CO1 2LF postcode in Colchester, Essex
CO1 2LF is a postcode in Colchester, in the New Town and Christ Church ward. It is in the Colchester parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CO1 2LF is, and what is near it
- CO1 2LF
- Other postcodes in CO1 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.8855, longitude 0.9119)
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 2LF?
- 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 2LF 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 2LF?
Every home and business at CO1 2LF can get gigabit broadband 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 2LF?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CO1 2LF.
Check the bin days for CO1 2LF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2LF 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 2LF.
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 2LF: 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 2LF 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 2LF?
Homes in CO1 2 sold for a typical £237,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 145 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £350,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £315,000 39 sales
- Terraced £220,000 59 sales
- Flat or maisonette £139,500 32 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 2LF
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CO1 2LF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 November 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
What council tax band are homes near CO1 2LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around CO1 2LF. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (53%). 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 £2,790 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,776.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 140 (23%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | about 320 (52%) | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 60 (10%) | £2,029 |
| Band D | about 70 (11%) | £2,283 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,790 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,297 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,805 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,566 |
When the homes were built
- 53% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: 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 2LF is in (ONS area E01035162), 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 2LF?
The nearest open schools to CO1 2LF, 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 2LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO1 2LF is Colchester Town Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Colchester Town Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wimpole Road, 44 m away.
More stations near CO1 2LF, 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 2LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO1 2LF, 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.
- Colchester Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 866626 550 mWalk
- East Hill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 866133 550 mWalk
- Beacon House Ministries Phone 01206 761960 1.2 kmWalk
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 2LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CO1 2LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Co-op Local Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
- Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- Bp Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 2.0 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 2LF?
The nearest to the centre of CO1 2LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wimpole Road Dental Practice Phone 01206 860290 450 mWalk
- Dentoworld Limited Phone 01206 865540 500 mWalk
- The Smile Clinic Colchester Town Phone 01206 767471 600 mWalk
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 2LF?
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 2.6 kmCycle
- Colchester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01206 747474 2.9 kmCycle
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 2LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO1 2LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ewer Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 562511 500 mWalk
- Priory Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01206 797243 500 mWalk
- Colonia Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 791952 950 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 2LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO1 2LF, 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.
- Boots, 118 Military Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01206 792363 450 mWalk
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 81a East Hill Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01206 870119 500 mWalk
- Queen Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sat 10am to 9pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01206 541600 650 mWalk
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 2LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO1 2LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Colne Valley Vetenary Practice 900 mWalk
- RSPCA Essex North East Branch 1.2 kmCycle
- St Runwald's Veterinary Surgery 1.5 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 2LF in a conservation area?
The centre of CO1 2LF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 2LF?
Police.uk records 673 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO1 2LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 25, drugs 23, burglary 12, bicycle theft 10, possession of weapons 9, theft from the person 8, robbery 8, other crime 8.
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 2LF
- Ward
- New Town and Christ Church
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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