The postcode area is located in the Colchester, Essex postcode town, in the East of England, England region.
The CO3 postcode area covers parts of Colchester and the surrounding area in Essex, England. The main town covered by this postcode is Stanway, which is a popular residential area with a range of amenities including shops, schools, and leisure facilities. There are also several parks and green spaces in the area, providing opportunities for outdoor activities and recreation.
The geography of the CO3 postcode area is diverse, with a mix of urban, suburban, and rural areas. The town of Colchester itself is known for its historic sites, including Colchester Castle and the Roman Walls. The surrounding countryside offers plenty of opportunities for walking, cycling, and exploring the natural landscape.
Transportation in the CO3 postcode area is well-developed, with good road links to nearby towns and cities including Chelmsford and Ipswich. The area is also served by several bus routes, making it easy to get around by public transport. Stanway has its own railway station, providing direct links to London Liverpool Street and other major cities.
Overall, the CO3 postcode area offers a mix of urban convenience and rural charm, making it a desirable place to live for families, professionals, and retirees alike. With a range of amenities, beautiful scenery, and good transport links, it is a popular choice for those looking to settle in the Essex area.
A Major part of this postcode area has a unique mix of residents when compared to others:
Imagine a community with people of all ages (except slightly fewer retirees), scattered around the UK but especially in the Midlands. That's the essence of a big area of CO3 postcode district!
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Castle, Lexden and Braiswick, Marks Tey and Layer, New Town and Christ Church, Prettygate, Stanway electoral wards.
The population of CO3 postcode area is 32,540. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 27,302, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 1,347. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (15,118), followed by No religion (14,150).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (7,953), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (4,708).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (9,989), while 6,846 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 9,318 adults have Level 4 education, while 3,967 have Level 2 education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (10185), Between 45 to 54 (8141), and Between 35 to 44 (7808).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (6,509) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (4,107), and Intermediate occupations (3,400).
There are total 6 postcode sectors present in the CO3 (listed below). The postcode CO3 has a total of 1270 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | CO3 |
Ward | Castle Lexden and Braiswick Marks Tey and Layer New Town and Christ Church Prettygate Stanway |
LTLA22 | Colchester |
UTLA22 | Essex |
Region | East of England |
Country | England |
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £385,000.00 | £310,000.00 - £480,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £216,000.00 | £182,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £370,312.50 | £157,500.00 - £475,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £290,000.00 | £290,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £522,944.50 | £325,000.00 - £774,450.00 | 10 |
Flat | £199,500.00 | £72,500.00 - £465,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £313,750.00 | £280,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £286,800.00 | £219,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £395,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £111,000.00 | £111,000.00 - £111,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £330,625.00 | £235,000.00 - £405,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £296,250.00 | £192,500.00 - £400,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £543,750.00 | £360,000.00 - £675,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £142,000.00 | £142,000.00 - £142,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £329,375.00 | £305,000.00 - £342,500.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £301,333.33 | £254,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £420,250.00 | £295,500.00 - £595,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £223,100.00 | £140,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £362,666.67 | £265,000.00 - £415,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £210,000.00 | £150,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £421,437.50 | £296,500.00 - £600,000.00 | 8 |
Flat | £157,207.50 | £93,500.00 - £265,000.00 | 10 |
Other | £1,947,500.00 | £1,947,500.00 - £1,947,500.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £368,000.00 | £320,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £197,261.50 | £123,000.00 - £375,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £438,142.86 | £277,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £290,000.00 | £290,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £850,000.00 | £850,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £372,388.89 | £307,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £320,000.00 | £230,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £501,230.77 | £274,000.00 - £925,000.00 | 13 |
