIDENT DENTAL CLINIC660 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Colchester ExpressTesco560 m
- Spar - ColchesterSpar590 m
- Tesco Colchester Crouch St ExpressTesco640 m
- Iceland Colchester 3Iceland710 m
- Sainsburys ColchesterSainsburys800 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.