CO3 3FA

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in July 2015

CO3 3FA	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CO3 3FA

Ruth King Close - 18 properties, USRN 8903162

Park Road - 10 properties, USRN 8901387

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.886 / 51°53'9"N

Longitude: 0.8764 / 0°52'35"E

UTM Reference: 31U 353854 5750490

OS Easting: 598051

OS Northing: 224736

OS Grid: TL980247

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SN4.LDT

Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.4VPK

Open Location Code: 9F32VVPG+9H

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01kv52

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Outer Suburbs
Suburban Empty Nesters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19546 / 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 CO3 3FA on Sunday 28 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:35
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:51
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 today	04:09 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:10
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	01:38
Moon Rises	19:56

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO3 3FA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO3 3FA

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 July 2023	12 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£885,000
7 May 2021	5 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£320,000
25 March 2021	9 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£420,000
7 December 2020	11 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£770,000
23 March 2020	10 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£405,000
6 March 2020	3 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£265,000
25 October 2019	7 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£382,500
4 July 2018	5 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£300,000
29 June 2018	9 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£377,500
26 January 2016	7 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£318,000
22 January 2016	12 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£674,995
22 December 2015	2 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£265,000
18 December 2015	18 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£684,995
18 November 2015	16 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£675,995
23 October 2015	4 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£299,995
23 October 2015	11 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£674,995
16 October 2015	13 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£524,995
25 September 2015	15 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£745,995
25 September 2015	14 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£684,995
18 September 2015	1 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£274,995
17 September 2015	10 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£339,995
2 September 2015	8 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£324,995
26 August 2015	17 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£592,995
21 August 2015	19 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£694,995
19 August 2015	3 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£294,995
14 August 2015	21 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£739,995
6 August 2015	20 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Detached	Freehold	£749,995
30 July 2015	9 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£349,995
24 July 2015	6 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£299,995
24 July 2015	5 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£294,995

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 CO3 3FA

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Colchester

MP

Pam Cox Labour

Essex County Council

County council electoral division

Drury

Councillor

Sue Lissimore Conservative

Colchester Borough Council

District council ward

Lexden & Braiswick

Councillors

Lewis Barber Conservative

Sara Naylor Conservative

Dennis Willetts Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CO3 3FA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00110100		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01021676	Colchester 009D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004514	Colchester 009	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05010831	Lexden and Braiswick	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
E33026604		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
E58000428	Drury 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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