Postcode CO3 8AY is located in an urban city, within the Marks Tey and Layer area of Colchester in the East of England region, and forms part of the Marks Tey & Wakes Colne area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Marks Tey & Wakes Colne is £69,047 per year. The median sale price in Marks Tey and Layer is £375,000 (around £361 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £467,000. The nearest station is Marks Tey, about 2.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Marks Tey & Wakes Colne has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,536 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Marks Tey & Wakes Colne has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 35.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Marks Tey & Wakes Colne is £69,047 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO3 8AY.
Marks Tey & Wakes Colne near CO3 8AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Marks Tey located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 161 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £361 per square foot) in Marks Tey and Layer area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £975,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 75 | £467,500 | £400 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £340,000 | £341 |
| Terraced | 9 | £275,000 | £325 |
| Flats | 13 | £183,000 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £317,498 | £169,950 | £280,000 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | £357,000 | £165,000 | £289,995 | £310,000 |
| 2018 | £360,748 | £180,975 | £299,995 | £265,995 |
| 2019 | £350,000 | £185,000 | £284,950 | £244,995 |
| 2020 | £395,000 | £170,000 | £280,000 | £244,995 |
| 2021 | £425,000 | £195,000 | £325,000 | £267,500 |
| 2022 | £455,500 | £193,000 | £347,500 | £302,500 |
| 2023 | £475,000 | £185,000 | £325,000 | £325,500 |
| 2024 | £470,000 | £195,000 | £340,000 | £292,500 |
| 2025 | £500,000 | £155,000 | £340,000 | £281,500 |
| 2026 | £410,000 | £202,500 | £332,500 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £296 | £270 | £317 | £334 |
| 2017 | £311 | £293 | £317 | £262 |
| 2018 | £304 | £282 | £293 | £338 |
| 2019 | £306 | £318 | £305 | £322 |
| 2020 | £315 | £271 | £337 | £359 |
| 2021 | £333 | £334 | £332 | £410 |
| 2022 | £374 | £330 | £362 | £404 |
| 2023 | £374 | £314 | £397 | £410 |
| 2024 | £370 | £305 | £387 | £361 |
| 2025 | £405 | £315 | £381 | £417 |
| 2026 | £388 | £310 | £340 | £318 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO3 8AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2026 | 11, Jenner House, 12, Martin Hunt Drive, Colchester, CO3 8AY | Flats | Leasehold | £188,500 | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 6, Jenner House, 12, Martin Hunt Drive, Colchester, CO3 8AY | Flats | Leasehold | £192,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 7, Austin House, 2, Martin Hunt Drive, Colchester, CO3 8AY | Flats | Leasehold | £160,000 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 31A, Wagtail Mews, Colchester, CO3 8AJ | Flats | Leasehold | £167,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 12, Church Lane, Colchester, CO3 8LP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £355,000 |
In the CO3 8AY postcode area, located within Marks Tey & Wakes Colne, there are 5 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Lakelands Primary School | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | The Stanway School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Stanway Fiveways Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2022. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CO3 8AY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Iceland | Tollgate Centre, Colchester, CO3 8RG | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 12 Villa Road, Stanway, CO3 0RH | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | 1 Western Approach, Colchester, CO3 8AA | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 8AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Patrick Harding
Marks Tey & Layer - Elected 7 May 2026
Priti Patel
Witham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO3 8AY records about 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CO3 8AY in Marks Tey and Layer is £375,000 (about £361 per square foot) based on 161 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to CO3 8AY, including Lakelands Primary School (Outstanding), The Stanway School (Good) and Stanway Fiveways Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CO3 8AY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,536 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Witham covering CO3 8AY is Priti Patel (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Andrew Patrick Harding (Reform UK).