CO3 9EF
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Property report — CO3 9EF
Open-data due diligence for CO3 9EF and the area around it.
CO3 9EF in brief: 28 recorded sales (£52,000–£515,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO3 9EF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-05 | £335,000 | 329A STRAIGHT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-05-18 | £366,000 | 331 STRAIGHT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-09-08 | £400,000 | 341 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-12-11 | £350,000 | 345 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-11-11 | £515,000 | 339 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-09-18 | £275,000 | 331 STRAIGHT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2020-09-14 | £327,000 | 337 STRAIGHT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-10-12 | £360,000 | 335 STRAIGHT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2014-07-04 | £190,000 | 323A STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 2013-07-18 | £170,000 | 331 STRAIGHT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-12-13 | £277,000 | 319 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 2012-10-26 | £217,500 | 339 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 2008-03-12 | £249,000 | 345 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-08-10 | £237,000 | 337 STRAIGHT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-07-31 | £300,000 | 319 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-10-20 | £155,000 | 331 STRAIGHT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-05-28 | £190,000 | 343 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-01-24 | £142,000 | 345 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-09-20 | £143,000 | 329A STRAIGHT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-16 | £169,000 | 333 STRAIGHT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-11-23 | £131,500 | 335 STRAIGHT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-03-23 | £93,000 | 329A STRAIGHT ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-04-06 | £116,000 | 347 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-08-10 | £168,000 | 325 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 1997-05-23 | £79,000 | 319 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-10-05 | £52,000 | 341 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-06-30 | £84,500 | 337A STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-04-13 | £73,950 | 347 STRAIGHT ROAD | Detached |
28 recorded sales on CO3 9EF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosbecks Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Prettygate Junior School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Prettygate Infant School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Paxman Academy | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Philip Morant School and College | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
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 (0.5 mi) · WINSTREE MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.0 mi) · TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE (1.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST (LEXDEN HOSPITAL) (1.2 mi) · HOSPITAL ROAD HEALTH CENTRE (1.6 mi) · COLCHESTER - HOSPITAL ROAD (1.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: YE OLDE LEATHER BOTTLE PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Shrub End War Memorial (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BRICKWALL FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.5 mi) · AMBROSE PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · PRETTYGATE PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Colchester Town (2.2 mi) · Colchester (2.3 mi) · Hythe (Essex) (3.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.5 mi) · East of England CO-OP (0.5 mi) · Lexden Convenience Store (0.6 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 9EF 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 9EF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £381,342 | £391,527 | £220,195 |
| 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% | 94% |
| 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 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.