Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CO4 5HG.
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
14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The St Aubyn Centre Education Department (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
25crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 25 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 22.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 25 GP, 2 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EPUT NORTH EAST ESSEX — 0.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · 21.4 ha total — largest park 9.6 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.14 ha) — 0.0 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, East of England Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CO4 5HG.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB 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 — 4,575 sales.
About CO4 5HG
CO4 5HG scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with The St Aubyn Centre Education Department about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CO4 5HG is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,684 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 13 rated Good. The nearest school is The St Aubyn Centre Education Department (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EPUT NORTH EAST ESSEX, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is COLCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
