CO1 2WJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 10 JUL 2026

CO1 2WJ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

66/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,142 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

69Schools

55Safety

79Health

83Transport

79Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CO1 2WJ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools69

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterOutstanding · 0.3 mi St. George's SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St John's Green Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi The Sixth Form College Colchester0.7 mi Kendall Church of England Primary School0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety55

48crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 48 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 31.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

12GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST HILL SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport83

Colchester Town Rail Station0.2 mi

38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space79

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 19.8 ha total — largest park 8.3 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95

35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, East of England Co-operative, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Aldi Colchester — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CO1 2WJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

70dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CO1.

Average sold price by property type across the CO1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,116 sales.

About CO1 2WJ

CO1 2WJ scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Colchester within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CO1 2WJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,142 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 48 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST HILL SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CO1 2WJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near CO1 2WJ?

There are 41 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CO1 2WJ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CO1 2WJ safe?

48 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of CO1 2WJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CO1 2WJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CO1 2WJ includes 1 train station, 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CO1 2WJ?

CO1 2WJ has a NestScope Score of 66/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around CO1 2WJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CO1 2WJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.