Postcode CO3 4PS 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 average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% 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 Town, about 1.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.
Prettygate & Westlands has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,431 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.
Prettygate & Westlands has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.6% 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 4PS.
Prettygate & Westlands near CO3 4PS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO3 4PS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | 10, The Commons, Colchester, CO3 4NE | Detached | Freehold | £785,000 | |
| 06 Jul 2026 | 78, Irvine Road, Colchester, CO3 3TT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £507,500 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 5, Reynolds Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4QT | Detached | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 18, Landseer Road, Colchester, CO3 4QR | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 3, Landseer Road, Colchester, CO3 4QR | Detached | Freehold | £379,400 |
In the CO3 4PS postcode area, located within Prettygate & Westlands, there are 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Philip Morant School and College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Prettygate Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Oct 2014. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Prettygate Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CO3 4PS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Budgens | Drury Road, Colchester, CO2 7XA | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | 5 Plume Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4PG | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Prettygate Convenience Store | 1 Cotman Road, Colchester, CO3 4QJ | Walking directions to Prettygate Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | East of England CO-OP | 96 The Commons, Colchester, CO3 4NW | Walking directions to East of England CO-OP |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 1 Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 7HN | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
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 4PS, 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 4PS records about 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and public order.
The median sale price around CO3 4PS in Prettygate is £378,000 (about £375 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to CO3 4PS, including Philip Morant School and College (Good), Prettygate Junior School (Good) and Prettygate Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO3 4PS scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,431 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 4PS 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).