CO3 4QA postcode in Colchester, Essex

CO3 4QA 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Colchester: 82% Typical price £389,250 Homes sold in CO3 4, last 12 months. ▼ 0.3% on the year before Nearest station Colchester Town 2.5 km in a straight line

Where CO3 4QA is, and what is near it

Map of CO3 4QA and what is near it Map of CO3 4QA: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the CO3 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CO3 4BU: also in CO3 4CO3 4ED: also in CO3 4CO3 4EE: also in CO3 4CO3 4EF: also in CO3 4CO3 4EG: also in CO3 4CO3 4EH: also in CO3 4CO3 4EJ: also in CO3 4CO3 4EQ: also in CO3 4CO3 4LL: also in CO3 4CO3 4LN: also in CO3 4CO3 4NE: also in CO3 4CO3 4NF: also in CO3 4CO3 4NH: also in CO3 4CO3 4NJ: also in CO3 4CO3 4NL: also in CO3 4CO3 4NN: also in CO3 4CO3 4NP: also in CO3 4CO3 4NQ: also in CO3 4CO3 4NR: also in CO3 4CO3 4NU: also in CO3 4CO3 4NW: also in CO3 4CO3 4NX: also in CO3 4CO3 4NY: also in CO3 4CO3 4PB: also in CO3 4CO3 4PD: also in CO3 4CO3 4PE: also in CO3 4CO3 4PH: also in CO3 4CO3 4PJ: also in CO3 4CO3 4PS: also in CO3 4CO3 4PZ: also in CO3 4CO3 4QD: also in CO3 4CO3 4QE: also in CO3 4CO3 4QF: also in CO3 4CO3 4QG: also in CO3 4CO3 4QH: also in CO3 4CO3 4QJ: also in CO3 4CO3 4QL: also in CO3 4CO3 4QN: also in CO3 4CO3 4QP: also in CO3 4CO3 4QQ: also in CO3 4CO3 4QR: also in CO3 4CO3 4QS: also in CO3 4CO3 4QT: also in CO3 4CO3 4QW: also in CO3 4CO3 4SG: also in CO3 4CO3 4SH: also in CO3 4CO3 4SQ: also in CO3 4 2 places, 650 m–2.7 kmGP 1.6 kmGP 1.9 kmColchester Town station 2.5 kmPrettygate CO3 4QA Map of CO3 4QA and what is near it Map of CO3 4QA: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the CO3 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.9 kmPrettygate CO3 4QA
  • CO3 4QA
  • Other postcodes in CO3 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 51.8805, longitude 0.8699)

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 4QA?

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 4QA?

Every home and business at CO3 4QA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Colchester: 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Colchester: 97%

The line marks the figure across Colchester.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 4QA?

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 days

Source: 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 4QA 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 4QA.

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 4QA: 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 4QA 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.

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Source: 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 4QA?

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.

£389,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£390,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.3% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in CO3 4QA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO3 4QA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 4QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around CO3 4QA. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (69%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CO3 4QA

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (8%)£1,522
Band Babout 100 (16%)£1,776
Band Cabout 230 (36%)£2,029
Band Dabout 170 (27%)£2,283
Band Eabout 80 (13%)£2,790
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,297
Band Gwithheld£3,805
Band Hfewer than 5£4,566

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 69% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 4QA is in (ONS area E01021689), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 4QA?

The nearest open schools to CO3 4QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO3 4QA, and how we find them

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 4QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO3 4QA is Colchester Town Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Colchester Town Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Colchester Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Handy Fisher Court, 91 m away.

More stations near CO3 4QA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CO3 4QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO3 4QA, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 4QA?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO3 4QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • Under construction. Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
  • Co-op Local Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CO3 4QA?

The nearest to the centre of CO3 4QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 4QA?

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.

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 4QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO3 4QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 4QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO3 4QA, 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.

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 4QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO3 4QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 4QA in a conservation area?

The centre of CO3 4QA 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 4QA?

Police.uk records 135 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO3 4QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences68 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Other theft12 reports
Public order6 reports
Burglary4 reports

Also: vehicle crime 4, shoplifting 3, bicycle theft 2, other crime 2, drugs 1, robbery 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CO3 4QA

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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