CO3 8RJ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 010F, Marks Tey and Layer ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 8RJ, 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 8RJ
- 20 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyColchester 010F: 118 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Marks Tey, 2.9 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- No property in CO3 8RJ 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
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at CO3 8RJSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO3 8RJRoad 52 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
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO3 8RJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lakelands Primary School Primary | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 |
| Stanway Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| The Stanway School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Doucecroft School Special | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lexden Springs School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), January 2024, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Holmwood House School Independent | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
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 8RJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £325,000London Road, CO3 8PBApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £300,000Otter Place, CO3 8AUNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £295,000Meerkat Mews, CO3 8AWMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £310,000Ostrich Street, CO3 8ASJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £380,000Finch Road, CO3 8DFFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold290 m
- £390,000Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BDFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold290 m
- £370,000Plover Road, CO3 8DHSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £295,000Skylark Way, CO3 8DGMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold330 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 8RJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE330 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS500 m
Dental practices
- THE ZEN DENTAL CLINIC330 m
- BRICKSTABLES DENTAL & IMPLANT CLINIC1 km
Supermarkets
- Iceland ColchesterIceland370 m
- Sainsburys StanwaySainsburys430 m
- Aldi Stane Retail ParkAldi450 m
- Cook ColchesterCook470 m
- M&S Stane Retail ParkMarks and Spencer570 m
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.