The UK Postcode Database

CO1 2RU

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980
CO1 2RU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CO1 2RU

Grantham Court - 22 properties, USRN 8900781

Durham Square - 1 property, USRN 8900590

Lincoln Way - 1 property, USRN 8901091

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8914 / 51°53'28"N

Longitude: 0.9086 / 0°54'31"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356087 5751024

OS Easting: 600243

OS Northing: 225422

OS Grid: TM002254

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SN5.8KH

Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.PQQF

Open Location Code: 9F32VWR5+HF

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01kv93

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): 11046 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO1 2RU 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 18:58

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

Residential Property Sales in CO1 2RU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 March 2022 4 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £188,000
17 January 2022 15 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £190,000
12 January 2022 1 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £167,000
22 July 2020 17 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £168,500
25 March 2020 10 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £132,500
21 January 2020 4 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
28 October 2019 5 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £178,000
1 February 2019 15 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
22 May 2017 6 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Semi-detached Leasehold £146,500
15 February 2017 19 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £143,000
15 December 2015 3 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £142,500
16 September 2015 4 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
17 April 2014 18 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,000
27 March 2013 13 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £117,500
30 June 2011 12 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
17 June 2011 5 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,000
13 June 2011 11 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £123,000
28 June 2010 7 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £116,000
3 November 2009 8 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,550
31 July 2009 5 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £99,500
13 March 2009 17 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £117,500
20 February 2009 1 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,000
30 May 2008 3 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,500
23 April 2007 4 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
20 October 2006 18 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,000
5 August 2005 10 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £117,000
21 July 2005 13 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £119,995
24 March 2005 4 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £114,000
30 November 2004 14 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £118,000
12 February 2004 17 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
28 November 2003 18 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
22 October 2003 19 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,000
21 March 2003 13 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £93,500
6 September 2002 7 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £91,000
22 May 2002 2 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £83,000
14 January 2002 6 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Semi-detached Leasehold £59,500
22 June 2001 12 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £60,000
11 May 2001 2 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £60,000
20 April 2001 11 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £69,995
10 January 2001 7 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £56,250
1 September 2000 19 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £56,000
21 July 2000 3 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
5 April 2000 4 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
15 October 1999 14 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £50,000
22 July 1999 18 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £44,000
17 December 1998 17 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,000
26 June 1998 13 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,000
1 June 1998 9 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £41,250
29 January 1998 11 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £43,000
17 November 1997 12 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £44,000
30 October 1997 2 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £37,000
30 September 1997 14 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £41,500
15 August 1997 10 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,950
26 May 1995 9 Grantham Court, Colchester CO1 2RU 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 2RU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Colchester

MP

Pam Cox Labour

Essex County Council
County council electoral division

Parsons Heath and East Gates

Councillor

Simon Crow Conservative

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 2RU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00109955 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00188102 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01021648 Colchester 007C 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
E33023951 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
E58000448 Parsons Heath and East Gates 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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