CO3 8WQ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 012E, Stanway ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 8WQ, 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 8WQ
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyColchester 012E: 59 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Marks Tey, 3.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in CO3 8WQ 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 012ENeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- 95.5% can get gigabit broadband at CO3 8WQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO3 8WQRoad 53 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
- 9.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO3 8WQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lakelands Primary School Primary | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| The Stanway School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Lexden Springs School Special | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), January 2024, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Stanway Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| The Willows Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 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 8WQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Sandmartin Crescent, CO3 8WQJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £527,500Lakeside Walk, CO3 8WTJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £392,000Nightingale Place, CO3 8WNNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £317,000Sandmartin Crescent, CO3 8WZAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £520,000Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZDMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £475,000Churchfields Avenue, CO3 8WPJanuary 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £356,000Warren Lane, CO3 0LWJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £570,000Wren Close, CO3 8ZBMay 2026, detached, established, freehold150 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 8WQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE840 m
- WINSTREE MEDICAL PRACTICE880 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS590 m
Dental practices
- THE ZEN DENTAL CLINIC840 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland ColchesterIceland600 m
- Co-op Stanway SupermarketEast of England Co-operative850 m
- Co-op Petrol ColchesterEast of England Co-operative900 m
- Morrisons Daily Colchester Stanway VillaMorrisons940 m
- Sainsburys StanwaySainsburys980 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 012E
Everything about Colchester 012EThe 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.