CO1 2RX postcode in Colchester, Essex

CO1 2RX is a postcode in Colchester, in the Castle ward. It is in the Colchester parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 91% of homes and businesses at CO1 2RX can get it Across Colchester: 82% Typical price £237,500 Homes sold in CO1 2, last 12 months. ▲ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Colchester Town 650 m in a straight line

Where CO1 2RX is, and what is near it

Map of CO1 2RX and what is near it Map of CO1 2RX: its centre point, with the 290 other postcodes in the CO1 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CO1 2FA: also in CO1 2CO1 2GB: also in CO1 2CO1 2GD: also in CO1 2CO1 2GE: also in CO1 2CO1 2GP: also in CO1 2CO1 2GQ: also in CO1 2CO1 2GX: also in CO1 2CO1 2GY: also in CO1 2CO1 2GZ: also in CO1 2CO1 2JP: also in CO1 2CO1 2JR: also in CO1 2CO1 2JS: also in CO1 2CO1 2JT: also in CO1 2CO1 2JX: also in CO1 2CO1 2JZ: also in CO1 2CO1 2LD: also in CO1 2CO1 2LE: also in CO1 2CO1 2LH: also in CO1 2CO1 2LN: also in CO1 2CO1 2LT: also in CO1 2CO1 2NW: also in CO1 2CO1 2PF: also in CO1 2CO1 2PG: also in CO1 2CO1 2PH: also in CO1 2CO1 2PJ: also in CO1 2CO1 2PQ: also in CO1 2CO1 2PR: also in CO1 2CO1 2PS: also in CO1 2CO1 2PX: also in CO1 2CO1 2PY: also in CO1 2CO1 2PZ: also in CO1 2CO1 2QA: also in CO1 2CO1 2QB: also in CO1 2CO1 2QD: also in CO1 2CO1 2QE: also in CO1 2CO1 2QG: also in CO1 2CO1 2QL: also in CO1 2CO1 2QN: also in CO1 2CO1 2QR: also in CO1 2CO1 2QS: also in CO1 2CO1 2QT: also in CO1 2CO1 2QU: also in CO1 2CO1 2QW: also in CO1 2CO1 2QX: also in CO1 2CO1 2QY: also in CO1 2CO1 2QZ: also in CO1 2CO1 2RA: also in CO1 2CO1 2RB: also in CO1 2CO1 2RD: also in CO1 2CO1 2RE: also in CO1 2CO1 2RF: also in CO1 2CO1 2RG: also in CO1 2CO1 2RH: also in CO1 2CO1 2RJ: also in CO1 2CO1 2RL: also in CO1 2CO1 2RN: also in CO1 2CO1 2RP: also in CO1 2CO1 2RQ: also in CO1 2CO1 2RR: also in CO1 2CO1 2RS: also in CO1 2CO1 2RT: also in CO1 2CO1 2RU: also in CO1 2CO1 2RZ: also in CO1 2CO1 2SA: also in CO1 2CO1 2SB: also in CO1 2CO1 2SD: also in CO1 2CO1 2SP: also in CO1 2CO1 2ST: also in CO1 2CO1 2SU: also in CO1 2CO1 2SW: also in CO1 2CO1 2SX: also in CO1 2CO1 2SY: also in CO1 2CO1 2SZ: also in CO1 2CO1 2TA: also in CO1 2CO1 2TB: also in CO1 2CO1 2TG: also in CO1 2CO1 2TH: also in CO1 2CO1 2TJ: also in CO1 2CO1 2TN: also in CO1 2CO1 2TP: also in CO1 2CO1 2TQ: also in CO1 2CO1 2TR: also in CO1 2CO1 2TS: also in CO1 2CO1 2TT: also in CO1 2CO1 2TU: also in CO1 2CO1 2TX: also in CO1 2CO1 2TZ: also in CO1 2CO1 2UD: also in CO1 2CO1 2UF: also in CO1 2CO1 2UG: also in CO1 2CO1 2UJ: also in CO1 2CO1 2UL: also in CO1 2CO1 2UP: also in CO1 2CO1 2UQ: also in CO1 2CO1 2UR: also in CO1 2CO1 2US: also in CO1 2CO1 2UT: also in CO1 2CO1 2UU: also in CO1 2CO1 2UW: also in CO1 2CO1 2UY: also in CO1 2CO1 2UZ: also in CO1 2CO1 2WA: also in CO1 2CO1 2WB: also in CO1 2CO1 2WF: also in CO1 2CO1 2WJ: also in CO1 2CO1 2XE: also in CO1 2CO1 2XF: also in CO1 2CO1 2XS: also in CO1 2CO1 2XT: also in CO1 2CO1 2YB: also in CO1 2CO1 2YD: also in CO1 2CO1 2YE: also in CO1 2CO1 2YG: also in CO1 2CO1 2YH: also in CO1 2CO1 2YL: also in CO1 2CO1 2YN: also in CO1 2CO1 2YR: also in CO1 2CO1 2YT: also in CO1 2CO1 2YU: also in CO1 2CO1 2YW: also in CO1 2CO1 2ZD: also in CO1 2CO1 2ZE: also in CO1 2CO1 2ZF: also in CO1 2CO1 2ZG: also in CO1 2CO1 2ZH: also in CO1 2CO1 2ZL: also in CO1 2CO1 2ZN: also in CO1 2CO1 2ZP: also in CO1 2CO1 2ZQ: also in CO1 2CO1 2ZR: also in CO1 2 Hythe (Essex) station 1.3 kmSt Helena School 1.4 kmSchool 1.4 kmColchester CO1 2RX Map of CO1 2RX and what is near it Map of CO1 2RX: its centre point, with the 290 other postcodes in the CO1 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. New Town and Christ Church CO1 2RX
  • CO1 2RX
  • Other postcodes in CO1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 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 51.8911, longitude 0.9105)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CO1 2RX?

