CO4 9HU
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 002F, Highwoods ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO4 9HU, 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 9HU
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyColchester 002F: 68 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester, 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 730 m awayExact point
- No property in CO4 9HU 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 002FNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- 91.7% can get gigabit broadband at CO4 9HUSuperfast for 91.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO4 9HURoad 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
- 10.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO4 9HU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, October 2024 |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| The Gilberd School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| The Trinity School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Highwoods Community Primary School Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2024 |
| Friars Grove Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Camulos Academy Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
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 9HU
Latest sale at each postcode- £335,000Ipswich Road, CO4 9HDSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £585,000Ipswich Road, CO4 9HBJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £342,500Francis Gunn Close, CO4 9AJMay 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £338,000Lancaster Approach, CO4 9AFDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £365,000James Mayger Chase, CO4 9AQJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £262,000Dennis Randle Way, CO4 9AGDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £615,000Hendry Worthington Close, CO4 9ARNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold260 m
- £120,000Herbert Way, CO4 9BGJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold270 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 9HU
In a straight lineDental practices
- HELLO DENTAL790 m
- COLCHESTER ORTHODONTIC CENTRE920 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 002F
Everything about Colchester 002FThe 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.