CO4 9BA postcode in Colchester, Essex

CO4 9BA is a postcode in Colchester, in the Highwoods 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 50% of homes and businesses can get it. Colchester: 82% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in CO4 9, last 12 months. ▲ 2.6% on the year before Nearest station Colchester 2.5 km in a straight line

Where CO4 9BA is, and what is near it

Map of CO4 9BA and what is near it Map of CO4 9BA: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the CO4 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CO4 9BB: also in CO4 9CO4 9BD: also in CO4 9CO4 9BE: also in CO4 9CO4 9ED: also in CO4 9CO4 9EE: also in CO4 9CO4 9EF: also in CO4 9CO4 9GB: also in CO4 9CO4 9GD: also in CO4 9CO4 9QU: also in CO4 9CO4 9QZ: also in CO4 9CO4 9RB: also in CO4 9CO4 9RD: also in CO4 9CO4 9RE: also in CO4 9CO4 9RF: also in CO4 9CO4 9RH: also in CO4 9CO4 9RJ: also in CO4 9CO4 9RN: also in CO4 9CO4 9RP: also in CO4 9CO4 9RS: also in CO4 9CO4 9RT: also in CO4 9CO4 9RW: also in CO4 9CO4 9RX: also in CO4 9CO4 9RY: also in CO4 9CO4 9RZ: also in CO4 9CO4 9SB: also in CO4 9CO4 9SG: also in CO4 9CO4 9SJ: also in CO4 9CO4 9SN: also in CO4 9CO4 9SR: also in CO4 9CO4 9SW: also in CO4 9CO4 9TH: also in CO4 9CO4 9TJ: also in CO4 9CO4 9TN: also in CO4 9CO4 9TW: also in CO4 9CO4 9TX: also in CO4 9CO4 9TY: also in CO4 9CO4 9YE: also in CO4 9 Colchester Academy 1.9 kmMill Road Surgery 2.1 kmColchester station 2.5 kmHighwoods CO4 9BA Map of CO4 9BA and what is near it Map of CO4 9BA: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the CO4 9 sector, 4 schools (2 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 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Hythe (Essex) station 2.6 kmHighwoods CO4 9BA
  • CO4 9BA
  • Other postcodes in CO4 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 51.9094, longitude 0.9257)

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 9BA?

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 9BA?

Every home and business at CO4 9BA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)50% 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 CO4 9BA?

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 CO4 9BA 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 9BA.

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 9BA: 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 9BA 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 9BA?

Homes in CO4 9 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 105 sales, up 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£292,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £460,000 41 sales
  • Semi-detached £300,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £250,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £163,750 14 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 9BA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO4 9BA 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

Food hygiene ratings at CO4 9BA

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CO4 9BA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CO4 9BA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around CO4 9BA. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (89%). 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 9BA

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 £3,805 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,776.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,522
Band Babout 240 (38%)£1,776
Band Cabout 140 (22%)£2,029
Band Dabout 90 (14%)£2,283
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£2,790
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,297
Band Gabout 50 (8%)£3,805
Band Hfewer than 5£4,566

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 89% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 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 9BA is in (ONS area E01021670), 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 9BA?

The nearest open schools to CO4 9BA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO4 9BA, 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 9BA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO4 9BA is Colchester Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Colchester Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rovers Tye, 67 m away.

More stations near CO4 9BA, 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 9BA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO4 9BA, 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 9BA?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO4 9BA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
  • Fastned Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 300 kW 2.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 2.5 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 CO4 9BA?

The nearest to the centre of CO4 9BA, 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 9BA?

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 9BA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO4 9BA, 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 9BA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO4 9BA, 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 9BA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO4 9BA 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 9BA in a conservation area?

The centre of CO4 9BA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 9BA?

Police.uk records 124 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO4 9BA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences49 reports
Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Shoplifting15 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Other theft7 reports
Public order6 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, burglary 4, drugs 2, other crime 2, 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 CO4 9BA

Ward
Highwoods
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 9BD120 mCO4 0EY120 mCO4 0HJ130 mCO4 0JP140 mCO4 9BE150 mCO4 0JR160 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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