Corporal Close Colchester
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (CO2), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 8903106.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £239,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Colchester costs £2,283 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Colchester Town, about 340 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Castle Park, is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Colchester Medical Practice, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 228 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | £239,500 | £239,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £233,000 | £233,000 | £233,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £238,000 | £220,000 | £288,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £229,000 | £229,000 | £229,000 |
| 2016 | 14 | £193,995 | £179,995 | £252,995 |
| 2015 | 4 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £193,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2021 | 14 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £239,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 13 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2019 | 3 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £233,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2018 | 12 CO2 7GT | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | |
| 30 May 2018 | 7 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £238,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 2 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £288,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 14 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £229,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2016 | 6 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £252,995 | New build. |
| 4 Apr 2016 | 15 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £239,995 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 3 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £199,995 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 7 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £189,995 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 5 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £196,995 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 4 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £196,995 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 11 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £193,995 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 8 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £187,500 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 1 CO2 7GT | Flat or maisonette | £179,995 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Mar 2016 | 9 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £187,500 | New build. |
| 14 Mar 2016 | 2 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £249,995 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 16 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £193,995 | New build. |
| 25 Feb 2016 | 13 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £190,995 | New build. |
| 25 Feb 2016 | 14 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £187,500 | New build. |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 12 CO2 7GT | Flat or maisonette | £179,995 | New build. |
| 23 Dec 2015 | 19 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £187,500 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Dec 2015 | 20 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £187,500 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 21 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £193,995 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 17 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £187,500 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 18 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £187,500 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2015 | 10 CO2 7GT | Terraced | £187,500 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: House (5); Maisonette, detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2016 (5); 2012-2021 (2); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Colchester in 2026-27: Band D £2,283 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,522 | £1,776 | £2,029 | £2,283 | £2,790 | £3,297 | £3,805 | £4,566 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (53% of about 1,670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, GARRISON. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- LAND, BUILDINGS AND FORMER CBT BUS DEPOT FRONTING MAGDALEN STREET AND MILITARY ROAD, not permissioned (240 m)
- LAND AND BUILDINGS BETWEEN NUMBERS 192 AND 176 MAGDALEN STREET, not permissioned (290 m)
- GARAGE 74 TO 78 MILITARY ROAD AND LAND TO REAR, not permissioned (310 m)
- DOVERCOURT BP PETROL FILLING STATION AND GARAGE INCLUDING NUMBER 79 MAGDALEN STREET, not permissioned (350 m)
- PARKING LAND USED BY ROBERTSONS VAN HIRE BETWEEN 145 AND 149 MAGDALEN STREET, not permissioned (380 m)
- BRITANNIA WORKS SITE, (CAR PARK OFF BRITANNIA WAY), FRONTING ST JULIAN GROVE, not permissioned (380 m)
- 80 MAGDALEN STREET. COLCHESTER, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 23 ST JULIAN GROVE, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 7GT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CO2 7GR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 33 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 7GR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CO2 7GT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colchester Town 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| Hythe (Essex) 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Colchester 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Street Colchester | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Colchester North Park-and-Ride Mile End | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | East Mersea Ferry Landing | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Car Park | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 37.8 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 46.2 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colchester Medical Practice | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Care | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Oaks Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Essex Police | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Park 19 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,310 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Winnock's Almshouses, a listed building (Grade I), 180 m north. 243 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade I and 26 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Winnock's Almshouses | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m north |
| The Benedictine Abbey of St John | Scheduled monument | 310 m north-west |
| Garrison Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-east |
| St John's Abbey Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m north-west |
| St Botolph's Augustinian Priory | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Ruins of Priory Church of St Botolph | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Colchester Roman Circus including sections of the Benedictine Abbey of St John | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Colchester Castle Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne Pond | Lake or reservoir | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Blythe Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Distillery Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Ash Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Hythe Marshes | Wetland | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Church Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 9 |
2 of the street's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Colchester: see them on the Colchester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George's School | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Green Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Hamilton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| North Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Colchester Institute | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masala Delight Takeaway CO2 7ES | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Nov 2025 |
| The Odd One Out CO2 7ET | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2023 |
| The little cafe CO1 2AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2026 |
| Britannia Service Station CO2 7EU | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Biryani Planet CO1 2AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| The pizza point CO1 2AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Royal Gurkha lounge CO1 2JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2025 |
| DE GROVE CO1 2JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Jruks Grab & Go Foods CO1 2JT | Retailers - other | 280 m | 4 Good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| BHWinnock Store CO1 2BQ | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2024 |
| New Town Convenience Store CO1 2AN | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Emmaus Colchester CO1 2JX | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Kusturi Indian Restaurant CO1 2JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| G.Neko CO1 2AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| YMCA Essex CO1 2JX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 114 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Golden Noble Hill (37); On or near Shrubland Road (34); On or near Military Road (33); On or near Mill Street (30); On or near Petrol Station (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Attlee Gardens · Golden Noble Hill · Battalion Walk · Seargeant Street · Captain Gardens · Fairfax Road · Meeanee Mews · Pioneer Place · Lucas Road · Garrison Parade · Cromwell Road · Golden Noble Hill
All the streets in CO2 and across Colchester.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.