CO4 9EW

a postcode in Colchester, Essex

Introduced in April 2003

CO4 9EW	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 9EW

Gavin Way - 15 properties, USRN 8900740

Brinkley Grove Road - 4 properties, USRN 8900233

Weetmans Drive - 1 property, USRN 8902699

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9183 / 51°55'5"N

Longitude: 0.9104 / 0°54'37"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356292 5754012

OS Easting: 600244

OS Northing: 228419

OS Grid: TM002284

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SMS.NZ7

Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.Q1MS

Open Location Code: 9F32WW96+84

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01kw90

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

Urbanites
Urban Professionals and Families
Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20723 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO4 9EW on Friday 14 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:18
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	04:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:38
Sunrise	06:11
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:05
Sunset	17:59
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:11
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	19:52

Hours of daylight today	05:41 to 18:29
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:29 to 05:39
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	06:23
Moon Rises	18:32

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO4 9EW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO4 9EW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 May 2023	152 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£625,000
16 January 2023	138 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£599,950
26 March 2021	160 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£500,000
26 February 2021	144 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£476,000
3 October 2019	170 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£294,000
23 July 2019	146 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£485,000
19 July 2019	158 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£411,000
25 April 2019	140 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£475,000
8 August 2017	138 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£537,500
28 October 2016	144 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£485,000
12 August 2014	170 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
20 June 2014	146 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£385,000
28 April 2014	160 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£392,500
29 August 2012	142 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£395,000
11 May 2012	164 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£310,000
31 August 2007	168 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£372,000
13 July 2007	164 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£309,950
29 June 2007	158 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£279,950
29 June 2007	160 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£369,950
29 June 2007	172 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£287,950
29 June 2007	170 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£207,950
29 June 2007	162 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£309,950
4 November 2005	166 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£349,950
1 October 2004	156 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£345,000
24 June 2004	150 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£345,000
23 January 2004	138 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£321,740
19 December 2003	148 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£311,500
19 December 2003	140 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£315,000
19 December 2003	150 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
12 December 2003	144 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£301,125
10 December 2003	142 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£345,000
4 December 2003	146 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£327,500
14 November 2003	152 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£340,000
25 April 2003	156 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
21 March 2003	154 Gavin Way, Highwoods, Colchester CO4 9EW	Detached	Freehold	£329,995

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 CO4 9EW

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

Highwoods

Councillors

Alison Jay Liberal Democrats

Simon Appleton Liberal Democrats

Jocelyn Law Labour

CO4 9EW also falls within the Civil Parish of Myland, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CO4 9EW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00110087		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00176406		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E01021672	Colchester 002E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01033720	Colchester 002F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E02004507	Colchester 002	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012280	Myland	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2013	DLUHC
E05010830	Highwoods	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
E33026572		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
E54000023	NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
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
E63004104	Colchester	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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