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CO3 4EA

CO3 4EA is a postcode in Prettygate.

EnglandEast of EnglandColchesterPrettygateCO3 4EA
POSTCODE
Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-02-01
Coordinates
51.8829, 0.8618
OS grid TL970243 (597,056, 224,353)
IMD England
9/10
#29398
Crime · May '26
19
MoM +138% vs Apr '26
Plus Code
9F32VVM6+5P
Among the least deprived
IMD England
19
Crime · May '26
£426,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
19
Crime · May '26
£426,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status

Coordinates & Location for CO3 4EA

England
Country
Colchester
Local Authority
Essex
Prettygate
Ward
Colchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO3 4EA
Coordinates
51.8829, 0.8618
Grid reference
TL970243
Easting
597,056
Northing
224,353
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VVM6+5P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Colchester
Travel to Work
Colchester
ITL Region
Colchester
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29398
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29398 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

Property sales · CO3 4EA
HM Land Registry · Colchester
Average price
£425,175
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £426,500
View district CO3
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Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £497,700
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£498k£424k£350k
Jan '24Oct '24Mar '25Nov '25

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Police Recorded Crime near CO3 4EA

Crime trends · near CO3 4EA
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29162
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
6
YoY +200%
ASB
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
3
YoY +200%
Vehicle Crime
740
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Burglary
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY -100%
Criminal damage
420
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
2
YoY stable

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

19
incidents · May '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,707
White Brit.88.2%
Other Asian2.4%
Indian1.8%
Other White1.5%
Chinese1.3%
+ other · 4.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,706
Christian51.6%
No religion36.9%
Not answered6.5%
Buddhist1.9%
Hindu1.4%
+ 1 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,706
50–6420.3%
35–4916.4%
65–7413.2%
75–8411.2%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%

Households

Total households: 720
Any member 66+20.0%
All members 66+18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.3%
+ 8 other households · 24.5%

Administrative Information

Colchester
Local Authority
Council Area
Colchester E14001176
Constituency
E14001176
Essex
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Prettygate
Constituency code
E14001176
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Colchester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Colchester

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS Scotland
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
North East Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB - 06T
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Colchester 014E E01021693
E01021693
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 014 E02004519
E02004519
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 014E E01021693
E01021693
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 014 E02004519
E02004519
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

3:50 AM8:13 PM
3:50 AM
Sunrise
8:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:50 AM
Sunset (today)
8:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CO3 4EA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 29398
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021693 and MSOA E02004519 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CO3 4EA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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