How many schools are near CO3 3LL?

There are 43 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CO3 3LL, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

8 crimes were reported within 400m of CO3 3LL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CO3 3LL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CO3 3LL includes 17 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

CO3 3LL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

CO3 3LL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

70/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,464 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

86Schools

56Safety

87Health

69Transport

73Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CO3 3LL.

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.

Schools86/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total

Colchester Institute0.0 mi St Helena SchoolGood · 0.1 mi North Primary School and NurseryGood · 0.3 mi The Sixth Form College Colchester0.3 mi Kingswode Hoe SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Colchester Prep & High School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Helena School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety56/100

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87/100

32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 27 GP, 5 hospitals, 23 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BEACON HOUSE MINISTRIES — 0.5 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby

Green space73/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · beside nature reserve (2.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Allotments (0.41 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82/100

34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CO3 3LL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

45dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CO3.

Average sold price by property type across the CO3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,404 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£466k▲ 1.7%

Semi-detached£348k▲ 0.4%

Terraced£304k▲ 5.1%

Flat£174k▼ 6.2%

District-level averages (CO3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About CO3 3LL

CO3 3LL scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and schools — with BEACON HOUSE MINISTRIES about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, CO3 3LL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,464 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 1/10).

There are 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Colchester Institute, within a short walk.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BEACON HOUSE MINISTRIES, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near CO3 3LL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 17 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.41 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 34 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Spar, Iceland, Asda and others. The nearest is Tesco Colchester Crouch St Express, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore CO3 3LL on NestScope.

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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.