CO4 0ZE postcode in Colchester, Essex

CO4 0ZE is a postcode in Colchester, in the St Anne's and St John's ward. It is in the Colchester parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since June 2002.

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 100% of homes and businesses at CO4 0ZE can get it Across Colchester: 82% Typical price £322,000 Homes sold in CO4 0, last 12 months. ▼ 0.9% on the year before Nearest station Hythe (Essex) 1.1 km in a straight line

Where CO4 0ZE is, and what is near it

Map of CO4 0ZE and what is near it Map of CO4 0ZE: its centre point, with the 167 other postcodes in the CO4 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CO4 0AA: also in CO4 0CO4 0AD: also in CO4 0CO4 0AE: also in CO4 0CO4 0AF: also in CO4 0CO4 0AG: also in CO4 0CO4 0AH: also in CO4 0CO4 0AJ: also in CO4 0CO4 0AL: also in CO4 0CO4 0AN: also in CO4 0CO4 0AP: also in CO4 0CO4 0AQ: also in CO4 0CO4 0AR: also in CO4 0CO4 0AS: also in CO4 0CO4 0AT: also in CO4 0CO4 0AU: also in CO4 0CO4 0AW: also in CO4 0CO4 0AX: also in CO4 0CO4 0AY: also in CO4 0CO4 0AZ: also in CO4 0CO4 0BA: also in CO4 0CO4 0BG: also in CO4 0CO4 0BH: also in CO4 0CO4 0BJ: also in CO4 0CO4 0BL: also in CO4 0CO4 0BN: also in CO4 0CO4 0BP: also in CO4 0CO4 0BQ: also in CO4 0CO4 0BS: also in CO4 0CO4 0BT: also in CO4 0CO4 0BU: also in CO4 0CO4 0BW: also in CO4 0CO4 0BX: also in CO4 0CO4 0BY: also in CO4 0CO4 0BZ: also in CO4 0CO4 0DA: also in CO4 0CO4 0DB: also in CO4 0CO4 0DD: also in CO4 0CO4 0DE: also in CO4 0CO4 0DF: also in CO4 0CO4 0DG: also in CO4 0CO4 0DH: also in CO4 0CO4 0DJ: also in CO4 0CO4 0DL: also in CO4 0CO4 0DP: also in CO4 0CO4 0DQ: also in CO4 0CO4 0DR: also in CO4 0CO4 0DS: also in CO4 0CO4 0DT: also in CO4 0CO4 0DU: also in CO4 0CO4 0DW: also in CO4 0CO4 0DX: also in CO4 0CO4 0DY: also in CO4 0CO4 0DZ: also in CO4 0CO4 0EA: also in CO4 0CO4 0EH: also in CO4 0CO4 0EJ: also in CO4 0CO4 0EL: also in CO4 0CO4 0EN: also in CO4 0CO4 0EP: also in CO4 0CO4 0EQ: also in CO4 0CO4 0ER: also in CO4 0CO4 0ES: also in CO4 0CO4 0EW: also in CO4 0CO4 0HW: also in CO4 0CO4 0HZ: also in CO4 0CO4 0JD: also in CO4 0CO4 0JE: also in CO4 0CO4 0JF: also in CO4 0CO4 0JJ: also in CO4 0CO4 0JL: also in CO4 0CO4 0JN: also in CO4 0CO4 0JS: also in CO4 0CO4 0JW: also in CO4 0CO4 0JY: also in CO4 0CO4 0LA: also in CO4 0CO4 0LB: also in CO4 0CO4 0LE: also in CO4 0CO4 0LF: also in CO4 0CO4 0LG: also in CO4 0CO4 0LH: also in CO4 0CO4 0LJ: also in CO4 0CO4 0LN: also in CO4 0CO4 0LQ: also in CO4 0CO4 0LZ: also in CO4 0CO4 0NA: also in CO4 0CO4 0NB: also in CO4 0CO4 0ND: also in CO4 0CO4 0NE: also in CO4 0CO4 0NF: also in CO4 0CO4 0NG: also in CO4 0CO4 0NP: also in CO4 0CO4 0NU: also in CO4 0CO4 0PA: also in CO4 0CO4 0PG: also in CO4 0CO4 0PH: also in CO4 0CO4 0PJ: also in CO4 0CO4 0PL: also in CO4 0CO4 0PN: also in CO4 0CO4 0PP: also in CO4 0CO4 0PQ: also in CO4 0CO4 0PR: also in CO4 0CO4 0PS: also in CO4 0CO4 0PT: also in CO4 0CO4 0PW: also in CO4 0CO4 0PX: also in CO4 0CO4 0PY: also in CO4 0CO4 0PZ: also in CO4 0CO4 0QA: also in CO4 0CO4 0QB: also in CO4 0CO4 0QD: also in CO4 0CO4 0QE: also in CO4 0CO4 0QF: also in CO4 0CO4 0QG: also in CO4 0CO4 0QH: also in CO4 0CO4 0QJ: also in CO4 0CO4 0QL: also in CO4 0CO4 0QN: also in CO4 0CO4 0SA: also in CO4 0CO4 0XB: also in CO4 0CO4 0ZN: also in CO4 0 Turner Road Surgery 1.9 kmSt Helena School 2.1 kmColchester CO4 0ZE Map of CO4 0ZE and what is near it Map of CO4 0ZE: its centre point, with the 167 other postcodes in the CO4 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. St Anne's and St John's CO4 0ZE
  • CO4 0ZE
  • Other postcodes in CO4 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.8943, longitude 0.9211)

