The UK Postcode Database

CO1 2LB

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1995
CO1 2LB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CO1 2LB

Recreation Road - 18 properties, USRN 8901515

Smiths Field - 1 property, USRN 8901672

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8801 / 51°52'48"N

Longitude: 0.9222 / 0°55'20"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356986 5749739

OS Easting: 601228

OS Northing: 224201

OS Grid: TM012242

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SND.00H

Mapcode Global: VHKG5.X0XK

Open Location Code: 9F32VWJC+2V

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01lv01

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6467 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO1 2LB 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 2LB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO1 2LB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 December 2023 Flat 12, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £158,000
29 September 2023 Flat 6, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
16 June 2023 Flat 9, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £162,000
30 September 2021 Flat 5, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Other property type Leasehold £150,000
8 March 2021 Flat 8, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
26 January 2021 Flat 15, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
17 May 2019 Flat 7, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £139,600
15 March 2019 Flat 5, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
14 June 2017 Flat 5, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £133,000
16 December 2016 Flat 9, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £131,000
19 August 2016 11 Parkland Court Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Freehold £128,500
1 October 2015 Flat 15, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £113,000
19 September 2014 Flat 10, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £108,000
13 December 2013 Flat 12, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,500
8 November 2013 11 Parkland Court Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Freehold £105,000
25 May 2012 Flat 5, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £86,500
17 November 2011 Flat 10, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,000
22 November 2010 Flat 6, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £87,500
10 February 2010 Flat 4, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £123,500
16 September 2009 Flat 4, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,500
26 June 2007 Flat 8, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
14 May 2007 Flat 7, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £109,000
21 July 2006 Flat 1, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
31 March 2006 Flat 9, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
27 March 2006 Flat 15, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £103,000
10 December 2003 Flat 12, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,000
25 November 2003 Flat 17, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £91,000
12 June 2003 Flat 11, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Freehold £95,000
30 September 2002 Flat 9, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £87,000
20 December 2001 Flat 14, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £70,000
12 January 2001 Flat 17, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £53,000
28 September 2000 Flat 5, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £53,000
31 March 2000 Flat 3, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,250
17 December 1999 Flat 2, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,500
19 November 1999 Flat 15, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,500
6 October 1999 Flat 5, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,000
29 September 1999 Flat 1, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,000
27 August 1999 Flat 7, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,000
5 August 1999 Flat 12, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,000
1 April 1999 Flat 10, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £46,000
18 September 1998 Flat 16, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Semi-detached Leasehold £41,500
2 September 1998 Flat 1, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,500
13 March 1998 Flat 4, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,700
7 November 1997 Flat 8, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £41,995
22 July 1997 Flat 14, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,995
21 April 1997 Flat 11, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Freehold £42,500
19 April 1996 Flat 15, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,950
4 April 1996 Flat 13, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £35,500
9 February 1996 Flat 14, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,950
5 January 1996 Flat 12, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £38,450
10 October 1995 Flat 6, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £42,995
29 September 1995 Flat 5, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £34,000
27 July 1995 Flat 11, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Freehold £41,000
19 June 1995 Flat 7, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £35,000
7 June 1995 Flat 8, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,000
12 May 1995 Flat 10, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £43,500
11 May 1995 Flat 9, Parkland Court, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £38,000

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 2LB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Harwich and North Essex

MP

Bernard Jenkin Conservative

Essex County Council
County council electoral division

Abbey

Councillor

Lee Scordis Labour

Colchester Borough Council
District council ward

Old Heath & The Hythe

Councillors

Fay Smalls Labour

Michael Lilley Labour

Lee Scordis Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CO1 2LB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110154 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01021685 Colchester 011C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01035163 Colchester 011I Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02004516 Colchester 011 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05010836 Old Heath and The Hythe 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
E14001273 Harwich and North Essex 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
E33026614 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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