CheckNear.me

CO3 9FT

Stanway · Colchester · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Post town
Colchester
Ward
Stanway
Local authority
Colchester
Constituency
Witham
Postcode district
CO3
Postcode sector
CO3 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CO3 0AG 97 m
CO3 0AH 114 m
CO3 0AN 143 m
CO3 0AJ 151 m
CO3 9FQ 174 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CO3 9FT
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2023
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CO
Postcode district
CO3
Postcode sector
CO3 9
Latitude
51.894009
Longitude
0.838964
British National Grid easting
595,438
British National Grid northing
225,525

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Colchester · E07000071
Electoral ward
Stanway · E05010841
Parish or community
E04004004
Westminster constituency
Witham · E14001590
Output area
E00188024
Lower layer super output area
Colchester 012A · E01021718
Middle layer super output area
Colchester 012 · E02004517

Postcode source versions

Explore CO3

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Property

At this postcode

View all property records
5 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Switchman Drive, Colchester, CO3 9FT 23 May 2024 £640,000
4, Switchman Drive, Colchester, CO3 9FT 22 March 2024 £450,000
6, Switchman Drive, Colchester, CO3 9FT 31 January 2024 £700,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
41
Primary
25
Secondary
7

  1. Holmwood House School

    Other independent school

    425 m

  2. Stanway Primary School

    Community school

    956 m

  3. Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils

    Community school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
1,090
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 437
  • Shoplifting 150
  • Anti social behaviour 110
  • Criminal damage and arson 79
  • Public order 76

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CO3 9 residents
5,497

Age bands in CO3 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.1%

909 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.3%

569 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.2%

1,219 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.9%

1,355 residents

Age 65 and over
19.5%

981 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE

    145 LONDON ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, CO3 8NZ

    ODS code F81716

    1.1 km

  • WINSTREE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    84 WINSTREE ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, CO3 0PZ

    ODS code F81069

    1.1 km

  • AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE

    76 AMBROSE AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO3 4LN

    ODS code F81067

    2.2 km

  • BEACON HOUSE MINISTRIES

    24 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, CO3 3ES

    ODS code Y01297

    3.9 km

  • CREFFIELD MEDICAL GROUP

    CREFFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, 15 CAVALRY ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO2 7GH

    ODS code F81115

    3.9 km

  • MILL ROAD SURGERY

    47 MILL ROAD, MILE END, COLCHESTER, CO4 5LE

    ODS code F81636

    4.4 km

  • ABBEY FIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    YPRES ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO2 7UW

    ODS code F81095

    4.5 km

  • TURNER ROAD SURGERY

    THE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, TURNER ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO4 5JR

    ODS code Y02646

    4.6 km

  • COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE

    78 EAST HILL, COLCHESTER, CO1 2QS

    ODS code F81042

    4.9 km

  • EAST HILL SURGERY

    78 EAST HILL, COLCHESTER, CO1 2RW

    ODS code F81091

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Tudor Rose Close

    BCT · Lexden

    0.1 miles

  • Tudor Rose Close

    BCT · Lexden

    0.1 miles

  • Cornflower Close

    BCT · Lexden

    0.1 miles

  • Cornflower Close

    BCT · Lexden

    0.2 miles

  • Warren Farm

    BCT · Lexden

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Colchester 012A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

20,161 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £640,000 from 5 recorded sales in CO3 9FT. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Colchester is £298,003 in June 2026, down 0.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

41 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 7 secondary schools. Holmwood House School is the nearest published school at 425 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,090 published events cover 12 months, averaging 90.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 437 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.