CO3 4RZ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 015C, Shrub End ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 4RZ, 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 4RZ
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 18% on JulyColchester 015C: 97 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester Town, 3 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in CO3 4RZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Colchester 015CNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO3 4RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CO3 4RZRoad 60 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 4RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Gosbecks Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Paxman Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Prettygate Junior School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 |
| Prettygate Infant School Primary | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Primary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Kings Ford Academy Primary. 29% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Philip Morant School and College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| The Willows Special | 1.2 km 15 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 4RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £475,000Shrub End Road, CO3 4RZJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £477,000Shrub End Road, CO3 4RGJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £475,000Redmill, CO3 4RTFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £775,000King Harold Road, CO3 4SBJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £222,500Bishop Road, CO2 9DWNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £335,000Walnut Tree Way, CO2 9BSNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £315,000Somers Road, CO3 4SZJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £380,000Bishop Road, CO2 9DNMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold230 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 4RZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE710 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS310 m
- HUTT PHARMACY600 m
- PRETTYGATE PHARMACY690 m
- AMBROSE PHARMACY710 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY610 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Colchester Express PetrolAsda270 m
- Co-op Shrub End FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative550 m
- Lidl Shrub End ColchesterLidl610 m
- Co-op Prettygate FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative680 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 015C
Everything about Colchester 015CThe 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.