The UK Postcode Database

CO1 2DL

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980
CO1 2DL 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 2DL

Wimpole Road - 46 properties, USRN 8902022

Harsnett Road - 1 property, USRN 8900851

Morant Road - 1 property, USRN 8901262

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8816 / 51°52'53"N

Longitude: 0.9136 / 0°54'48"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356398 5749928

OS Easting: 600628

OS Northing: 224349

OS Grid: TM006243

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SN5.XG4

Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.SYBY

Open Location Code: 9F32VWJ7+JC

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01kv91

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

  • Baseline UK
  • Multicultural Inner Suburbs
  • Semi-Detached Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18294 / 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 2DL on Saturday 27 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:34
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:50
Sunrise 04:39
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 today04:09 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 18:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO1 2DL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO1 2DL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 May 2024 42 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
22 August 2023 Flat 13, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £92,000
30 September 2022 46 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Semi-detached Freehold £610,000
26 July 2022 Flat 6, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
29 April 2022 Flat 4, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
24 January 2022 48 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Semi-detached Freehold £348,000
17 November 2021 33 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
26 March 2021 32 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
11 February 2021 Flat 9, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,500
6 November 2020 36 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £225,000
19 June 2020 Flat 13, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,000
15 November 2019 Flat 5, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,500
20 September 2019 51 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Detached Freehold £430,000
28 February 2019 36 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £211,000
8 February 2019 Flat 2, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £123,500
7 December 2018 Flat 9, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £93,500
8 December 2017 Flat 4, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £98,000
6 October 2017 Flat 6, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,500
7 July 2017 Flat 13, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £106,000
22 May 2017 Flat 5, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £102,000
3 March 2017 2 the Basement, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £112,500
25 August 2016 Flat 13, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,000
9 November 2015 Flat 1, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,500
21 July 2015 46 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Semi-detached Freehold £373,000
26 June 2015 Flat 5, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,000
29 May 2015 1 the Basement, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £61,000
15 January 2015 32 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
1 August 2014 Flat 9, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £78,000
25 November 2013 Flat 15, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £66,500
10 May 2013 38 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Detached Freehold £272,000
9 November 2012 2 the Basement, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £62,500
29 June 2012 Flat 11, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
20 July 2011 Wimpole Towers, 41, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Semi-detached Freehold £179,950
22 December 2010 Flat 5, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £67,000
31 July 2009 Flat 2, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £92,000
23 May 2008 49 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Semi-detached Freehold £325,000
22 November 2007 Flat 10, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
14 September 2007 Flat 1, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £116,000
10 April 2007 38 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Detached Freehold £297,650
30 August 2006 Flat 13, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £76,500
4 August 2006 Flat 8, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £112,500
26 July 2006 Flat 9, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £73,000
17 February 2006 Flat 14, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £69,000
21 December 2005 Flat 4, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £70,000
12 December 2005 Flat 15, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £78,000
26 October 2005 Flat 2, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £73,000
24 March 2005 49 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
24 August 2004 Flat 5, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,000
23 July 2004 Flat 8, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
18 June 2004 35 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
13 February 2004 42 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £144,500
19 December 2003 Flat 1, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £92,000
17 December 2003 1 the Basement, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £51,000
14 November 2003 Flat 15, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £58,000
30 October 2003 37 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
16 October 2003 Flat 10, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,995
8 August 2003 Flat 6, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £63,500
6 June 2003 34 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
26 February 2003 32 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,000
20 December 2002 Flat 3, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £72,500
20 September 2002 Flat 11, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £66,995
9 August 2002 Flat 4, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £43,500
31 May 2002 32 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,995
21 May 2002 35 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
19 April 2002 Flat 14, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £42,000
3 April 2002 2 the Basement, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £42,500
21 January 2002 Flat 15, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £43,995
12 September 2001 Flat 11, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £37,500
16 August 2001 39 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
12 January 2000 31 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,500
7 December 1999 Flat 3, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,995
29 October 1999 Flat 1, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £42,500
11 October 1999 Flat 15, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £33,500
8 October 1999 49 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
22 September 1999 2 the Basement, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £33,500
16 July 1999 Flat 9, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £33,500
17 June 1999 Flat 7, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,500
4 May 1999 Flat 5, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £35,500
10 February 1999 31 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000
7 January 1999 39 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £61,000
11 December 1998 Flat 4, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Freehold £20,500
29 October 1998 1 the Basement, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £18,000
28 August 1998 40 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,500
15 July 1998 Flat 12, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £37,950
17 April 1998 Flat 10, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £29,000
20 March 1998 Flat 11, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £29,950
13 March 1998 Flat 13, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £29,950
20 February 1998 Flat 6, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £33,500
22 December 1997 46 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Semi-detached Freehold £101,500
15 December 1997 Flat 14, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £26,500
6 November 1997 36 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
31 October 1997 Flat 3, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £33,000
28 July 1997 29 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Detached Freehold £109,500
18 April 1997 Flat 9, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £32,950
21 March 1997 Flat 7, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £36,500
21 February 1997 Flat 15, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £23,500
31 January 1997 37 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,000
31 January 1997 Flat 1, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £38,845
8 November 1996 Flat 6, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £34,000
31 October 1996 1 the Basement, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £19,750
3 July 1996 45 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,999
28 May 1996 35 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,500
9 February 1996 Flat 8, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £38,000
21 December 1995 Flat 5, Recreation House, Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Flat/apartment Leasehold £30,000
17 November 1995 32 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,250

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 2DL

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

New Town & Christ Church

Councillors

Sam McLean Labour

Kayleigh Rippingale Labour

Pam Cox Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CO1 2DL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110160 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01021688 Colchester 011F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004516 Colchester 011 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05010835 New Town and Christ Church 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
E33026612 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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