CO6 3QR
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 003D, Lexden and Braiswick ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO6 3QR, 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 CO6 3QR
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulyColchester 003D: 55 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Marks Tey, 3.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 690 m awayExact point
- No property in CO6 3QR 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 003DNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO6 3QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO6 3QRRoad 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
- 9.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO6 3QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Doucecroft School Special | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Holmwood House School Independent | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Stanway Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Lexden Springs School Special | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), January 2024, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| The Stanway School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Lakelands Primary School Primary | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 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 CO6 3QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £580,000Spring Lane, CO3 9THOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £545,000Heathfields, CO6 3QPJune 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £450,000Searle Way, CO6 3QSMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £450,000Spring Lane, CO6 3QFJune 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £475,000Spring Lane, CO3 9TGJune 2023, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £355,000The Walk, CO6 3QGJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £625,000Brick Street, CO3 9TQAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold300 m
- £775,000Huxtables Lane, CO3 9TJDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold310 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 CO6 3QR
In a straight lineDental practices
- EIGHT ASH GREEN DENTAL SURGERY480 m
- BRICKSTABLES DENTAL & IMPLANT CLINIC590 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 003D
Everything about Colchester 003DThe postcode district: CO6
Everything about CO6Your 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.