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CO3 3BE area guide

Who lives in CO3 3BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abbey Field
Council: Colchester
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,332 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO3 3BE is like

CO3 3BE is a postcode in the Abbey Field area of Colchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,332 people. 85.5% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 60.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CO3 3 sold for a median of £316,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO3 3BE compares

Headline figures for CO3 3BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£316,250

Median over 110 sales in CO3 3, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,534

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO3 3BE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO3 3BE FAQs

Is CO3 3BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CO3 3BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £316,250.

Homes in CO3 3 sold for a median of £316,250 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO3 3BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO3 3BE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CO3 3BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.8% of residents. 85.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (68.3%).

Which council covers CO3 3BE?

The local authority for CO3 3BE is Colchester.

CO3 3BE comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO3 3BE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Colchester City Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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