— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
High wellbeing
Colchester Council · Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition 30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
73/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
8.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
42 min
London — fastest
6
rail stations
93%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
2
grammar schools
88
schools total
8.1
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
149
green spaces
7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
430
eat & drink
127
shops
73.7%
gigabit
47
gyms & leisure
Tiles show postcode sector’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities
Sold price trend from Colchester
£194,998 in 2014 → £330,000 in 2025 · across Colchester
⌄ Below this postcode sector: CO5 1 breaks down into its streets and their individual sales.
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All figures, sources and dates
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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Postcodes in CO5 1 — 2 postcodes
Every live unit postcode in the CO5 1 sector, from the ONS Postcode Directory (OGL). Search a full postcode in the box above for its area report.
CO5 1AN · CO5 1AU