Say what to buy
Put up your shopping list, say it is the Aldi on Magdalen Street, and add anything you are fussy about. It takes about a minute.
Colchester, Essex
Aldi on Magdalen Street, Colchester
Does the Aldi on Magdalen Street deliver?
No, the Magdalen Street Aldi doesn't deliver. There has been no Aldi click and collect since August 2024 either. The way round it is someone local: put the job in the form, and people in Berechurch can offer a price.
- AddressMagdalen Street, Colchester
- PostcodeCO1 2FJ
- Opening timesMonday to Saturday, 8am to 10pm
Sunday, 10am to 4pm - Shop numberc553
- Council areaColchester
This shop in numbers
Inside a mile of the Aldi on Magdalen Street live about 42,000 people, and within three miles about 140,000. Outside Colchester itself, the biggest place nearby is Brightlingsea, home to around 8,700 people, 7 miles to the south east. A person in Colchester or Berechurch could do the shop for you.
People within a mile41,707And 104,236 within two miles
People within three miles142,893Around Colchester and Berechurch
Delivery from AldiNoneNone in Essex since August 2024
How to get a shop from here
Four steps take a shop from Magdalen Street to your door. You say when you want it.
Pick who goes
Someone around Colchester may send a price. Check their ratings, ask what you like, then decide.
The shop gets done
The person you choose heads to Magdalen Street, Colchester, buys the list and checks with you on any gaps.
It arrives at your door
Bags come to the door, and the payment for the Colchester shop is held until you confirm they have.
Which areas someone could come from
Every circle is somewhere people live near the Magdalen Street Aldi, drawn in its real direction from the shop. Colchester is the biggest circle, about 130,000 people, 0.6 miles to the north west. West Mersea, 7.3 miles away, is further than the map reaches, so it sits on the edge.
| Area | Council area | People | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | Colchester | 131,451 | 0.6 miles | north west |
| Brightlingsea | Tendring | 8,680 | 7.0 miles | south east |
| Berechurch | Colchester | 8,195 | 1.7 miles | south |
| West Mersea | Colchester | 7,222 | 7.3 miles | south |
| Wivenhoe | Colchester | 6,582 | 2.8 miles | south east |
| Lawford | Tendring | 4,790 | 7.1 miles | east north east |
| West Bergholt | Colchester | 3,310 | 3.1 miles | north west |
| Marks Tey | Colchester | 2,617 | 6.0 miles | west |
For Colchester, Berechurch and the rest, populations come from the 2021 census; distances from Magdalen Street are straight lines.
Help with a shop from Magdalen Street
Taskerama
Put up your Magdalen Street list and people nearby, in Colchester or Berechurch, can offer to fetch it. Each offer shows its fees before you say yes.
- Free to post the Magdalen Street shop, and free to compare offers.
- The money for a Magdalen Street shop stays held until you confirm it is at your door in Colchester.
- Should the Magdalen Street shop be refunded, the money goes to your card, not credit.
- Called off before your helper sets off for the Magdalen Street shop? A full refund.
- Chat to whoever offers from Berechurch or Wivenhoe before you say yes.
Other ways
Airtasker and TaskRabbit
Two other sites where you can hire someone for an errand. Each sets its own fees, so check them on its own site before booking a Colchester shop.
A neighbour, asked properly
If you live in Berechurch or Wivenhoe, the cheapest answer may be next door. A post in a local Facebook or Nextdoor group can help.
Age UK or the Royal Voluntary Service
A local Age UK may help with grocery delivery, and the Royal Voluntary Service with getting to the shops, so ask whether Colchester is covered.
A supermarket that does deliver
Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Iceland deliver in lots of Essex; check your CO1 postcode with each.
Before you post, write the list
The clearer the list, the better the shop from Magdalen Street. Aldi's own pages for the Colchester shop help you build it.
Aldi's page for Magdalen Street
Aldi lists Magdalen Street, Colchester on its site with times for the Magdalen Street shop. Choose it as your shop and the range shown is the Colchester one. The hours on this page come from OpenStreetMap, so check them against Aldi's own for Magdalen Street.
Browse the range
Look first, and your Colchester list can name brands and sizes for whoever goes. The Magdalen Street Aldi gets new middle aisle offers twice a week.
Aldi shops near Magdalen Street
If Magdalen Street is short of something, the Aldi on Cowdray Avenue is 0.9 miles away. The shops on Stane Retail Park Stanway (3.6 miles) and Pier Avenue in Clacton-on-Sea (12.1 miles) are next.
| Shop | Town | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cowdray Avenue | Colchester | 0.9 miles |
| Stane Retail Park Stanway | Colchester | 3.6 miles |
| Pier Avenue | Clacton-on-Sea | 12.1 miles |
The Magdalen Street Aldi opens at 8am and closes at 10pm, Monday to Saturday; on Sundays it is 10am to 4pm, so post a Sunday job early. The form at the top takes your postcode, which helps someone near Magdalen Street find the job.