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CO4 5NA

POSTCODE

A Rural North postcode in Colchester, a 54-minute walk from Colchester Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Brinkley Grove Primary School

    Primary

    1.2 mi

  2. 2
    The Gilberd School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 53.4

    1.2 mi

  3. 3
    The Trinity School

    Secondary

    1.2 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Colchester Rail Station

    Rail · main entrance

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

  • Hythe (Essex) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • Colchester City Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.2 km straight lineabout 64 min

Bus stops

  • Balkerne Gate

    Bus · opp · north-east

    879 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Balkerne Gate

    Bus · o/s · south

    920 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Nat West

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Nat West

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Business Centre

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CO4 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CO4 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 177 sales

CO4 5NA has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CO4 5 sector.

Average price
£357,773
Median price: £340,000
Median +1.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 177 sales
View district CO4
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £338,300
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£407k£362k£317k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£390,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CO4 5GB
£304,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
CO4 5UA
£190,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
CO4 5FN
£387,500 · 2026-08-10 · Terraced · Freehold
CO4 5WX
£420,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
CO4 5NS
£850,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CO4 5QN
£425,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CO4 5FQ
£275,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
CO4 5WB
£192,500 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CO4 5YT
£180,000 · 2026-07-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
CO4 5YH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CO4 5NA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CO4 5NA

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 6 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: 1,369
White Brit.88.5%
Other White2.9%
Indian2.0%
Other Asian0.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%
+ 10 other groups · 4.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,367
Christian56.3%
No religion31.6%
Not answered8.6%
Hindu1.5%
Muslim0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,366
50–6426.7%
65–7415.4%
35–4915.2%
75–848.3%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 541
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.2%
Single family household, all members 66+16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.9%
+ 9 other households · 30.5%

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.
22528
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22528 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 5NA

England
Country
Colchester
Local Authority
Essex
Rural North
Ward
Colchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CO4 5NA
Coordinates
51.9281, 0.9381
Grid reference
TM021295
Easting
602,102
Northing
229,581
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32WWHQ+66
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Colchester
ITL Region
Colchester
National Park
Non-National Park

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
Langham
International Territorial Level
Colchester

Health & NHS

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

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Colchester 001A E01021655
E01021655
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Colchester 001 E02004506
E02004506
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Colchester 001A E01021655
E01021655
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) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:39 AM4:40 PM
6:39 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:39 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
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 5NA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021655 and MSOA E02004506 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22528
Present — Active
Postcode CO4 5NA 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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