CO2 8UT postcode in Berechurch, Essex

CO2 8UT is a postcode in Berechurch, in the Berechurch ward of Colchester. 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 100% of homes and businesses at CO2 8UT can get it Across Colchester: 82% Typical price £280,000 Homes sold in CO2 8, last 12 months. ▲ 1.8% on the year before Nearest station Colchester Town 2.9 km in a straight line

Where CO2 8UT is, and what is near it

Map of CO2 8UT and what is near it Map of CO2 8UT: its centre point, with the 310 other postcodes in the CO2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CO2 8FJ: also in CO2 8CO2 8LL: also in CO2 8CO2 8LN: also in CO2 8CO2 8LP: also in CO2 8CO2 8LR: also in CO2 8CO2 8LS: also in CO2 8CO2 8LT: also in CO2 8CO2 8LU: also in CO2 8CO2 8LW: also in CO2 8CO2 8LX: also in CO2 8CO2 8LY: also in CO2 8CO2 8LZ: also in CO2 8CO2 8NA: also in CO2 8CO2 8NB: also in CO2 8CO2 8NG: also in CO2 8CO2 8NU: also in CO2 8CO2 8NX: also in CO2 8CO2 8NZ: also in CO2 8CO2 8PA: also in CO2 8CO2 8PH: also in CO2 8CO2 8PP: also in CO2 8CO2 8PQ: also in CO2 8CO2 8PW: also in CO2 8CO2 8QR: also in CO2 8CO2 8RA: also in CO2 8CO2 8RB: also in CO2 8CO2 8RD: also in CO2 8CO2 8RE: also in CO2 8CO2 8RF: also in CO2 8CO2 8RG: also in CO2 8CO2 8RH: also in CO2 8CO2 8RQ: also in CO2 8CO2 8UA: also in CO2 8CO2 8UB: also in CO2 8CO2 8UD: also in CO2 8CO2 8UE: also in CO2 8CO2 8UF: also in CO2 8CO2 8UG: also in CO2 8CO2 8UH: also in CO2 8CO2 8UJ: also in CO2 8CO2 8UL: also in CO2 8CO2 8UN: also in CO2 8CO2 8UP: also in CO2 8CO2 8UR: also in CO2 8CO2 8US: also in CO2 8CO2 8UU: also in CO2 8CO2 8UW: also in CO2 8CO2 8UX: also in CO2 8CO2 8UY: also in CO2 8CO2 8WL: also in CO2 8CO2 8WN: also in CO2 8CO2 8WP: also in CO2 8CO2 8WW: also in CO2 8CO2 8WX: also in CO2 8CO2 8WZ: also in CO2 8CO2 8XE: also in CO2 8CO2 8XF: also in CO2 8CO2 8XG: also in CO2 8CO2 8XH: also in CO2 8CO2 8XQ: also in CO2 8CO2 8YT: also in CO2 8 School 850 mRowhedge Surgery 2.4 kmHythe (Essex) station 3.1 kmPaxman Academy 3.1 kmOld Heath and The Hythe CO2 8UT Map of CO2 8UT and what is near it Map of CO2 8UT: its centre point, with the 310 other postcodes in the CO2 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Colchester Town station 2.9 kmOld Heath and The Hythe CO2 8UT
  • CO2 8UT
  • Other postcodes in CO2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 51.8604, longitude 0.9098)

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 CO2 8UT?

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 8UT?

Every home and business at CO2 8UT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO2 8UT 100% Colchester 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO2 8UT 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 CO2 8UT?

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 8UT 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 8UT.

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 8UT: 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 8UT 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 8UT?

Homes in CO2 8 sold for a typical £280,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 153 sales, up 1.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£280,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £371,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £305,000 45 sales
  • Terraced £280,000 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,000 42 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 8UT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CO2 8UT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 October 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 CO2 8UT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around CO2 8UT. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (63%). 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 8UT

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 50 (8%)£1,522
Band Babout 380 (61%)£1,776
Band Cabout 90 (15%)£2,029
Band Dabout 70 (11%)£2,283
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£2,790
Band Fwithheld£3,297
Band Gwithheld£3,805
Band Hfewer than 5£4,566

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 63% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 CO2 8UT is in (ONS area E01021641), 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 8UT?

The nearest open schools to CO2 8UT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO2 8UT, 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 8UT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO2 8UT is Colchester Town Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Colchester Town Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Baptist Church, 115 m away.

More stations near CO2 8UT, 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 8UT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO2 8UT, 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 8UT?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO2 8UT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Co-op Local Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 8UT?

The nearest to the centre of CO2 8UT, 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 8UT?

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 8UT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO2 8UT, 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 8UT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO2 8UT, 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 8UT?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO2 8UT 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 8UT in a conservation area?

The centre of CO2 8UT 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 CO2 8UT?

Police.uk records 92 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO2 8UT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences57 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Public order4 reports
Other theft3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: burglary 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 8UT

Ward
Berechurch
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Berechurch
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CO2 8UW60 mCO2 8UJ60 mCO2 8UX90 mCO2 0AA100 mCO2 8UY110 mCO2 0AB130 m
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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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