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CO3

Outer Postcode Area • 1,458 Postcodes
Colchester·East of England·England
Colchester 51.8854°N, 0.8578°E
56
56/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for CO3

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£820/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
50/100

Around the national middle

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~44 min

Colchester Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£820
per month
2 bedrooms
£1,063
per month
3 bedrooms
£1,301
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,796
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 8
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 6
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 120

Getting around

Nearest station: Colchester Rail Station, about 44 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,458 constituent postcodes

1458 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 11 Oct 2026, 07:19.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in CO3.

Is CO3 a good place to live?

CO3 in Colchester scores 55.9/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in CO3?

The CO3 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Colchester, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near CO3?

The CO3 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is CO3?

The CO3 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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