CO6 1FN
The median sold price for the postcode CO6 1FN is around £210,000, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 113 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around CO6 1FN (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £273,500 – £875,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across CO6 1, last 24 months.
- Detached£477,500(120 sales)
- Semi-detached£340,000(105 sales)
- Terraced£305,000(49 sales)
- Flat£150,000(30 sales)
CO6 1FN median £210,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £317,500 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Colchester neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Colchester and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 35.1% of premises in CO6 1FN, compared with 81.3% across Colchester and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 61.5% of premises across Colchester (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Colchester | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 61.5% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 35.1% | 81.3% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.06% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 61% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Colchester: more deprived than 68% of its 117 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (40%). Average Band D in Colchester is £2,282.85 for 2026/27.
That is 5% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Colchester: £2,029.20 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 630 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A6%
- Band B25%
- Band C40%
- Band D17%
- Band E6%
- Band F5%
- Band G2%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey1.3 miles (2.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham1.8 miles (3.0 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, September 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Stanway School2.2 miles (3.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for The Stanway School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Paxman Academy3.4 miles (5.5 km)Ofsted, February 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Paxman Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Philip Morant School and College3.5 miles (5.7 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Philip Morant School and College (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to CO6 1FN is Marks Tey Rail Station, 0.3 miles (440 m) away in a straight line. There are 5 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.3 miles (440 m)Marks Tey Rail Station
- 3.5 miles (5.6 km)Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station
- 4.6 miles (7.4 km)Kelvedon Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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