The UK Postcode Database

CO2 7JX

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980
CO2 7JX 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 CO2 7JX

Layer Road - 35 properties, USRN 8901069

Boadicea Way - 1 property, USRN 8900192

Reed Hall Avenue - 1 property, USRN 8901529

Hollytree Court - 1 property, USRN 8902486

Dereham Close - 1 property, USRN 8902586

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8733 / 51°52'23"N

Longitude: 0.8808 / 0°52'50"E

UTM Reference: 31U 354112 5749068

OS Easting: 598406

OS Northing: 223334

OS Grid: TL984233

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SNB.FJ2

Mapcode Global: VHKG5.65ZS

Open Location Code: 9F32VVFJ+88

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ku59

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a3

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Younger Ethnic Minority Families in Flats

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16322 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO2 7JX 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 01:04
Moon Rises 18:58

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO2 7JX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO2 7JX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 December 2022 Flat 2, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
21 October 2022 Flat 6, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £178,000
23 May 2022 136 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £365,000
16 May 2022 Flat 4, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £156,000
30 September 2021 Flat 5, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £162,000
31 March 2021 138 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £265,000
18 January 2021 144 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £365,000
10 July 2020 150 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £265,000
27 March 2020 122 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £232,500
30 August 2019 Flat 5, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
30 August 2019 Flat 6, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £128,000
17 September 2018 138 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £260,000
28 February 2018 144 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £284,000
31 July 2017 Flat 2, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
28 July 2017 Flat 5, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
18 December 2015 Flat 5, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £123,000
29 May 2015 Flat 3, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £104,000
23 February 2015 140d Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,000
15 November 2013 168 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £323,000
27 June 2013 Flat 4, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £83,000
20 December 2011 Flat 4, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £63,000
22 July 2011 150 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £225,000
20 October 2010 140b Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £77,000
14 October 2010 150 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £155,000
19 March 2010 140a Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,000
9 February 2009 150 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £137,500
26 February 2007 Flat 5, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £111,000
26 January 2007 140d Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £91,500
21 December 2006 168 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £285,500
14 July 2006 120 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Semi-detached Freehold £139,995
30 June 2006 Flat 2, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,000
21 December 2005 Flat 6, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £109,000
14 October 2005 Flat 3, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £87,500
29 July 2005 126 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,000
15 November 2004 Flat 5, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £102,000
29 October 2004 128 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,500
19 November 2003 138 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £159,000
19 August 2003 Flat 3, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £70,000
11 July 2002 Flat 6, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
14 June 2002 136 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £125,000
15 February 2002 Flat 5, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £58,500
5 April 2001 122 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,000
23 March 2001 168 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £136,000
28 February 2001 136 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £100,000
26 January 2001 126 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
8 August 2000 Flat 5, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £51,000
24 March 2000 138 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £86,995
1 March 2000 146 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Semi-detached Freehold £89,995
4 February 2000 140a Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,995
25 June 1999 Flat 2, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,995
17 June 1999 134 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
5 February 1999 126 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,800
16 November 1998 164 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Semi-detached Freehold £105,000
25 September 1998 Flat 3, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £28,500
28 August 1998 138 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £69,000
11 August 1998 Flat 6, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £38,500
29 August 1997 138 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £60,000
7 May 1997 154 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Detached Freehold £83,000
24 May 1996 122 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
10 May 1996 Flat 3, Overstone Court, Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Flat/apartment Leasehold £28,000
7 November 1995 126 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £25,000

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 CO2 7JX

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Colchester

MP

Pam Cox Labour

Essex County Council
County council electoral division

Maypole

Councillor

Dave Harris Labour

Colchester Borough Council
District council ward

Shrub End

Councillors

Claire Osborne Labour

Sam McCarthy Liberal Democrats

Michael Spindler Liberal Democrats

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CO2 7JX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110284 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01021712 Colchester 015B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01033723 Colchester 015G Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01035165 Colchester 015H Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02004520 Colchester 015 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05010840 Shrub End 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
E33026637 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
E58000443 Maypole 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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