Area Report
Last updated 23 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CO4 0HH.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (Good) — 0.0 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 9/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 24 GP, 2 hospitals, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HIGHWOODS SURGERY — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · beside Country Park (3.3 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Cemetery (0.19 ha) — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, East of England Co-operative, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Colchester Eastwood BP — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CO4 0HH.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CO4.
Average sold price by property type across the CO4 district, 2021–2026 — 4,510 sales.
About CO4 0HH
CO4 0HH scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and healthcare — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CO4 0HH is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 10/10, ranked 30,133 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HIGHWOODS SURGERY, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is COLCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
