The UK Postcode Database

CO1 1YA

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980
CO1 1YA 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 1YA

Cowdray Avenue - 41 properties, USRN 8900501

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8961 / 51°53'46"N

Longitude: 0.915 / 0°54'53"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356537 5751540

OS Easting: 600656

OS Northing: 225968

OS Grid: TM006259

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SN5.44V

Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.TL2S

Open Location Code: 9F32VWW7+FX

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 1YA on Saturday 27 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:33
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:50
Sunrise 04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:24
Hours of daylight today04:08 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:49 to 04:09
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 01:03
Moon Rises 18:58

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

Residential Property Sales in CO1 1YA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
1 September 2023 350 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
25 August 2023 348 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
2 June 2023 302 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £310,000
23 September 2022 312 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £322,000
12 August 2022 334 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £272,000
2 February 2022 318 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £265,000
4 June 2021 308 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
11 October 2019 310 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £215,000
7 October 2019 320 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,950
17 August 2018 350 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £178,000
15 June 2018 320 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
25 August 2017 336 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
29 January 2016 320 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
24 April 2015 348 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
26 September 2014 312 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,000
28 February 2014 318 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £142,500
25 November 2013 344 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £153,500
2 April 2013 314 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £158,500
20 December 2012 340 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,000
7 December 2012 316 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £152,000
23 November 2012 348 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £151,000
16 November 2012 334 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
28 June 2011 336 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
20 January 2011 314 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £156,500
13 July 2010 The Flat, Rota House, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Other property type Leasehold £25,000
28 June 2010 338 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,000
25 June 2010 302 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
10 February 2010 318 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Detached Freehold £120,000
12 June 2009 334 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
25 July 2008 326 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £161,000
25 June 2008 304 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
19 January 2007 314 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
31 March 2006 338 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
24 February 2006 344 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
19 August 2005 312 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £177,000
26 May 2005 326 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £141,000
21 January 2005 320 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
10 December 2004 304 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £128,500
18 June 2004 340 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
23 April 2004 352 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Detached Freehold £180,000
4 April 2003 348 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,000
14 March 2003 336 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
3 October 2002 326 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £104,995
18 June 2002 334 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £91,995
31 July 2001 328 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,500
27 April 2001 354 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Detached Freehold £89,995
18 April 2001 322 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
6 April 2001 296 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £83,000
16 March 2001 342 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,500
23 October 2000 346 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,500
22 May 2000 314 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £65,500
31 August 1999 302 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
8 July 1999 306 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £57,500
29 October 1998 346 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
26 August 1998 348 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,500
19 June 1998 340 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,500
2 March 1998 314 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £46,995
16 January 1998 312 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
24 October 1997 326 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,500
9 October 1997 344 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
5 September 1997 332 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
23 June 1997 342 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,000
1 December 1995 320 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,500
17 November 1995 320 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
31 October 1995 310 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,500
26 May 1995 348 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
10 March 1995 322 Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YA Semi-detached Freehold £40,000

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 1YA

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 1YA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData 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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