CO4 3BF postcode in Colchester, Essex

CO4 3BF is a postcode in Colchester, in the Ardleigh & Little Bromley ward of Tendring. It is in the Harwich and North Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since June 2023.

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 86% of homes and businesses can get it. Tendring: 79% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in CO4 3, last 12 months. ▲ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Hythe (Essex) 2.0 km in a straight line

Where CO4 3BF is, and what is near it

Map of CO4 3BF and what is near it Map of CO4 3BF: its centre point, with the 345 other postcodes in the CO4 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CO4 3EJ: also in CO4 3CO4 3EL: also in CO4 3CO4 3EN: also in CO4 3CO4 3EW: also in CO4 3CO4 3FB: also in CO4 3CO4 3FD: also in CO4 3CO4 3FE: also in CO4 3CO4 3FF: also in CO4 3CO4 3FG: also in CO4 3CO4 3FH: also in CO4 3CO4 3FL: also in CO4 3CO4 3FN: also in CO4 3CO4 3FQ: also in CO4 3CO4 3FT: also in CO4 3CO4 3FW: also in CO4 3CO4 3GQ: also in CO4 3CO4 3GX: also in CO4 3CO4 3HH: also in CO4 3CO4 3HL: also in CO4 3CO4 3HS: also in CO4 3CO4 3HT: also in CO4 3CO4 3HX: also in CO4 3CO4 3JA: also in CO4 3CO4 3JD: also in CO4 3CO4 3JE: also in CO4 3CO4 3JF: also in CO4 3CO4 3JG: also in CO4 3CO4 3JL: also in CO4 3CO4 3JN: also in CO4 3CO4 3JS: also in CO4 3CO4 3JU: also in CO4 3CO4 3JZ: also in CO4 3CO4 3UX: also in CO4 3CO4 3UY: also in CO4 3CO4 3UZ: also in CO4 3CO4 3YN: also in CO4 3CO4 3YW: also in CO4 3 Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 km2 GP practices, 2.9 kmThe Gilberd School 3.1 kmColchester Town station 3.3 kmGreenstead CO4 3BF Map of CO4 3BF and what is near it Map of CO4 3BF: its centre point, with the 345 other postcodes in the CO4 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hythe (Essex) station 2.0 km2 places, 2.7–3.1 kmGreenstead CO4 3BF
  • CO4 3BF
  • Other postcodes in CO4 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 51.8976, longitude 0.9501)

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 3BF?

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 3BF?

Every home and business at CO4 3BF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)86% can get it

Tendring: 79%

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

Tendring: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Tendring.

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 3BF?

BinDayBuddy does not read Tendring District Council's collection days yet.

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 3BF 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 3BF.

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 Tendring

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CO4 3BF: 1,151 properties in Tendring are at high risk (1.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Tendring

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 3BF 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 3BF?

Homes in CO4 3 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 105 sales, up 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £400,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £300,000 42 sales
  • Terraced £248,000 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,000 16 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 3BF

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in CO4 3BF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 August 2025. The middle sale was £1,090,000, from £875,000 to £1,200,000. Across CO4 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £300,000. 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 CO4 3BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around CO4 3BF. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (21%). 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 3BF

Band D in Tendring for 2026‑27: £2,270. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,513 (band A) to £4,539 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,017.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,513
Band Babout 120 (16%)£1,765
Band Cabout 160 (22%)£2,017
Band Dabout 120 (16%)£2,270
Band Eabout 160 (22%)£2,774
Band Fabout 60 (8%)£3,278
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£3,783
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,539

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 21% 2020 or later

Averages for Tendring 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 3BF is in (ONS area E01021972), 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 3BF?

The nearest open schools to CO4 3BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO4 3BF, 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 3BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO4 3BF is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 2.0 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.

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Owls Retreat, 348 m away.

More stations near CO4 3BF, 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 3BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO4 3BF, 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 3BF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO4 3BF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 CO4 3BF?

The nearest to the centre of CO4 3BF, 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 3BF?

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 3BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO4 3BF, 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 3BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO4 3BF, 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 3BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO4 3BF 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 3BF in a conservation area?

The centre of CO4 3BF 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 3BF?

Police.uk records 136 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO4 3BF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences59 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Public order6 reports

Also: other theft 6, burglary 2, drugs 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 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 3BF

Ward
Ardleigh & Little Bromley
Parish
Ardleigh
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Colchester
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2023

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CO7 7WD100 mCO7 7TF120 mCO4 3JG150 mCO7 7TH170 mCO4 3FW190 mCO7 7SW220 m
All of CO4

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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