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CO3 9AH area guide

Who lives in CO3 9AH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Lexden
Council
Colchester
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,333 (2024)
At a glance

What CO3 9AH is like

CO3 9AH is a postcode in the Lexden area of Colchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,333 people. 62% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 61.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in CO3 9 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CO3 9AH compares

Headline figures for CO3 9AH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 65 sales in CO3 9, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£76,475

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CO3 9AH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    52.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CO3 9 is down 10.6% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CO3 9AH FAQs

01
Is CO3 9AH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CO3 9AH?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in CO3 9 sold for a median of £325,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CO3 9AH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CO3 9AH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in CO3 9AH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.1% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.9%).
05
Which council covers CO3 9AH?

The local authority for CO3 9AH is Colchester.

CO3 9AH comes under Colchester in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CO3 9AH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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 Rail Station, 2.1 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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