CO1 1XZ

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980

CO1 1XZ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CO1 1XZ

Cowdray Avenue - 31 properties, USRN 8900501

Meander Mews - 1 property, USRN 8903013

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8975 / 51°53'51"N

Longitude: 0.9126 / 0°54'45"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356381 5751701

OS Easting: 600489

OS Northing: 226118

OS Grid: TM004261

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SMZ.X53

Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.RKTP

Open Location Code: 9F32VWX7+22

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01kv95

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 17505 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CO1 1XZ on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:39
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:00
Sunset	21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:21

Hours of daylight today	04:12 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:48 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:48
Moon Rises	21:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO1 1XZ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO1 1XZ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
12 August 2022	294 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£337,000
29 August 2019	262 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£220,000
30 November 2017	294 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
11 November 2016	256 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
19 May 2016	268 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£265,000
22 January 2016	246 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£212,500
5 October 2015	268 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
2 April 2015	244 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
2 April 2015	266 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
30 May 2014	284 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£206,000
21 November 2013	286 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
25 May 2012	252 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£193,000
10 June 2011	240 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£162,000
25 March 2011	282 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
11 March 2011	278 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
28 January 2011	268 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£161,000
2 November 2009	288 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,000
28 August 2009	286 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£157,000
4 August 2009	266 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£172,500
14 November 2008	264 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£192,000
15 October 2008	270a Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
11 January 2008	276 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£187,000
2 November 2007	288 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
3 August 2007	270 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£191,000
24 July 2007	250 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
20 July 2007	248 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£224,995
8 May 2007	268 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
23 April 2007	290 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
21 December 2006	274 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
26 July 2006	288 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£187,000
30 June 2006	290 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£198,000
11 November 2005	252 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£191,000
28 January 2004	258 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£153,000
27 November 2003	288 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
14 November 2003	260 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
22 April 2003	252 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
15 February 2002	276 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,000
29 November 2001	252 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£102,000
25 August 2000	288 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,000
18 August 2000	264 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
14 August 2000	258 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,995
28 January 2000	274 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,000
3 September 1999	290 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
23 July 1999	262 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£76,000
9 July 1999	262 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£60,000
14 August 1998	270a Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£68,000
12 August 1997	264 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,995
31 January 1997	276 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£6,680
4 October 1996	264 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£74,000
22 August 1996	248 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1XZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,250

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CO1 1XZ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Colchester

MP

Pam Cox Labour

Essex County Council

County council electoral division

Abbey

Councillor

Lee Scordis Labour

Colchester Borough Council

District council ward

Castle

Councillors

Kemal Çufoğlu Green Party (E&W)

Mark Goacher Green Party (E&W)

Kemal Çufoglu Green Party (E&W)

Amy Kirkby-Taylor Green Party (E&W)

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CO1 1XZ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00109953		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00188020		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01021647	Colchester 007B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004512	Colchester 007	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05010828	Castle	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2016	DLUHC
E07000071	Colchester	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000012	Essex	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000006	East of England	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001176	Colchester	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000028	Essex	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000193	Colchester	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33026589		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000056	South East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000117	NHS North East Essex CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000228	Colchester, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2013	ONS
E54000023	Suffolk and North East Essex	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E58000402	Abbey ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	10 June 2004	DLUHC
E63011220	Colchester	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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