CO3 4AU

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980

CO3 4AU	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 4AU

Bakers Lane - 10 properties, USRN 8900100

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 8900444

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 8902239

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8969 / 51°53'48"N

Longitude: 0.8663 / 0°51'58"E

UTM Reference: 31U 353190 5751725

OS Easting: 597304

OS Northing: 225922

OS Grid: TL973259

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RLS.3TD

Mapcode Global: VHKFY.YLT5

Open Location Code: 9F32VVW8+QG

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01kv35

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 4AU 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	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:24

Hours of daylight today	04:09 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:10
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	01:38
Moon Rises	19:56

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO3 4AU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO3 4AU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
30 June 2021	1, Red Brick Cottages, Bakers Lane, Colchester CO3 4AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£675,000
16 April 2020	2, Red Brick Cottages, Bakers Lane, Colchester CO3 4AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£454,000
3 December 2018	2, Red Brick Cottages, Bakers Lane, Colchester CO3 4AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£420,000
28 September 2017	1, Red Brick Cottages, Bakers Lane, Colchester CO3 4AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£468,000
20 January 2012	West House, Bakers Lane, Colchester CO3 4AU	Detached	Freehold	£650,000
31 August 2005	2, Red Brick Cottages, Bakers Lane, Colchester CO3 4AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£192,500
27 February 2004	1, Red Brick Cottages, Bakers Lane, Colchester CO3 4AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
28 August 1998	West House, Bakers Lane, Colchester CO3 4AU	Detached	Freehold	£285,000

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 4AU

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 4AU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00110090		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
E33026600		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
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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