CO3 4NJ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 014A, Prettygate ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 4NJ, 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 4NJ
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 6% on JulyColchester 014A: 74 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester Town, 2.6 kmAbout 32 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- No property in CO3 4NJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Colchester 014ANeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO3 4NJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CO3 4NJRoad 61 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
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO3 4NJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Prettygate Junior School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 |
| Prettygate Infant School Primary | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Philip Morant School and College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 58.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Colchester County High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 79.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Paxman Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Gosbecks Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| The Willows Special | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 4NJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £310,000The Commons, CO3 4NJNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £290,000Plume Avenue, CO3 4PJJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £250,000Munnings Road, CO3 4QGSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £111,000Van Dyck Road, CO3 4PZMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £357,500Van Dyck Road, CO3 4QDSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £335,000The Commons, CO3 4NLJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £427,000The Commons, CO3 4NFJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £330,000Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QPJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 4NJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE410 m
Pharmacies
- PRETTYGATE PHARMACY260 m
- BOOTS370 m
- AMBROSE PHARMACY410 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY270 m
- 118 STRAIGHT ROAD [DENTAL PRACTICE]930 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Prettygate FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative240 m
- Budgens ColchesterBudgens770 m
- Asda Colchester Express PetrolAsda880 m
- Co-op Shrub End FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative970 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 014A
Everything about Colchester 014AThe 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.