CO5 7HX
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 016A, Old Heath and The Hythe ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO5 7HX, 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 CO5 7HX
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 17% on JulyColchester 016A: 27 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wivenhoe, 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in CO5 7HX 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 016ANeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO5 7HXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO5 7HXRoad 51 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
- 8.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO5 7HX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Broomgrove Infant School Primary | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Broomgrove Junior School Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Old Heath Community Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
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 CO5 7HX
Latest sale at each postcode- £347,000Rectory Road, CO5 7HXAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £235,020Heath Road, CO5 7HZNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £212,500Ashurst Close, CO5 7HUDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £310,000Hillview Close, CO5 7HTFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £375,000Rectory Road, CO5 7HRJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £350,000Hillview Close, CO5 7HSFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £315,000Colne Rise, CO5 7EJNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £210,000Taylors Road, CO5 7EGNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold260 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 CO5 7HX
In a straight lineGP practices
- ROWHEDGE SURGERY310 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Rowhedge FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative460 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 016A
Everything about Colchester 016AThe postcode district: CO5
Everything about CO5Your MP
- Sir Bernard JenkinConservativeMP for Harwich and North Essex
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.