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CO4 5HS

POSTCODE

A Rural North postcode in Colchester, a 44-minute walk from Colchester Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Colchester Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Colchester City Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

  • Colchester Town Rail Station

    Rail

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

Bus stops

  • Three Cottages

    Bus · opp · north

    603 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Three Cottages

    Bus · o/s · south

    605 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Colchester North Park-and-Ride

    Bus · N-bound

    686 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Langham Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    829 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Langham Road

    Bus · adj · south-west

    832 m straight lineabout 10 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CO4 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CO4 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 196 sales

CO4 5HS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CO4 5 sector.

Average price
£354,718
Median price: £326,250
Median -4.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 196 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 13 sales · avg £430,962
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£431k£367k£304k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£450,000 · 2026-09-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CO4 5YJ
£150,000 · 2026-09-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CO4 5UX
£410,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
CO4 5SE
£335,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
CO4 5JX
£720,000 · 2026-09-10 · Detached · Freehold
CO4 5FP
£410,000 · 2026-09-10 · Detached · Freehold
CO4 5XG
£395,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CO4 5DX
£172,500 · 2026-09-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CO4 5BP
£925,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
CO4 5DT
£460,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
CO4 5UH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CO4 5HS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CO4 5HS

Counts are for Rural North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY +42%
271911
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY -36%
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving · violent crime rising

57
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Colchester 001 (E02004506)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£69,105

£59,203–£80,663

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,889

£42,481–£56,263

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,746

£40,517–£47,232

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,099

£35,038–£45,891

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,105
White Brit.93.5%
Other White1.4%
White Irish1.1%
Pakistani0.7%
White & Asian0.7%
+ 11 other groups · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,103
Christian54.3%
No religion38.6%
Not answered4.4%
Muslim1.2%
Buddhist0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,104
50–6426.2%
35–4918.3%
65–7412.0%
25–349.6%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 865
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.4%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
One person: aged 66+11.4%
One person: other10.8%
+ 9 other households · 31.0%

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.
20271
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20271 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CO4 5HS

England
Country
Colchester
Local Authority
Essex
Rural North
Ward
Colchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO4 5HS
Coordinates
51.9321, 0.8927
Grid reference
TL989299
Easting
598,966
Northing
229,911
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32WVJV+V3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Colchester
ITL Region
Colchester

Administrative Information

Colchester
Local Authority
Council Area
Harwich and North Essex E14001273
Constituency
E14001273
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Rural North
Constituency code
E14001273
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Boxted
International Territorial Level
Colchester

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 06T
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Colchester 001C E01021659
E01021659
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 001 E02004506
E02004506
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 001C E01021659
E01021659
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Colchester 001 E02004506
E02004506
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:52 AM4:27 PM
6:52 AM
Sunrise
4:27 PM
Sunset
9 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:52 AM
Sunset (today)
4:27 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 35 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 CO4 5HS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021659 and MSOA E02004506 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20271
Present — Active
Postcode CO4 5HS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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