CO3 4BS
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 009C, Prettygate ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 4BS, 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 4BS
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 31% on JulyColchester 009C: 42 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester, 2.6 kmAbout 33 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in CO3 4BS 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 009CNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- 83.3% can get gigabit broadband at CO3 4BSSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO3 4BSRoad 50 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
- 13.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO3 4BS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Home Farm Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| The Willows Special | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Holmwood House School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 58.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Colchester County High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 79.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Philip Morant School and College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 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 4BS
Latest sale at each postcode- £510,000Colvin Close, CO3 4BSMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £750,000Lexden Grove, CO3 4BPNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £375,000Byron Avenue, CO3 4HQMay 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £305,000Lexden Road, CO3 4BZOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £500,000Marlowe Way, CO3 4JPApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £245,000Lexden Road, CO3 4DANovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £395,000Wordsworth Road, CO3 4HRJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £498,500Wordsworth Road, CO3 4HUApril 2026, detached, established, freehold220 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 4BS
In a straight lineGP practices
- AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE970 m
Pharmacies
- AMBROSE PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- 118 STRAIGHT ROAD [DENTAL PRACTICE]900 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 009C
Everything about Colchester 009CThe 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.