CO4 3XL
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO4 3XL, 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 CO4 3XL
- Hythe (Essex), 580 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in CO4 3XL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO4 3XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO4 3XLRoad 49 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
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO4 3XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Unity Primary Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Colchester Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Hazelmere Junior School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Roach Vale Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 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 CO4 3XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £240,000Balfe Court, CO4 3XLSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £297,500Bennett Court, CO4 3USApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold20 m
- £240,000Forest Road, CO4 3XGAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £110,000Rochdale Way, CO4 3XQMay 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £240,000Penrice Close, CO4 3XNNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £250,000Arnold Drive, CO4 3YZJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £200,000Purcell Close, CO4 3YYApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £235,000Laing Road, CO4 3UTMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 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 CO4 3XL
In a straight lineStations
- Hythe (Essex)7 minutes on foot580 m
Pharmacies
- WELPHARM PHARMACY570 m
- BOOTS680 m
- THE HYTHE PHARMACY770 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Colchester SuperstoreTesco430 m
- Co-op Greenstead FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative650 m
- Spar - University Of Essex - The Mini StoreSpar670 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 008H
Everything about Colchester 008HThe postcode district: CO4
Everything about CO4Your 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
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- 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.