What's it like to live in Colchester?
An overview of Colchester around CO1 1DH — schools, safety, transport, health services and what's within walking distance, drawn from official UK data.
Overall area score
40/ 100
Moderate
A summary of the topics below. Always read the detail — one strong or weak section can move the overall figure.
How Colchester scores
Each score summarises official data for that topic, out of 100. Sections we don't yet have data for are left out rather than shown as zero.
Safety
2/ 100
Lower
Schools
74/ 100
Good
Environment
49/ 100
Moderate
Health
36/ 100
Moderate
What's around Colchester
Counts and nearest examples within the local area, from official UK datasets.
Schools
- Schools nearby20
- Rated Outstanding2
- Rated Good11
- Closest: St John's Green Primary School · Primary · Ofsted Good
Health & NHS
- GP surgeries3nearest Beacon House Ministries
- Dentists3nearest Dental Health Centre
- Pharmacies3nearest Boots
- Hospitals3nearest Hospital Road Health Centre
Getting around
- Bus stops3nearest The Surgery · 700 m
- Train stations1nearest Colchester Town · 470 m
Everyday amenities
- Food shops4nearest City Centre Convenience Store · 20 m
- Restaurants & cafés4nearest German Doner Kebab · 20 m
- Pubs & bars4nearest After Office Hours · 60 m
- Parks & green spaces2nearest Castle Park · 340 m
- Banks & ATMs3nearest Santander Colchester Hs · 20 m
Local context
Environmental and civic details recorded for Colchester in public datasets.
- Air quality
- Good
- Green space
- Moderate
- Ward
- Castle
- Council
- Colchester
- MP
- Pam Cox
- Conservation area
- Colchester Area 1
- Listed buildings within 500 m
- 234
Want the full picture on Colchester?
This is a summary. A full AreaSense report adds crime breakdowns, flood and planning risk, EPC, demographics and sold-price history — and compares areas side by side.
Other areas to explore
Figures are compiled from official public UK datasets and describe the area around CO1 1DH. They are for general information only and are not legal, financial, planning or surveying advice — always carry out your own due diligence.