Flat | £165,500.00 | £93,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £237,916.67 | £144,000.00 - £495,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £332,500.00 | £287,500.00 - £355,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £529,541.00 | £365,000.00 - £1,250,000.00 | 30 |
Flat | £180,000.00 | £165,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £170,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £379,076.47 | £310,000.00 - £515,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £322,000.00 | £280,000.00 - £356,500.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £518,650.00 | £225,000.00 - £1,265,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £180,708.33 | £80,000.00 - £400,000.00 | 12 |
Semi-Detached | £350,434.78 | £270,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 23 |
Terraced | £281,333.33 | £249,500.00 - £355,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £501,891.30 | £190,000.00 - £1,055,000.00 | 23 |
Flat | £176,636.36 | £109,000.00 - £235,000.00 | 11 |
Other | £360,000.00 | £360,000.00 - £360,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £351,342.11 | £283,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 19 |
Terraced | £356,000.00 | £230,000.00 - £535,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £593,019.23 | £315,000.00 - £1,750,000.00 | 26 |
Flat | £165,000.00 | £165,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £460,500.00 | £331,000.00 - £590,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £347,458.33 | £295,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £345,400.00 | £277,000.00 - £380,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £459,054.32 | £316,000.00 - £885,000.00 | 12 |
Flat | £213,750.00 | £180,000.00 - £232,500.00 | 4 |
Other | £225,000.00 | £145,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £324,076.92 | £170,000.00 - £422,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £299,833.33 | £183,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £435,704.02 | £185,000.00 - £765,000.00 | 24 |
Flat | £159,833.33 | £108,500.00 - £250,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £277,940.00 | £277,940.00 - £277,940.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £360,963.52 | £305,000.00 - £547,000.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £290,285.71 | £176,500.00 - £353,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £455,914.17 | £300,000.00 - £1,050,000.00 | 14 |
Flat | £214,166.67 | £91,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 8 |
Semi-Detached | £407,933.29 | £230,666.00 - £700,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £275,000.00 | £225,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £428,277.78 | £297,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £208,333.33 | £190,000.00 - £235,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £424,916.67 | £235,000.00 - £775,000.00 | 6 |
Terraced | £287,428.57 | £205,000.00 - £490,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £479,111.11 | £335,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 18 |
Flat | £173,083.33 | £85,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 6 |
Other | £531,833.33 | £500.00 - £805,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £389,063.64 | £220,400.00 - £1,020,000.00 | 22 |
Terraced | £270,722.22 | £215,000.00 - £445,000.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £527,043.39 | £351,000.00 - £1,080,000.00 | 18 |
Flat | £205,000.00 | £125,000.00 - £377,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £370,285.71 | £280,000.00 - £530,000.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £313,333.33 | £300,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £449,464.17 | £300,000.00 - £845,000.00 | 20 |
Flat | £161,875.00 | £75,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 4 |
Other | £848,333.33 | £220,000.00 - £2,000,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £383,439.81 | £300,000.00 - £690,000.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £290,500.00 | £257,000.00 - £347,000.00 | 3 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Hamilton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 422 | 4-11 | CO33GB |
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary, Good | 241 | 3-11 | CO39AS |
Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 387 | 5-11 | CO30RH |
Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 259 | 7-11 | CO34PH |
Prettygate Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 156 | 5-7 | CO34PH |
Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 491 | 5-11 | CO30QG |
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamPrimary, Good | 101 | 5-11 | CO39UE |
St Benedict's Catholic CollegeSecondary, Good | 879 | 11-16 | CO33US |
Lexden Springs SchoolSpecial, Good | 250 | 3-19 | CO30PZ |
Colchester County High School for GirlsSecondary, Outstanding | 1129 | 11-18 | CO33US |
Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 1001 | 11-18 | CO33ND |
The Stanway SchoolSecondary, Good | 1397 | 11-16 | CO30QA |
St Helena SchoolSecondary, Good | 990 | 11-16 | CO33LE |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary, Outstanding | 220 | 5-11 | CO39BE |
Kingswode Hoe SchoolSpecial, Good | 153 | 5-16 | CO33QJ |
Philip Morant School and CollegeSecondary, Inadequate | 1775 | 11-18 | CO34QS |
Lakelands Primary School Primary, Not Rated | 76 | 4-11 | CO38AJ |
Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 368 | 4-11 | CO34JL |