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 2RX?

Every home and business at CO1 2RX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 91% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO1 2RX 91% Colchester 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO1 2RX 100% Colchester 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2RX?

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 days

Source: 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 2RX 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 2RX.

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 2RX: 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 2RX 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.

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Source: 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 2RX?

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.

£237,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in CO1 2RX

HM Land Registry records 12 standard sales of homes in CO1 2RX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 May 2026. The middle price was £90,000, from £82,000 to £147,500. Across CO1 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £237,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 4 sales

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 2RX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,290 homes in the neighbourhood around CO1 2RX. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CO1 2RX

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 £3,805 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,776.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (17%)£1,522
Band Babout 400 (31%)£1,776
Band Cabout 370 (29%)£2,029
Band Dabout 150 (12%)£2,283
Band Eabout 90 (7%)£2,790
Band Fabout 50 (4%)£3,297
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,805
Band Hfewer than 5£4,566

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 32% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 2RX is in (ONS area E01021648), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2RX?

The nearest open schools to CO1 2RX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO1 2RX, and how we find them

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 2RX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO1 2RX is Colchester Town Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Colchester Town Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Surgery, 138 m away.

More stations near CO1 2RX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CO1 2RX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO1 2RX, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2RX?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO1 2RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Co-op Local Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 1.4 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CO1 2RX?

The nearest to the centre of CO1 2RX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2RX?

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.

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 2RX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO1 2RX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Priory Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01206 797243 250 mWalk
  • The Haven Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 867143 800 mWalk
  • Ewer Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 562511 800 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 2RX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO1 2RX, 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.

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 2RX?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO1 2RX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2RX in a conservation area?

The centre of CO1 2RX 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 2RX?

Police.uk records 653 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO1 2RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences258 reports
Anti-social behaviour91 reports
Shoplifting62 reports
Public order58 reports
Criminal damage and arson44 reports
Other theft43 reports

Also: drugs 21, vehicle crime 20, burglary 11, bicycle theft 11, theft from the person 10, possession of weapons 9, robbery 8, other crime 7.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CO1 2RX

Ward
Castle
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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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