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CO3 4RN area guide

Who lives in CO3 4RN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Prettygate & Westlands
Council: Colchester
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,220 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO3 4RN is like

CO3 4RN is a postcode in the Prettygate & Westlands area of Colchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,220 people. 86.9% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CO3 4 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO3 4RN compares

Headline figures for CO3 4RN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 77 sales in CO3 4, −0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,209

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO3 4RN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
9.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO3 4RN FAQs

Is CO3 4RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 4RN?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in CO3 4 sold for a median of £390,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO3 4RN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO3 4RN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CO3 4RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 86.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.1%).

Which council covers CO3 4RN?

The local authority for CO3 4RN is Colchester.

CO3 4RN comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO3 4RN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 2.2 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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