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CO1, Colchester

Colchester, East of England, England

  • England
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 06:12
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Centre of CO1. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

In district CO1, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £234,000 from 178 sales, which is 0.4% lower than the previous 12 months (£235,000 from 279 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse safety score is 20 out of 100, with an average of 596 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 85 out of 100, the location is in Flood Zone 1, and no flood warnings or alerts are in force within 5 km.Environment Agency The Postcode Pulse energy efficiency score is 69 out of 100, based on 87 homes with an energy certificate in the 6 sampled postcodes, with a median rating of band C.EPC register Broadband data is not connected yet, and the Postcode Pulse amenities score is 100 out of 100 and transport score is 99 out of 100.OfcomFood Standards AgencyNaPTAN

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£234,000
178 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
596
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band C
87 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
0.5 km
Colchester Town Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
824
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

20/100

596 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour1,787
Months of data3
Per month595.7
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month94.7 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

85/100

Flood Zone 1

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km4
Flood alert areas within 1 km2
Active warnings and alerts nearby0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

69/100

Median rating of 87 certificates: band C (69)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)69
EPC bandC
Based onmedian
Certificates used87

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

49/100

Median sale price down 0.4% year on year in CO1

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-0.4%
Median price, last 12 months£234,000
Median price, previous 12 months£235,000
Sales, last 12 months178
Sales, previous 12 months279

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

824 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius824
Radius805 m
Weighted count681.6
Restaurant cafe135
Other retail59
Takeaway30
Pub bar24
Other23
Childcare health care7
Supermarket6
School college6
Hotel accommodation6
Mobile caterer4

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

99/100

Colchester Town Rail Station 0.5 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Colchester Town Rail Station)538 m
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m11

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 49/100

£234,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 178 sales

Median sale price down 0.4% year on year in CO1

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District CO1

Median, last 12 months
£234,000
Sales, last 12 months
178
Change on previous 12 months
-0.4%
Median over the period
£231,000
New builds
11%
Leasehold
37%
  • Detached (86)£400,000
  • Semi-detached (280)£300,000
  • Terraced (538)£247,250
  • Flat or maisonette (541)£170,000
202120222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2021 (part year)£227,75070
2022£235,500439
2023£230,000275
2024£229,500264
2025£245,000271
2026 (part year)£230,000126

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 06:12.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 69/100

Band C

Typical energy rating · 87 certificates

Median rating of 87 certificates: band C (69)

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Homes with a certificate
87
Median rating
Band C (69)
Band C or better
33%
  • Band A0
  • Band B5
  • Band C24
  • Band D37
  • Band E18
  • Band F3
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 19:00.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 20/100

596

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

596 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
596
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Essex Police
  • Violence and sexual offences249
  • Anti-social behaviour78
  • Shoplifting76
  • Public order47.3
  • Criminal damage and arson39.3
  • Other theft37
  • Vehicle crime16.3
  • Drugs12.7
  • Burglary8.7
  • Robbery7

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 85/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 1

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
0
Warning areas within 1 km
4

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 06:12.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

824

Food businesses within ½ mile

824 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
824
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
91%
  • Restaurants and cafés135
  • Other shops59
  • Takeaways30
  • Pubs and bars24
  • Other23
  • Childcare, health and care7
  • Supermarkets6
  • Schools and colleges6
  • Hotels and guest houses6
  • Mobile caterers4

based on the nearest 300 of 824

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 06:12.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 99/100

0.5 km

Nearest station · Colchester Town Rail Station

Colchester Town Rail Station 0.5 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Colchester Town Rail Station
Distance
538 m
Bus stops within 400 m
11
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1162Police Station (255 m)
Railway stations01Colchester Town Rail Station (538 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
  • Figures come from public datasets that can be incomplete or out of date. Check anything important with the original source or a professional before you rely on it.
  • Postcode-level figures describe the postcode or the area around it, not necessarily the individual property.