CO4 5UA

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980

CO4 5UA	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 CO4 5UA

Fernlea - 23 properties, USRN 8900673

Lavender Way - 1 property, USRN 8901063

Stonecrop - 1 property, USRN 8901794

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9052 / 51°54'18"N

Longitude: 0.882 / 0°52'55"E

UTM Reference: 31U 354297 5752611

OS Easting: 598347

OS Northing: 226883

OS Grid: TL983268

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SMY.FSV

Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.7CMV

Open Location Code: 9F32WV4J+3Q

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01kv57

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a3

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Outer Suburbs
Young Suburban Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27337 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO4 5UA on Sunday 28 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:34
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 CO4 5UA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO4 5UA

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
10 June 2022	1 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Detached	Freehold	£470,000
28 January 2022	14 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£300,000
13 September 2021	17 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£307,000
9 April 2021	15 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£278,000
6 March 2020	19 Fernlea, Braiswick, Colchester CO4 5UA	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
30 August 2019	9 Fernlea, Braiswick, Colchester CO4 5UA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£260,000
15 February 2019	18 Fernlea, Braiswick, Colchester CO4 5UA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£285,000
25 May 2016	14 Fernlea, Braiswick, Colchester CO4 5UA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£245,000
7 May 2015	4 Fernlea, Braiswick, Colchester CO4 5UA	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
29 August 2014	10 Fernlea, Braiswick, Colchester CO4 5UA	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
2 September 2013	15 Fernlea, Braiswick, Colchester CO4 5UA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£190,000
27 July 2012	9 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
5 April 2012	4 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
31 May 2011	16 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£192,000
25 October 2010	5 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Detached	Freehold	£214,000
30 April 2009	20 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
20 April 2009	9 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
14 February 2008	2 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
1 June 2007	15 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£178,000
7 June 2006	7 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Detached	Freehold	£260,000
12 May 2006	2 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Detached	Freehold	£189,000
26 September 2005	5 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Detached	Freehold	£186,500
30 August 2005	10 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
21 May 2004	20 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£169,000
27 November 2003	4 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
18 December 2001	15 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£112,000
8 June 2001	7 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Detached	Freehold	£183,000
16 July 1999	22 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£70,000
3 November 1997	24 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Detached	Freehold	£88,000
20 September 1996	6 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£50,000
29 March 1996	17 Fernlea, Colchester CO4 5UA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£58,000

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 CO4 5UA

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Colchester

MP

Pam Cox Labour

Essex County Council

County council electoral division

Mile End and Highwoods

Councillor

David King Liberal Democrats

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 CO4 5UA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00110117		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00176400		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01021681	Colchester 004C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01035172	Colchester 023F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E02004509	Colchester 004	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E02007056	Colchester 023	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	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
E33026588		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
E58000445	Mile End and Highwoods 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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