CO3 4EJ
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Property report — CO3 4EJ
Open-data due diligence for CO3 4EJ and the area around it.
CO3 4EJ in brief: 45 recorded sales (£57,750–£425,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO3 4EJ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CO3 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£375,650
Population
16,110
Crimes recorded
27
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
86%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CO3 4, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (18 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-27 | £425,000 | 27 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2023-10-02 | £380,000 | 38 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2023-01-04 | £350,000 | 17 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2021-09-29 | £305,000 | 29 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2021-06-16 | £325,000 | 19 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2019-08-30 | £280,000 | 44 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2018-10-15 | £365,000 | 26 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2018-08-24 | £265,000 | 19 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2018-04-27 | £267,500 | 2 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2017-11-29 | £333,000 | 33 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2017-07-24 | £305,000 | 12 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2017-05-05 | £378,000 | 27 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2016-06-03 | £240,000 | 31 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2016-05-27 | £275,000 | 15 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2016-05-20 | £270,000 | 27 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2015-11-23 | £235,000 | 12 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2015-07-10 | £240,000 | 6 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2015-06-11 | £230,000 | 42A MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2014-10-30 | £198,000 | 32 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2014-06-27 | £245,000 | 10 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2014-04-04 | £210,000 | 20 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2014-01-24 | £170,000 | 10 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2013-12-20 | £214,000 | 2 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2013-09-13 | £260,000 | 44A MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2012-11-26 | £206,800 | 26 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2012-04-30 | £216,000 | 24 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2011-07-26 | £225,000 | 4 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2011-03-21 | £175,000 | 4 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2010-07-27 | £200,000 | 15 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2009-06-03 | £171,000 | 25 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2007-11-09 | £213,000 | 24 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2006-07-13 | £238,500 | 33 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2006-04-12 | £167,000 | 24 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2004-10-08 | £165,000 | 2 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 2004-06-18 | £196,000 | 36 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2003-09-12 | £163,000 | 31 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2002-12-02 | £149,000 | 38 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-30 | £132,250 | 31 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2000-12-18 | £122,000 | 8 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2000-07-28 | £97,000 | 21 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Detached |
| 1999-11-01 | £72,500 | 31 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 1998-11-06 | £65,000 | 44A MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 1998-06-19 | £82,500 | 29 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 1997-10-21 | £57,750 | 29 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
| 1997-05-15 | £67,500 | 40 MAGAZINE FARM WAY | Semi-detached |
45 recorded sales on CO3 4EJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morant School and College | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Prettygate Junior School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Prettygate Infant School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Benedict's Catholic College | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Colchester County High School for Girls | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Home Farm Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE (0.2 mi) · WINSTREE MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.0 mi) · CREFFIELD MEDICAL GROUP (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST (LEXDEN HOSPITAL) (0.7 mi) · HOSPITAL ROAD HEALTH CENTRE (1.1 mi) · COLCHESTER - HOSPITAL ROAD (1.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: YEOMAN COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · 83, KING HAROLD ROAD (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · LITTLE HAYNE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: PRETTYGATE PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · AMBROSE PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · BOOTS (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Colchester (1.7 mi) · Colchester Town (1.7 mi) · Hythe (Essex) (2.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: East of England CO-OP (0.2 mi) · Lexden Convenience Store (0.3 mi) · East of England CO-OP (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 46
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 6,613
Owned 78% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 11%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CO3 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CO3 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 39/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CO3 4EJ in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCO3 | SectorCO3 4 | PostcodeCO3 4EJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £381,342 | £375,650 | £221,051 |
| Population | 47,292 | 16,110 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 163 | 27 | — |
| Schools | 22 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 86% | 86% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CO3 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.