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CO4

Outer Postcode Area • 1,722 Postcodes
Colchester·East of England·England
Colchester 51.9071°N, 0.9201°E
59
59/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Neighborhood Livability for CO4

Schools, recorded crime, noise, air quality and connections for families, from official open data.

Safety Score
60/100

Around the national middle

School Ratings
21 of 23

inspected schools nearby rated Good or better

Noise (Defra)
—

Not measured here

Air Quality Index
14

Good (Defra modelled background)

Top Nearby Schools & Performance

Official DfE performance tables, Ofsted grades, and admission demand

Highwoods Community Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.32 mi
Friars Grove Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.37 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.38 mi

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
London Southend Airport
40.5 km in a straight line (EGMC)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Street Crime & Safety

Police.uk street-level records

Recorded crime in this neighbourhood gives a safety score of 60/100, ranked against neighbourhoods across England and Wales.

Source: Police.ukAround the national middle

Commute & Connectivity

Transit links and digital infrastructure

Nearest station: Colchester Rail Station (2.0 km in a straight line).

Broadband (Ofcom): fastest Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% gigabit-capable

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,722 constituent postcodes

1722 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 1 Oct 2026, 04:43.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in CO4.

Is CO4 a good place to live?

CO4 in Colchester scores 59.4/100 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 CO4?

The CO4 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Colchester, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near CO4?

The CO4 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is CO4?

The CO4 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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