Colchester Town Centre, Essex
Historic town

Colchester Town Centre

Essex

Photo: mike coupe · Google Places (attribution required)

The short answer

Living in CO1 offers immediate access to shops, restaurants, and historical sites in Colchester town centre. However, it's a busy, urban environment with limited green space, and a car is required to reach Colchester station in a reasonable time.

Key stats

Commute to Liverpool Street
65 min peak · 78 min off-peak
Train changes
Direct
Drive to Colchester
13 min
Grammar schools within 6 miles
2

Schools

  • Colchester Royal Grammar School
    0.4 miles away · Grammar
    Inadequate
  • Colchester County High School for Girls
    0.9 miles away · Grammar
    Outstanding
  • St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
    0.6 miles away
    Outstanding
  • St. George's School
    0.6 miles away
    Good
  • St Helena School
    0.8 miles away
    Good
  • St James the Great Church of England Primary School
    0.9 miles away
    Good
  • Philip Morant School and College
    1.1 miles away
    Good
  • Monkwick Junior School
    1.1 miles away
    Good
  • Prettygate Infant School
    1.3 miles away
    Good
  • Montgomery Primary School, Colchester
    1.4 miles away
    Good

Property market

Median sale band by property type, based on Land Registry transactions in a 3-mile radius.

Detached
£300k–£400k
48 recent sales
Semi-detached
£300k–£400k
54 recent sales
Terraced
under £300k
38 recent sales
Flat
under £300k
17 recent sales
Recent example sales
  • Flat/Maisonette · CO4 5TY£153,000
  • Detached · CO3 3RQ£862,000
  • Semi-detached · CO2 7PG£320,000

Well-known pubs nearby

  • The Ale House0.1 mi
  • The Fat Cat0.1 mi
  • New Inn0.1 mi
  • The Bull0.2 mi
  • The Playhouse0.2 mi

Green space nearby

  • St. John's Green0.2 mi
  • Abbey Field0.3 mi
  • Colchester Garrison Cricket Club0.3 mi

Lifestyle at a glance

141
Restaurants
10/10
Arts & culture
23
Health clubs
15
Nurseries

Counts and scores only — named venues for restaurants and arts/culture aren't tracked yet, unlike pubs and green space above.

Practicalities

Crime
Average
Index 113 · around the national average
Average broadband
0 Mbps

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