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 CO4 0ZE?

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 CO4 0ZE?

Every home and business at CO4 0ZE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO4 0ZE 100% Colchester 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO4 0ZE 100% Colchester 97%
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 CO4 0ZE?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CO4 0ZE.

Check the bin days for CO4 0ZE on BinDayBuddy

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 CO4 0ZE 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 CO4 0ZE.

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 CO4 0ZE: 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 CO4 0ZE 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 CO4 0ZE?

Homes in CO4 0 sold for a typical £322,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£322,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £376,250 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £319,000 34 sales
  • Terraced £283,750 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £121,500 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CO4 district: a typical £325,000 from 535 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 CO4 0ZE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO4 0ZE 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 CO4 0ZE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around CO4 0ZE. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (30%). 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 CO4 0ZE

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 £2,283 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,776.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (17%)£1,522
Band Babout 260 (38%)£1,776
Band Cabout 240 (35%)£2,029
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,283
Band Ewithheld£2,790
Band Fwithheld£3,297
Band Gfewer than 5£3,805
Band Hfewer than 5£4,566

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 30% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 CO4 0ZE is in (ONS area E01021704), 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 CO4 0ZE?

The nearest open schools to CO4 0ZE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO4 0ZE, 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 CO4 0ZE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO4 0ZE is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Colchester Town Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Longcroft Road, 212 m away.

More stations near CO4 0ZE, 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 CO4 0ZE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO4 0ZE, 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 CO4 0ZE?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO4 0ZE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • Co-op Local Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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.

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

Which dentists are near CO4 0ZE?

The nearest to the centre of CO4 0ZE, 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 CO4 0ZE?

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 CO4 0ZE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO4 0ZE, 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 CO4 0ZE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO4 0ZE, 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 CO4 0ZE?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO4 0ZE 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 CO4 0ZE in a conservation area?

The centre of CO4 0ZE 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 CO4 0ZE?

Police.uk records 538 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO4 0ZE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences219 reports
Anti-social behaviour80 reports
Shoplifting56 reports
Criminal damage and arson41 reports
Public order38 reports
Other theft26 reports

Also: vehicle crime 22, drugs 13, burglary 11, bicycle theft 10, possession of weapons 8, robbery 6, other crime 5, theft from the person 3.

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 CO4 0ZE

Ward
St Anne's and St John's
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
June 2002

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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CO4 0BQ30 mCO4 3AH50 mCO4 0EA60 mCO4 3EQ60 mCO4 0BH70 mCO4 0BJ90 m
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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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