Which is cheaper, CO1 or CO4?

CO1 has lower house prices at £220,700 median vs £316,000. Difference: £95,300.

Which is safer, CO1 or CO4?

CO1 has fewer recorded crimes (4,745 vs 5,869 over 13 months).

Which has better schools, CO1 or CO4?

both equally has more Outstanding Ofsted schools (1 vs 1).

Which has better broadband, CO1 or CO4?

CO4 scores higher at 60/100 vs 28/100.

CO1 vs CO4: Area Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of CO1 Colchester and CO4 Colchester covering house prices, crime, schools, broadband, council tax, green space and energy performance.

At a Glance

CO1 is the more affordable option at £220,700 median vs £316,000 in CO4. CO1 has lower recorded crime (4,745 vs 5,869 offences over 13 months). CO4 has notably better broadband connectivity.

Key Statistics

Metric	CO1 Colchester	CO4 Colchester
Median House Price	£220,700	£316,000
Band D Council Tax	£2,283	£2,283
Total Crimes (13 months)	4,745	5,869
Outstanding Schools	1.0	1.0
Broadband Score (/100)	27.5	60.2
Green Space Access (%)	100.0	88.8
EPC Median Score	69.0	73.0

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Data Sources

House prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (2025–2026). Crime: police.uk (Apr 2025–Apr 2026). Schools: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations. Council tax: DLUHC. Green space: OS OpenData.