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CO1

Outer Postcode Area • 1,164 Postcodes
Colchester·East of England·England
Colchester 51.8756°N, 0.8780°E
71
71/100Overall Score
High Livability
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for CO1

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£820/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
70/100

Around the national middle

Fastest broadband
—

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~39 min

Colchester Town Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£820
per month
2 bedrooms
£1,063
per month
3 bedrooms
£1,301
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,796
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 12
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 8
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 111

Getting around

Nearest station: Colchester Town Rail Station, about 39 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,164 constituent postcodes

1164 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 8 Oct 2026, 14:06.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in CO1.

Is CO1 a good place to live?

CO1 in Colchester scores 70.7/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in CO1?

The CO1 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Colchester, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near CO1?

The CO1 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is CO1?

The CO1 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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