Postcode CO3 4DU is located in an urban city, within the Prettygate area of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Prettygate & Westlands area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Prettygate & Westlands is £64,209 per year. The median sale price in Prettygate is £378,000 (around £375 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £320,000 and £465,000. The nearest station is Colchester, about 1.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Springs Lane Park.
Prettygate & Westlands has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,381 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Prettygate & Westlands has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Prettygate & Westlands is £64,209 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO3 4DU.
Prettygate & Westlands near CO3 4DU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Colchester located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Springs Lane Park | Medium | Walking directions to Springs Lane Park |
Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £378,000 (about £375 per square foot) in Prettygate area, with individual transactions ranging from £142,600 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 55 | £464,000 | £380 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £350,000 | £376 |
| Terraced | 14 | £286,500 | £353 |
| Flats | 2 | £198,500 | £296 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £345,000 | £122,500 | £295,000 | £233,000 |
| 2017 | £371,000 | £149,500 | £286,000 | £242,500 |
| 2018 | £350,000 | £155,000 | £297,250 | £233,500 |
| 2019 | £352,500 | £175,000 | £291,250 | £249,975 |
| 2020 | £410,000 | £164,000 | £299,998 | £257,000 |
| 2021 | £400,000 | £175,000 | £311,500 | £272,000 |
| 2022 | £485,000 | £179,500 | £350,000 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | £428,000 | £195,000 | £334,500 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £431,000 | £189,000 | £340,000 | £292,000 |
| 2025 | £460,000 | £215,000 | £340,000 | £285,000 |
| 2026 | £465,000 | £182,000 | £350,000 | £301,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £294 | £245 | £286 | £274 |
| 2017 | £316 | £247 | £301 | £316 |
| 2018 | £306 | £267 | £300 | £301 |
| 2019 | £333 | £268 | £298 | £314 |
| 2020 | £335 | £260 | £311 | £302 |
| 2021 | £351 | £265 | £326 | £317 |
| 2022 | £392 | £321 | £375 | £367 |
| 2023 | £393 | £307 | £359 | £388 |
| 2024 | £363 | £306 | £351 | £329 |
| 2025 | £386 | £287 | £351 | £379 |
| 2026 | £375 | £264 | £397 | £353 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO3 4DU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | Gablehays, Beech Hill, Colchester, CO3 4DU | Detached | Freehold | £820,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 37, Church Lane, Colchester, CO3 4DX | Detached | Freehold | £489,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 106, Prettygate Road, Colchester, CO3 4DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2025 | 4, Milton Close, Colchester, CO3 4JB | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | 12, Parsons Hill, Colchester, CO3 4DT | Detached | Freehold | £670,000 |
In the CO3 4DU postcode area, located within Prettygate & Westlands, there are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Home Farm Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Prettygate Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Oct 2014. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CO3 4DU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Lexden Convenience Store | 16 Church Lane, Colchester, CO3 4AF | Walking directions to Lexden Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Prettygate Convenience Store | 1 Cotman Road, Colchester, CO3 4QJ | Walking directions to Prettygate Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | East of England CO-OP | 96 The Commons, Colchester, CO3 4NW | Walking directions to East of England CO-OP |
Annual council tax rates for Colchester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO3 4DU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Linghorn-Baker
Prettygate - Elected 7 May 2026
Pam Cox
Colchester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO3 4DU records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and public order.
The median sale price around CO3 4DU in Prettygate is £378,000 (about £375 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to CO3 4DU, including Home Farm Primary School (Outstanding), St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (Outstanding) and Prettygate Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO3 4DU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,381 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Colchester covering CO3 4DU is Pam Cox (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Linghorn-Baker (Conservative and Unionist Party).