Postcode · CO6 3LS

CO6 3LS

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Property report — CO6 3LS

Open-data due diligence for CO6 3LS and the area around it.

CO6 3LS in brief: 4 recorded sales (£30,000–£485,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO6 3LS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CO6 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£445,609

sector CO6 3 · 78 sales

Population

11,763

sector CO6 3

Crimes recorded

sector CO6 3 · Apr 26

Schools

sector CO6 3

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

83%

sector CO6 3 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

Annual average (mean) sold price in CO6 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (19 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
2019-06-07	£30,000	LONG WAYS HEMPS GREEN	Other
2016-08-12	£255,000	LONG WAYS HEMPS GREEN	Detached
2008-07-11	£485,000	WELL COTTAGE HEMPS GREEN	Detached
2007-10-05	£125,000	FIRBECK HEMPS GREEN	Detached

4 recorded sales on CO6 3LS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

School	Distance	Phase	Ofsted
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School	1.0 mi	Primary	Inadequate (2022)
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School	1.5 mi	Primary	Inadequate (2022)
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham	2.0 mi	Primary	Report card →
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2.5 mi	Primary	Report card →
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt	2.7 mi	Primary	Report card →
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3.1 mi	Primary	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: TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE (3.4 mi) · WINSTREE MEDICAL PRACTICE (3.8 mi) · THE PUMP HOUSE SURGERY (4.0 mi)

Nearest hospitals: HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION TRUST (LEXDEN HOSPITAL) (3.8 mi) · OAKS HOSPITAL (4.8 mi) · CAPIO OAKS HOSPITAL (4.8 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: SUTTONS FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · VALLEY COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · OLD TIMBERS (Grade II) (0.3 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: WEST BERGHOLT PHARMACY (3.0 mi) · MARKS TEY PHARMACY LTD (3.3 mi) · BOOTS (3.6 mi)

Nearest stations: Chappel & Wakes Colne (1.3 mi) · Bures (3.1 mi) · Marks Tey (3.2 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: East of England Co-op (3.0 mi) · Aldi (3.1 mi) · Sainsbury's (3.3 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age: 47
One-person households: 27%
Households with children: 26%
Households: 4,964

Owned 75% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), for CO6 3.

Recorded crime trend

Recorded crimes per month in CO6 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 16/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for CO6 3LS 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	DistrictCO6	SectorCO6 3	PostcodeCO6 3LS
Average sold price	£432,471	£445,609	£223,750
Population	42,657	11,763	—
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)	7/10	8/10	—
Crimes recorded	44	21	—
Schools	16	3	—
Flood risk	High	High	Low
Gigabit broadband	83%	83%	0%
Superfast broadband	91%	84%	0%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CO6 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.

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.