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 3JP.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Colchester Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
43crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
6GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 6 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GP PRIMARY CARE CHOICE NORTH EAST ESSEX — 1.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 42 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 45.1 ha total — largest park 10.1 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: Greenstead Free Church — 0.2 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — East of England Co-operative, Tesco, Waitrose, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Greenstead Foodstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CO4 3JP.
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
8.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB 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 3JP
CO4 3JP scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Greenstead Foodstore about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CO4 3JP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,106 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 3/10).
There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Colchester Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 43 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GP PRIMARY CARE CHOICE NORTH EAST ESSEX, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
