CO4 3DL
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Property report — CO4 3DL
Open-data due diligence for CO4 3DL and the area around it.
CO4 3DL in brief: 40 recorded sales (£34,000–£340,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO4 3DL 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
High
Gigabit broadband
85%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in CO4 3, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (40 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | £325,000 | 288 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2025-08-26 | £340,000 | 282 HARWICH ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-10-21 | £212,000 | 296 HARWICH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-09-26 | £237,500 | 288 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-09-04 | £282,500 | 302 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-05-27 | £285,000 | 308 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-12-04 | £291,000 | 300 HARWICH ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-10-24 | £227,000 | 278 HARWICH ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-02-28 | £180,000 | 286 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-05-17 | £170,000 | 288 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-11-02 | £110,000 | 298 HARWICH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-10-29 | £112,000 | 294 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-10-07 | £150,000 | 288 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-11-02 | £135,000 | 298A HARWICH ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-08-17 | £245,000 | 300 HARWICH ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-04-24 | £169,995 | 286 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-07-31 | £122,500 | 298A HARWICH ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-07-07 | £115,000 | 296 HARWICH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-05-02 | £119,000 | 294 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-03-31 | £157,000 | 282 HARWICH ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-08-24 | £108,500 | 298 HARWICH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-04-22 | £114,000 | 294 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-03-10 | £112,500 | 296 HARWICH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-02-11 | £86,995 | 298 HARWICH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-10-25 | £81,995 | 298A HARWICH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-10-04 | £133,500 | 288 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-21 | £137,000 | 284 HARWICH ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-08-30 | £63,995 | 294 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-11-17 | £58,750 | 296 HARWICH ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-09-19 | £120,000 | 278 HARWICH ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-05-21 | £44,500 | 294 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-04-14 | £40,000 | 296 HARWICH ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-12-03 | £79,000 | 308 HARWICH ROAD | Detached |
| 1998-07-09 | £39,000 | 296A HARWICH ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-06-05 | £47,000 | 294A HARWICH ROAD | Flat |
| 1997-11-21 | £63,500 | 286 HARWICH ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-29 | £72,000 | 300 HARWICH ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-11-18 | £45,000 | 294A HARWICH ROAD | Flat |
| 1995-12-08 | £48,000 | 280 HARWICH ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-10-11 | £34,000 | 298 HARWICH ROAD | Terraced |
40 recorded sales on CO4 3DL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Hazelmere Junior School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Roach Vale Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Colchester Academy | 0.3 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: COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.0 mi) · EAST HILL SURGERY (1.0 mi) · HIGHWOODS SURGERY (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HOSPITAL LIAISON TEAM (1.7 mi) · COLCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · COLCHESTER HOSPITAL UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST HQ (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 128, GREENSTEAD ROAD (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · CHURCH OF ST ANDREW (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · 46 AND 47, EAST STREET (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · BOOTS (0.4 mi) · DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Hythe (Essex) (0.8 mi) · Colchester Town (1.3 mi) · Colchester (1.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Daily (0.2 mi) · Waitrose (0.6 mi) · Lidl (0.6 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 3DL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £362,113 | £400,145 | £137,868 |
| 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 | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 87% | 85% | 100% |
| 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 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.