CO4 5ZJ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 023A, Highwoods ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO4 5ZJ, 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 5ZJ
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 75% on JulyColchester 023A: 79 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester, 3 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 780 m awayExact point
- No property in CO4 5ZJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Colchester 023ANeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- 29.6% can get gigabit broadband at CO4 5ZJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO4 5ZJRoad 54 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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO4 5ZJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Trinity School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 |
| The Gilberd School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Camulos Academy Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Highwoods Community Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| The St Aubyn Centre Education Department Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 |
| North East Essex Co-operative Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 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 CO4 5ZJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £145,000Chapman Place, CO4 5ZJMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £255,000Roper Close, CO4 5ZHJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £370,000Mortimer Gardens, CO4 5ZGJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £395,000Parker Road, CO4 5BEJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £315,000Culture Close, CO4 6DXOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £490,000Mill Road, CO4 5ALSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £325,000Inspiration Avenue, CO4 6DYDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £420,000Hale Way, CO4 5BDDecember 2024, semi-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 CO4 5ZJ
In a straight lineDental practices
- COLCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CENTRE350 m
- HELLO DENTAL490 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 023A
Everything about Colchester 023AThe 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
- 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.