CO3 4RJ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 014D, Prettygate ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 4RJ, 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 4RJ
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 143% on JulyColchester 014D: 59 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester Town, 3.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in CO3 4RJ 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 014DNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 730 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO3 4RJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CO3 4RJRoad 59 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
- 9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO3 4RJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Gosbecks Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Paxman Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Prettygate Junior School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 |
| Prettygate Infant School Primary | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Primary | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Kings Ford Academy Primary. 29% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Philip Morant School and College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| The Willows Special | 1.2 km 14 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 4RJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £475,000Redmill, CO3 4RTFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £515,000Sutton Park Avenue, CO3 4SXNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £477,000Shrub End Road, CO3 4RGJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £900,000Shrub End Road, CO3 4RHDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £349,000Rowallan Close, CO3 4STMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £395,000Sutton Park Avenue, CO3 4SUMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £475,000Shrub End Road, CO3 4RZJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £222,500Bishop Road, CO2 9DWNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 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 4RJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE730 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS450 m
- HUTT PHARMACY710 m
- AMBROSE PHARMACY730 m
- PRETTYGATE PHARMACY740 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY650 m
- 118 STRAIGHT ROAD [DENTAL PRACTICE]980 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Colchester Express PetrolAsda130 m
- Lidl Shrub End ColchesterLidl620 m
- Co-op Shrub End FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative660 m
- Co-op Prettygate FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative740 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 014D
Everything about Colchester 014DThe 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.