CO4 5GR postcode in Colchester, Essex

CO4 5GR is a postcode in Colchester, in the Highwoods ward. It is in the Colchester parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since June 1999.

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 can get it. Colchester: 82% Typical price £340,000 Homes sold in CO4 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Colchester 2.8 km in a straight line

Where CO4 5GR is, and what is near it

Map of CO4 5GR and what is near it Map of CO4 5GR: its centre point, with the 393 other postcodes in the CO4 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CO4 5AL: also in CO4 5CO4 5AN: also in CO4 5CO4 5BD: also in CO4 5CO4 5BE: also in CO4 5CO4 5DP: also in CO4 5CO4 5DS: also in CO4 5CO4 5EE: also in CO4 5CO4 5FH: also in CO4 5CO4 5FJ: also in CO4 5CO4 5FL: also in CO4 5CO4 5FN: also in CO4 5CO4 5FR: also in CO4 5CO4 5FZ: also in CO4 5CO4 5GA: also in CO4 5CO4 5GB: also in CO4 5CO4 5GD: also in CO4 5CO4 5GE: also in CO4 5CO4 5GF: also in CO4 5CO4 5GG: also in CO4 5CO4 5GJ: also in CO4 5CO4 5GL: also in CO4 5CO4 5GN: also in CO4 5CO4 5GQ: also in CO4 5CO4 5GT: also in CO4 5CO4 5GY: also in CO4 5CO4 5HD: also in CO4 5CO4 5JA: also in CO4 5CO4 5JB: also in CO4 5CO4 5JE: also in CO4 5CO4 5JF: also in CO4 5CO4 5JN: also in CO4 5CO4 5JQ: also in CO4 5CO4 5JS: also in CO4 5CO4 5JT: also in CO4 5CO4 5JW: also in CO4 5CO4 5JX: also in CO4 5CO4 5JY: also in CO4 5CO4 5LN: also in CO4 5CO4 5LP: also in CO4 5CO4 5LS: also in CO4 5CO4 5LT: also in CO4 5CO4 5LU: also in CO4 5CO4 5LW: also in CO4 5CO4 5LX: also in CO4 5CO4 5LY: also in CO4 5CO4 5LZ: also in CO4 5CO4 5NA: also in CO4 5CO4 5NS: also in CO4 5CO4 5PL: also in CO4 5CO4 5QH: also in CO4 5CO4 5QP: also in CO4 5CO4 5TZ: also in CO4 5CO4 5WT: also in CO4 5CO4 5WU: also in CO4 5CO4 5WY: also in CO4 5CO4 5WZ: also in CO4 5CO4 5XA: also in CO4 5CO4 5XB: also in CO4 5CO4 5XD: also in CO4 5CO4 5XN: also in CO4 5CO4 5XQ: also in CO4 5CO4 5XS: also in CO4 5CO4 5XX: also in CO4 5CO4 5XZ: also in CO4 5CO4 5YA: also in CO4 5CO4 5YE: also in CO4 5CO4 5YQ: also in CO4 5CO4 5YU: also in CO4 5CO4 5YW: also in CO4 5CO4 5YZ: also in CO4 5CO4 5ZD: also in CO4 5CO4 5ZG: also in CO4 5CO4 5ZH: also in CO4 5CO4 5ZJ: also in CO4 5CO4 5ZL: also in CO4 5CO4 5ZN: also in CO4 5CO4 5ZP: also in CO4 5CO4 5ZQ: also in CO4 5CO4 5ZR: also in CO4 5CO4 5ZT: also in CO4 5 School 1.6 km2 places, 1.8–2.8 kmMill Road Surgery 1.8 kmMile End CO4 5GR Map of CO4 5GR and what is near it Map of CO4 5GR: its centre point, with the 393 other postcodes in the CO4 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Mile End CO4 5GR
  • CO4 5GR
  • Other postcodes in CO4 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.9192, longitude 0.9202)

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 CO4 5GR?

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 CO4 5GR?

Every home and business at CO4 5GR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% 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 CO4 5GR?

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 CO4 5GR 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 CO4 5GR.

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 CO4 5GR: 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 CO4 5GR 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 CO4 5GR?

Homes in CO4 5 sold for a typical £340,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 177 sales, up 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£340,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£334,592 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £485,000 49 sales
  • Semi-detached £348,750 52 sales
  • Terraced £310,000 45 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £176,500 31 sales

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

Across the whole CO4 district: a typical £325,000 from 535 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 CO4 5GR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO4 5GR 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 CO4 5GR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around CO4 5GR. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (64%). 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 CO4 5GR

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 D, the most common, is £2,283.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,522
Band Babout 90 (14%)£1,776
Band Cabout 180 (27%)£2,029
Band Dabout 250 (38%)£2,283
Band Eabout 110 (17%)£2,790
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,297
Band Gwithheld£3,805
Band Hwithheld£4,566

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 36% 1983 to 1999
  7. 64% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 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 CO4 5GR is in (ONS area E01033721), 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 CO4 5GR?

The nearest open schools to CO4 5GR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO4 5GR, 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 CO4 5GR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO4 5GR is Colchester Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Colchester Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newcomen Way, 59 m away.

More stations near CO4 5GR, 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 CO4 5GR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO4 5GR, 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 CO4 5GR?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO4 5GR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fastned Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 300 kW 1.5 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 1.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.7 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 CO4 5GR?

The nearest to the centre of CO4 5GR, 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 CO4 5GR?

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 CO4 5GR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO4 5GR, 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 CO4 5GR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO4 5GR, 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 CO4 5GR?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO4 5GR 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 CO4 5GR in a conservation area?

The centre of CO4 5GR 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 CO4 5GR?

Police.uk records 158 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO4 5GR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences65 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Public order12 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Other theft12 reports

Also: burglary 3, vehicle crime 3, drugs 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 CO4 5GR

Ward
Highwoods
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
June 1999

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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