CO4 3BL
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Property report — CO4 3BL
Open-data due diligence for CO4 3BL and the area around it.
CO4 3BL in brief: 20 recorded sales (£86,750–£410,000) · very low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO4 3BL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CO4 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£400,145
Population
22,939
Crimes recorded
207
Schools
7
Flood risk
Very low
Gigabit broadband
85%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CO4 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | £410,000 | 10 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2024-12-09 | £350,000 | 10 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2023-07-24 | £278,000 | 22 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-09-29 | £270,000 | 8 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-06-18 | £288,000 | 12 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-03-12 | £249,000 | 24 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-12-13 | £218,500 | 20 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-12-02 | £275,000 | 28 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-06-26 | £280,000 | 4 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-06-26 | £245,000 | 2 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-07-31 | £265,000 | 1 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2013-07-16 | £217,000 | 2 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-10-25 | £175,000 | 26 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-09-03 | £245,000 | 10 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2010-12-01 | £170,000 | 16 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-09-28 | £205,000 | 26 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-09-06 | £165,000 | 6 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-01-09 | £151,000 | 14 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-04-06 | £91,000 | 18 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
| 1997-07-25 | £86,750 | 14 SWAN CLOSE | Detached |
20 recorded sales on CO4 3BL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Primary Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Colchester Academy | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Old Heath Community Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hazelmere Junior School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | 0.9 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: COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.2 mi) · EAST HILL SURGERY (1.2 mi) · ABBEY FIELD MEDICAL CENTRE (1.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HOSPITAL ROAD HEALTH CENTRE (1.9 mi) · COLCHESTER - HOSPITAL ROAD (1.9 mi) · OAKS HOSPITAL (2.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: SALARYBROOK FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ST ANDREW (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELPHARM PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · THE HYTHE PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · BOOTS (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Hythe (Essex) (0.4 mi) · Colchester Town (1.3 mi) · Wivenhoe (2.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.3 mi) · Starry Mart (0.3 mi) · Co-op Food (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 31
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 8,526
Owned 49% · Social rent 26% · Private rent 25%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CO4 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CO4 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 178/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 | DistrictCO4 | SectorCO4 3 | PostcodeCO4 3BL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £362,113 | £400,145 | £231,713 |
| Population | 65,784 | 22,939 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 443 | 207 | — |
| Schools | 22 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 87% | 85% | 71% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CO4 3); 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.