CO2 7WS postcode in Colchester, Essex

CO2 7WS 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 October 2019.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Colchester: 82% Typical price £250,250 Homes sold in CO2 7, last 12 months. ▼ 3.7% on the year before Nearest station Colchester Town 450 m in a straight line

Where CO2 7WS is, and what is near it

Map of CO2 7WS and what is near it Map of CO2 7WS: its centre point, with the 261 other postcodes in the CO2 7 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 29 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CO2 7AA: also in CO2 7CO2 7AD: also in CO2 7CO2 7AH: also in CO2 7CO2 7AL: also in CO2 7CO2 7AN: also in CO2 7CO2 7AP: also in CO2 7CO2 7AR: also in CO2 7CO2 7AS: also in CO2 7CO2 7AT: also in CO2 7CO2 7AU: also in CO2 7CO2 7AW: also in CO2 7CO2 7AX: also in CO2 7CO2 7AZ: also in CO2 7CO2 7BA: also in CO2 7CO2 7BG: also in CO2 7CO2 7BH: also in CO2 7CO2 7BJ: also in CO2 7CO2 7BL: also in CO2 7CO2 7BN: also in CO2 7CO2 7BP: also in CO2 7CO2 7BS: also in CO2 7CO2 7BU: also in CO2 7CO2 7DA: also in CO2 7CO2 7DB: also in CO2 7CO2 7DE: also in CO2 7CO2 7DG: also in CO2 7CO2 7DL: also in CO2 7CO2 7DP: also in CO2 7CO2 7DT: also in CO2 7CO2 7DU: also in CO2 7CO2 7DX: also in CO2 7CO2 7EA: also in CO2 7CO2 7EB: also in CO2 7CO2 7ED: also in CO2 7CO2 7EE: also in CO2 7CO2 7EF: also in CO2 7CO2 7EH: also in CO2 7CO2 7EJ: also in CO2 7CO2 7EL: also in CO2 7CO2 7EN: also in CO2 7CO2 7EP: also in CO2 7CO2 7EQ: also in CO2 7CO2 7ER: also in CO2 7CO2 7ES: also in CO2 7CO2 7ET: also in CO2 7CO2 7EU: also in CO2 7CO2 7EW: also in CO2 7CO2 7EX: also in CO2 7CO2 7EZ: also in CO2 7CO2 7FA: also in CO2 7CO2 7FU: also in CO2 7CO2 7GA: also in CO2 7CO2 7GB: also in CO2 7CO2 7GD: also in CO2 7CO2 7GE: also in CO2 7CO2 7GF: also in CO2 7CO2 7GJ: also in CO2 7CO2 7GL: also in CO2 7CO2 7GN: also in CO2 7CO2 7GP: also in CO2 7CO2 7GQ: also in CO2 7CO2 7GR: also in CO2 7CO2 7GS: also in CO2 7CO2 7GT: also in CO2 7CO2 7GU: also in CO2 7CO2 7GZ: also in CO2 7CO2 7HA: also in CO2 7CO2 7HB: also in CO2 7CO2 7HD: also in CO2 7CO2 7HE: also in CO2 7CO2 7LE: also in CO2 7CO2 7LF: also in CO2 7CO2 7LW: also in CO2 7CO2 7NA: also in CO2 7CO2 7NB: also in CO2 7CO2 7NE: also in CO2 7CO2 7NF: also in CO2 7CO2 7NG: also in CO2 7CO2 7NJ: also in CO2 7CO2 7NN: also in CO2 7CO2 7NP: also in CO2 7CO2 7NR: also in CO2 7CO2 7NS: also in CO2 7CO2 7NT: also in CO2 7CO2 7NU: also in CO2 7CO2 7NW: also in CO2 7CO2 7NX: also in CO2 7CO2 7NY: also in CO2 7CO2 7SP: also in CO2 7CO2 7TD: also in CO2 7CO2 7TL: also in CO2 7 Co-op Local 950 mColchester station 1.5 kmNew Town and Christ Church CO2 7WS Map of CO2 7WS and what is near it Map of CO2 7WS: its centre point, with the 261 other postcodes in the CO2 7 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 29 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Co-op Local 950 mNew Town and Christ Church CO2 7WS
  • CO2 7WS
  • Other postcodes in CO2 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 29 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 51.8877, longitude 0.8988)

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 CO2 7WS?

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 CO2 7WS?

Every home and business at CO2 7WS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Colchester: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Colchester: 97%

The line marks the figure across Colchester.

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 CO2 7WS?

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 CO2 7WS 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 CO2 7WS.

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 CO2 7WS: 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 CO2 7WS 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 CO2 7WS?

Homes in CO2 7 sold for a typical £250,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 150 sales, down 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£250,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £285,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £330,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 74 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £193,000 34 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CO2 district: a typical £280,000 from 439 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 CO2 7WS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO2 7WS 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

What council tax band are homes near CO2 7WS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around CO2 7WS. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (29%). 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 CO2 7WS

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 240 (29%)£1,522
Band Babout 310 (38%)£1,776
Band Cabout 240 (29%)£2,029
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,283
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,790
Band Fwithheld£3,297
Band Gwithheld£3,805
Band Hwithheld£4,566

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 2020 or later

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 CO2 7WS is in (ONS area E01035158), 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 CO2 7WS?

The nearest open schools to CO2 7WS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO2 7WS, 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 CO2 7WS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO2 7WS is Colchester Town Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Colchester Town Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Colchester Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

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

29 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St John's Street, 13 m away.

More stations near CO2 7WS, 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 CO2 7WS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO2 7WS, 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 CO2 7WS?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO2 7WS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • Co-op Local Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near CO2 7WS?

The nearest to the centre of CO2 7WS, 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 CO2 7WS?

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 CO2 7WS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO2 7WS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 CO2 7WS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO2 7WS, 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 CO2 7WS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO2 7WS 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 CO2 7WS in a conservation area?

The centre of CO2 7WS 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 CO2 7WS?

Police.uk records 582 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO2 7WS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences224 reports
Anti-social behaviour80 reports
Shoplifting58 reports
Public order55 reports
Criminal damage and arson42 reports
Other theft40 reports

Also: drugs 19, vehicle crime 14, theft from the person 10, possession of weapons 9, burglary 8, bicycle theft 8, 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 CO2 7WS

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
October 2019

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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