CO1 1XD postcode in Colchester, Essex
CO1 1XD is a postcode in Colchester, in the Mile End ward. It is in the Colchester parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CO1 1XD is, and what is near it
- CO1 1XD
- Other postcodes in CO1 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9008, longitude 0.8925)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CO1 1XD?
- ColchesterDistrict council Colchester: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CO1 1XD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- ColchesterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Pam Cox (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Pam Cox
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CO1 1XD?
None of the homes and businesses at CO1 1XD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CO1 1XD?
BinDayBuddy does not read Colchester City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Colchester City Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CO1 1XD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CO1 1XD.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Colchester
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CO1 1XD: 910 properties in Colchester are at high risk (0.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Colchester
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CO1 1XD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CO1 1XD?
Homes in CO1 1 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, up 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £400,000 5 sales
- Semi-detached £317,500 10 sales
- Terraced £280,000 28 sales
- Flat or maisonette £165,000 38 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CO1 district: a typical £237,750 from 226 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CO1 1XD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO1 1XD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at CO1 1XD
The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at CO1 1XD. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CO1 1XD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around CO1 1XD. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (41%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Colchester for 2026‑27: £2,283. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,522 (band A) to £3,297 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,029.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | about 90 (13%) | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 310 (43%) | £2,029 |
| Band D | about 130 (18%) | £2,283 |
| Band E | about 170 (24%) | £2,790 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,297 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,805 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,566 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 19% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 41% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 10% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Colchester before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CO1 1XD is in (ONS area E01035176), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CO1 1XD?
The nearest open schools to CO1 1XD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CO1 1XD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO1 1XD is Colchester Rail Station, 0 metres away in a straight line.
- Colchester Rail Station Railway station 0 mWalk
- Colchester Town Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Colchester Railway Station, 42 m away.
More stations near CO1 1XD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CO1 1XD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO1 1XD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Turner Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 481250 1.0 kmWalk
- Mill Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 845900 1.3 kmCycle
- Beacon House Ministries Phone 01206 761960 1.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CO1 1XD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CO1 1XD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Bp Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 450 mWalk
- Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
- Co-op Local Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CO1 1XD?
The nearest to the centre of CO1 1XD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Clover Dental Phone 07780 630943 300 mWalk
- The Dental Studio Phone 01206 845891 650 mWalk
- Dental Department, Colchester Primary Care Centre Phone 01206 286568 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CO1 1XD?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Oaks Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752121 650 mWalk
- Colchester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01206 747474 1.1 kmWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CO1 1XD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO1 1XD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Alderwood Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 574266 200 mWalk
- Myland House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 853604 300 mWalk
- Mercers Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 570226 650 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CO1 1XD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO1 1XD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Asda Pharmacy, Petrolea Close Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01206 543159 600 mWalk
- Nayland Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01206 852965 1.3 kmCycle
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 77 Crouch Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01206 541203 1.4 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CO1 1XD?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO1 1XD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Mayne Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 1206 851338 250 mWalk
- St Runwald's Veterinary Surgery 1.8 kmCycle
- RSPCA Essex North East Branch 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CO1 1XD in a conservation area?
The centre of CO1 1XD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CO1 1XD?
Police.uk records 469 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO1 1XD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 12, vehicle crime 11, theft from the person 9, burglary 7, other crime 7, bicycle theft 6, robbery 6, possession of weapons 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CO1 1XD
- Ward
- Mile End
- Parish
- Myland
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Colchester
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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