Opticians in Colchester
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 18 optical sites in Colchester when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 16 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 67% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Colchester is commissioned through NHS Essex Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from February 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
18
Contractors
16
Single-site practices
7
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Colchester
Independent and smaller groups
12 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Colchester
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong & North (Colchester) | Stanway Retail Park, Peartree Road, Stanway, Colchester CO3 0LX | Armstrong & North Opticians | April 2020 | TP9K7 |
| Asda Opticians - Colchester | Turner Rise, Colchester CO4 5TU | Asda Opticians | October 2018 | TP91E |
| At Your Home Eyecare Ltd | 20 Constantine Road, Colchester CO3 3DU | At Your Home Eyecare Ltd | April 2024 | J3V0R |
| Bethell and Clark | 5 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NX | Bethell and Clark | April 2008 | TP14M |
| Boots Opticians (Lion Walk - Colchester) | 5-6 Lion Walk, Colchester CO1 1LX | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5RH |
| Colchester Extra | Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9ED | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP7QC |
| David J Russell Opticians | 100 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester CO5 0AB | David J Russell Opticians | April 2008 | TP131 |
| Don Tyler & Son | 12 The Centre, Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester CO5 0HF | Don Tyler & Son | April 2008 | TP14N |
| Optical Revolution (Colchester) | 18 Red Lion Yard, High Street, Colchester CO1 1DX | Optical Revolution | April 2008 | TP11A |
| Owen Aves Optometrists | 31 Crouch Street, Stanway, Colchester CO3 3EN | Owen Aves Optometrists | April 2008 | TP10H |
| Patrick & Menzies (West Mersea) | 2 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT | Patrick & Menzies | April 2008 | TP15H |
| Premiere Opticians | 35B Sir Isaacs Walk, Colchester CO1 1JJ | Premiere Opticians | April 2008 | TP13T |
| Scrivens Opticians (Colchester) | 35B Sir Isaacs Walk, Colchester CO1 1JJ | Scrivens | October 2013 | TP1MM |
| Sohaib Safdar | 3 Merlin End, Colchester CO4 3FW | Independent single-site contractor | February 2025 | O3N7A |
| Specsavers (Colchester) | 17-33 Long Wyre Street, Colchester CO1 1LJ | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6JD |
| Stanway Specsavers Ltd | 1 Western Approach, Stanway, Colchester CO3 8AA | Specsavers | November 2022 | F6C8K |
| Vision Express (Colchester) | Unit 11, Culver Walk, Lion Walk Centre, Colchester CO1 1XJ | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP74E |
| Wivenhoe Eyes Open | 1 Belle Vue Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester CO7 9LE | Eyes Open Opticians | October 2018 | TP98T |
What an eye test costs in Colchester
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 12 sites in Colchester outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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