CO3 4LU postcode in Colchester, Essex
CO3 4LU is a postcode in Colchester, in the Prettygate ward. It is in the Colchester parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CO3 4LU is, and what is near it
- CO3 4LU
- Other postcodes in CO3 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8814, longitude 0.8569)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CO3 4LU?
- ColchesterDistrict council Colchester: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CO3 4LU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- ColchesterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Pam Cox (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Pam Cox
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CO3 4LU?
Every home and business at CO3 4LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Colchester: 82%
Colchester: 97%
The line marks the figure across Colchester.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CO3 4LU?
BinDayBuddy does not read Colchester City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Colchester City Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CO3 4LU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CO3 4LU.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Colchester
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CO3 4LU: 910 properties in Colchester are at high risk (0.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Colchester
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CO3 4LU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CO3 4LU?
Homes in CO3 4 sold for a typical £389,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £464,500 38 sales
- Semi-detached £350,000 29 sales
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CO3 district: a typical £350,000 from 429 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CO3 4LU
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CO3 4LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 June 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CO3 4LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around CO3 4LU. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Colchester for 2026‑27: £2,283. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,522 (band A) to £3,297 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,029.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 220 (32%) | £2,029 |
| Band D | about 210 (31%) | £2,283 |
| Band E | about 160 (24%) | £2,790 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,297 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,805 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,566 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 48% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Colchester before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CO3 4LU is in (ONS area E01021691), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CO3 4LU?
The nearest open schools to CO3 4LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CO3 4LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO3 4LU is Colchester Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Colchester Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- Colchester Town Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oaklands Avenue, 145 m away.
More stations near CO3 4LU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CO3 4LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO3 4LU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Ambrose Avenue Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01206 549444 400 mWalk
- Winstree Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01206 572372 1.1 kmWalk
- Tollgate Health Centre Phone 01206 574483 1.9 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CO3 4LU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CO3 4LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
- Mer Charging point · 16 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CO3 4LU?
The nearest to the centre of CO3 4LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Straight Road Dental Practice Limited Phone 01206 769695 100 mWalk
- Alpha Dental Care Prettygate Phone 01206 577664 550 mWalk
- London Road Dental Practice 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CO3 4LU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Oaks Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752121 3.8 kmCycle
- Colchester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01206 747474 4.3 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CO3 4LU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO3 4LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- 26 Dugard Avenue Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 07507 704495 350 mWalk
- Yarra Respite Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 07510 055378 700 mWalk
- Millwrights 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CO3 4LU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO3 4LU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Ambrose Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 8am to 9pm · Phone 01206 615669 400 mWalk
- Prettygate Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01206 575735 550 mWalk
- Boots, 2/4 West Parade Mon to Sat 8am to 9pm; Sun 9am to 7pm · Phone 01206 578874 950 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CO3 4LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO3 4LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ark Veterinary Centre 250 mWalk
- Vets4Pets 2.1 kmCycle
- St Runwald's Veterinary Surgery 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CO3 4LU in a conservation area?
The centre of CO3 4LU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CO3 4LU?
Police.uk records 131 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO3 4LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 5, burglary 4, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CO3 4LU
- Ward
- Prettygate
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Colchester
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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