CO3 4QR
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 014A, Prettygate ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 4QR, 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 4QR
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyColchester 014A: 74 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester Town, 2.3 kmAbout 29 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 20 m awayExact point
- No property in CO3 4QR 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 650 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO3 4QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO3 4QRRoad 46 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 4QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Morant School and College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 20 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Prettygate Junior School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 |
| Prettygate Infant School Primary | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 58.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Colchester County High School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 79.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| St Mary's School for Girls Independent | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Paxman Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Hamilton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
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 4QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £500,000Landseer Road, CO3 4QRMay 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £515,000Reynolds Avenue, CO3 4QTOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £330,000Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QPJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £360,000Gainsborough Road, CO3 4QNMay 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £785,000The Commons, CO3 4NEJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £111,000Van Dyck Road, CO3 4PZMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £427,000The Commons, CO3 4NFJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £357,500Van Dyck Road, CO3 4QDSeptember 2025, semi-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 4QR
In a straight lineGP practices
- AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE650 m
Pharmacies
- PRETTYGATE PHARMACY500 m
- BOOTS550 m
- AMBROSE PHARMACY650 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY530 m
- THE AVENUE (DENTAL SURGERY)890 m
- ARTISAINE LTD890 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Prettygate FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative480 m
- Budgens ColchesterBudgens540 m
- Sainsburys Colchester Layer Road LocalSainsburys930 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.