CO3 3RU

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980

CO3 3RU	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 CO3 3RU

Bramley Close - 26 properties, USRN 8900217

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8922 / 51°53'31"N

Longitude: 0.8695 / 0°52'10"E

UTM Reference: 31U 353397 5751189

OS Easting: 597547

OS Northing: 225402

OS Grid: TL975254

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RLS.BNJ

Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.1P0V

Open Location Code: 9F32VVR9+VR

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01kv44

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): 31343 / 32844

10th decile
least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO3 3RU 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	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:25

Hours of daylight today	04:09 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:09
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	01:03
Moon Rises	18:58

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

Residential Property Sales in CO3 3RU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
12 January 2022	5 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£395,000
28 June 2021	11 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£440,000
2 November 2020	2 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£530,000
18 May 2018	12 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£580,000
22 December 2017	10 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£330,000
24 November 2017	7 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£330,000
7 November 2016	2 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£302,000
19 September 2016	19 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£640,000
8 January 2015	25 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£390,000
12 March 2014	23 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£218,000
13 January 2014	6 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
11 November 2013	27 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£385,000
28 June 2013	19 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
13 December 2012	9 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
16 July 2012	12 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£470,000
28 February 2012	27 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
29 June 2010	12 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
16 November 2007	4 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
9 November 2007	19 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£292,000
27 September 2007	21 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£285,000
26 June 2007	11a Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£270,000
5 December 2003	19 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
26 April 2002	8 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
26 November 1999	9 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£119,950
12 July 1999	24 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£189,000
29 January 1999	10 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£110,000
26 June 1998	25 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£119,500
30 January 1998	7 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£103,000
27 June 1997	12 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£96,500
20 February 1997	11 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£72,500
14 February 1997	2 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Detached	Freehold	£77,000
1 March 1996	25 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000

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 CO3 3RU

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 3RU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00110091		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01021673	Colchester 009A	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
E33026603		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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