CO5 7JL
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 016F, Old Heath and The Hythe ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO5 7JL, 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 7JL
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 50% on JulyColchester 016F: 81 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wivenhoe, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 950 m awayExact point
- No property in CO5 7JL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Colchester 016FNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 980 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO5 7JLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CO5 7JLRoad 55 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
- 8.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO5 7JL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Old Heath Community Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| 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 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2022 |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
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 7JL
Latest sale at each postcode- £475,000Fingringhoe Road, CO5 7JLAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £350,000Alanbrooke Road, CO2 8EGFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £600,000Rowhedge Road, CO2 8ELJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold290 m
- £168,000Battlesbrook Road, CO2 8EQJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold380 m
- £300,000Rowhedge Road, CO2 8ENSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold410 m
- £281,000Fingringhoe Road, CO2 8EEMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold430 m
- £210,000Foresight Road, CO2 8DRSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold450 m
- £276,000Speedwell Road, CO2 8DSMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold450 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 7JL
In a straight lineGP practices
- ROWHEDGE SURGERY980 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 016F
Everything about Colchester 016FThe 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.