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CO1 2JB · Colchester · Essex

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for CO1 2JB.

Today · 20 Sep
19°high
Fair12° low
Tomorrow20°8° lowFair21 Sep
Tue21°11° lowClear22 Sep
Wed21°14° lowFair23 Sep
Thu17°9° lowPartly cloudy24 Sep
Fri21°11° lowFair25 Sep
Sat19°13° lowCloudy26 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-0.3%Colchester · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning28 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationHythe (Essex)0.5 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,862Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Colchester

CO1 2JB is in the Colchester local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Hythe (Essex), about 0.5 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£239,000CO1 postcode district

22 Sep 2025 – 21 Jul 2026

192 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£298,003Colchester

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-0.3%Colchester

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £239,000 Use area average: £298,003
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Brook Street Business Centre, 96 Brook Street, Colchester CO1 2UZApplication for variation of condition 3 following grant of planning permission 213216Awaiting decision›⌂93 Nicholsons Grove, Colchester CO1 2XTWindow replacement.Awaiting decision›⌂27 Hythe Hill, Colchester CO1 2NQReplacement of existing roof tiles with new slate roof tiles, togetherwith associated works including replacement fascias, soffits and rainwater goods, all to match the existing.Awaiting decision›⌂Winsley's Charity, 22 Winsley Square, Colchester CO1 2AUProposed replacement of 17 windows to the rear of properties 15, 16, 18, 19, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32 Winsley Square.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Colchester.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

We’re still building the local directory for this area.

Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.3 mi
  2. St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary · Ages 4–110.6 mi
  3. St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.7 mi
  4. The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus · Ages 16–991.1 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,862 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding CO1 2JB—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 20.2%16–64 · 70.7%65+ · 9.0%
What area does this cover?

Colchester 011E (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime673

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 292Shoplifting · 92Anti-social behaviour · 73
Employment4.0%

Unemployment estimate for Colchester · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Colchester.

Local councilColchesterLocal authority for CO1 2JB
Latest general election · 2024Labour41.9% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour41.9% of votes57.1% turnout
2019Conservative52.3% of votes63.9% turnout
2017Conservative45.9% of votes66.9% turnout
2015Conservative38.9% of votes65.5% turnout
2010Liberal Democrats48.0% of votes62.3% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA122.4 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London Southend Airport

About 23.5 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
Military Corrective Training Center2.1 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. High Woods1.2 mi
  2. Colne Estuary6.0 mi
  3. Blackwater Estuary6.6 mi
From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around CO1 2JB.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around CO1 2JB
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 20 Sep 2026, 04:26
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 21 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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