CO3 9EA
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Property report — CO3 9EA
Open-data due diligence for CO3 9EA and the area around it.
CO3 9EA in brief: 75 recorded sales (£49,000–£495,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO3 9EA itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CO3 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£391,527
Population
17,104
Crimes recorded
27
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CO3 9, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | £350,000 | 3 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2025-06-30 | £346,500 | 2 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2024-09-27 | £325,000 | 18 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2024-07-05 | £310,000 | 9 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2024-02-26 | £350,000 | 31 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-07-27 | £375,000 | 47 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2023-04-06 | £226,000 | 13 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-12-12 | £241,000 | 15 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-10-26 | £495,000 | 14 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2022-08-19 | £375,000 | 45 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2022-06-17 | £383,000 | 44 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2021-10-26 | £390,000 | 41 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2021-07-20 | £295,000 | 18 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2021-06-25 | £210,000 | 52 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2021-05-10 | £215,000 | 13 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2020-06-12 | £309,000 | 33 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2019-11-21 | £223,000 | 34 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-06-18 | £175,000 | 52 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2018-06-08 | £365,000 | 2 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2018-05-04 | £310,000 | 7 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-06-23 | £307,500 | 29 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-02-01 | £295,000 | 21 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2016-12-16 | £232,000 | 9 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2016-08-31 | £212,500 | 36 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2015-12-11 | £185,000 | 7 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2015-07-10 | £175,000 | 52 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2015-05-29 | £174,995 | 48 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2014-11-27 | £231,500 | 42 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2014-10-31 | £170,000 | 11 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2014-10-10 | £290,000 | 39 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2012-12-12 | £250,000 | 2 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2012-03-23 | £240,000 | 10 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2010-12-16 | £152,000 | 38 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-10-22 | £237,000 | 2 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2010-06-28 | £223,000 | 29 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2010-01-07 | £190,000 | 43 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2009-12-02 | £150,000 | 34 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-08-26 | £135,000 | 36 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2008-09-08 | £155,000 | 9 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2007-10-05 | £245,000 | 29 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2007-09-18 | £227,500 | 18 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2007-01-03 | £270,000 | 14 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2006-06-07 | £205,000 | 31 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-03-17 | £177,500 | 54 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2005-10-14 | £242,000 | 45 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2005-08-09 | £221,500 | 23 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2005-08-05 | £137,000 | 17 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-04-29 | £146,000 | 36 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2005-04-22 | £138,000 | 38 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-03-04 | £175,000 | 52 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2004-08-27 | £173,000 | 43 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2004-08-10 | £215,000 | 39 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2004-01-09 | £220,500 | 16 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2004-01-06 | £165,000 | 21 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2003-10-03 | £120,000 | 17 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-07-22 | £172,500 | 46 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2002-09-06 | £141,000 | 54 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-07-20 | £147,000 | 10 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2001-04-18 | £98,500 | 54 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-09-18 | £87,500 | 7 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2000-04-03 | £94,995 | 21 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-10-01 | £62,500 | 17 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-07-01 | £77,500 | 46 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-05-28 | £69,995 | 19 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1999-04-16 | £58,000 | 17 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-08-03 | £105,000 | 12 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1998-07-03 | £109,000 | 40 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1998-06-18 | £60,000 | 51 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-06-05 | £60,000 | 49 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-29 | £75,000 | 8 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1997-01-28 | £97,750 | 14 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-09-27 | £49,500 | 38 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-09-27 | £77,000 | 41 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-02-27 | £79,750 | 43 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-01-29 | £49,000 | 13 FIRSTORE DRIVE | Terraced |
75 recorded sales on CO3 9EA. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Home Farm Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Stanway Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| The Stanway School | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
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: WINSTREE MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.7 mi) · AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE (1.0 mi) · TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE (1.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST (LEXDEN HOSPITAL) (0.2 mi) · HOSPITAL ROAD HEALTH CENTRE (1.7 mi) · COLCHESTER - HOSPITAL ROAD (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ST ALBRIGHT'S HOSPITAL (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · SEVEN ARCHES COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · 160-164, LEXDEN ROAD (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: AMBROSE PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · BOOTS (1.0 mi) · PRETTYGATE PHARMACY (1.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Colchester (1.9 mi) · Colchester Town (2.3 mi) · Marks Tey (3.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lexden Convenience Store (0.8 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.0 mi) · Fiveways Co-op (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 46
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 7,106
Owned 79% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CO3 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CO3 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 34/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CO3 9EA 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 9 | PostcodeCO3 9EA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £381,342 | £391,527 | £201,646 |
| Population | 47,292 | 17,104 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 163 | 27 | — |
| Schools | 22 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 86% | 89% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CO3 9); 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 30 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.