CO3 4JN
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 009A, Prettygate ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 4JN, 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 4JN
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 20% on JulyColchester 009A: 33 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester, 3 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in CO3 4JN listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Colchester 009ANeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 950 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO3 4JNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO3 4JNRoad 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
- 9.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO3 4JN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Home Farm Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute 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) | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| The Willows Special | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lexden Springs School Special | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), January 2024, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Holmwood House School Independent | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| The Stanway School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 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 4JN
Latest sale at each postcode- £535,000Shelley Road, CO3 4JNDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £312,500Sheridan Walk, CO3 4HBSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £308,000Shakespeare Road, CO3 4HHAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £355,000Browning Close, CO3 4JJAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £376,000Chaucer Way, CO3 4HADecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £325,000Shakespeare Road, CO3 4HJJune 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £377,500Shelley Road, CO3 4JLNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £170,000Straight Road, CO3 9DBJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 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 4JN
In a straight lineGP practices
- AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE840 m
- WINSTREE MEDICAL PRACTICE990 m
Pharmacies
- AMBROSE PHARMACY840 m
- PRETTYGATE PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- 118 STRAIGHT ROAD [DENTAL PRACTICE]590 m
- DENTAL SURGERY980 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Prettygate FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative950 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 009A
Everything about Colchester 009AThe 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.