CO3 8LX
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 010F, Marks Tey and Layer ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 8LX, 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 8LX
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyColchester 010F: 118 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Marks Tey, 1.9 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- No property in CO3 8LX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Colchester 010FNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO3 8LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CO3 8LXRoad 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
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO3 8LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Doucecroft School Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lakelands Primary School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 |
| Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Stanway Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
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 8LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £425,000Turkey Cock Lane, CO3 8LYSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold20 m
- £600,000Turkey Cock Lane, CO3 8NAFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £290,000Hall Road, CO6 1BNApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £635,000Bellingham Drive, CO6 1AWOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold290 m
- £550,000Pits Road, CO6 1FYNovember 2025, detached, new build, freehold350 m
- £440,000Brewers Walk, CO6 1GGJune 2025, detached, new build, freehold350 m
- £435,000Keepers Way, CO6 1GLDecember 2025, detached, new build, freehold380 m
- £275,000London Road, CO6 1LGApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold530 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
The neighbourhood: Colchester 010F
Everything about Colchester 010FThe postcode district: CO3
Everything about CO3Your MP
- Priti PatelConservativeMP for Witham
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.