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CO3 8DE area guide

Who lives in CO3 8DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Marks Tey & Wakes Colne
Council: Colchester
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 3,192 (2024)

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At a glance

What CO3 8DE is like

CO3 8DE is a postcode in the Marks Tey & Wakes Colne area of Colchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,192 people. 75% of households own their home, 7.2% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 77.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CO3 8 sold for a median of £336,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO3 8DE compares

Headline figures for CO3 8DE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£336,000

Median over 65 sales in CO3 8, −3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,047

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO3 8DE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
31.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CO3 8DE FAQs

Is CO3 8DE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CO3 8DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £336,000.

Homes in CO3 8 sold for a median of £336,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CO3 8DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO3 8DE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CO3 8DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.7%).

Which council covers CO3 8DE?

The local authority for CO3 8DE is Colchester.

CO3 8DE comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CO3 8DE?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.7 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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