CO3 4QL maps, stats, and open data
CO3 4QL lies on Cotman Road in Colchester. CO3 4QL is located in the Prettygate electoral ward, within the local authority district of Colchester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB - 06T and the police force is Essex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
CO3 4QL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO3 4QL geodata
| Easting | 597462 |
| Northing | 224183 |
| Latitude | 51.881234 |
| Longitude | 0.867543 |
Where is CO3 4QL?
| Street | Cotman Road |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO3 |
CO3 4QL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO3 4QL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Prettygate |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Colchester |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO3 4QL
2025 25 MAR £500,000 |
2024 13 MAR £295,500 |
2023 26 JAN £575,000 |
2016 30 MAR £297,500 |
9, COTMAN ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 4QL 2015 20 OCT £299,995 |
20, COTMAN ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 4QL 2013 12 NOV £210,000 |
18, COTMAN ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 4QL 2013 22 FEB £215,000 |
2011 21 JUL £244,000 |
24, COTMAN ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 4QL 2007 10 APR £235,000 |
24, COTMAN ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 4QL 2006 21 AUG £185,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO3 4QL
| Prettygate Library (Prettygate Road South) | Colchester | 201m |
| Prettygate Shops (The Commons) | Colchester | 208m |
| Prettygate Shops (The Commons) | Colchester | 215m |
| Handy Fisher Court (The Commons) | Colchester | 217m |
| Handy Fisher Court (The Commons) | Colchester | 312m |
Nearest railway stations to CO3 4QL
| Colchester Town Station | 2.6km |
| Colchester Station | 2.8km |
| Hythe (Essex) Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO3 4QL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CO3 4QL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 6.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 26.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO3 4QL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CO3 4QL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO3 4QL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 225,402 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,259 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,729 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 35,643 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,546 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,316 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO3 4QL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO3 4QL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
9.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO3 4QL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO3 4QL (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO3 4QL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Prettygate Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 183m |
| Magazine Farm Way | 17:30 | 11:30 | 421m |
| Norman Way South | 17:30 | 12:00 | 461m |
CO3 4QL ITL and CO3 4QL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CO3 4QL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH34 | Essex Haven Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000071 | Colchester |
CO3 4QL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CO3 4QL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110169 | |
| LSOA | E01021693 | Colchester 014E |
| MSOA | E02004519 | Colchester 014 |
Nearest postcodes to CO3 4QL
| CO3 4QH | Nash Close | 45m |
| CO3 4QG | Munnings Road | 90m |
| CO3 4QJ | Cotman Road | 99m |
| CO3 4QQ | Crome Close | 99m |
| CO3 4NL | The Commons | 112m |
| CO3 4QD | Van Dyck Road | 115m |
| CO3 4QE | Van Dyck Road | 119m |
| CO3 4QF | Van Dyck Road | 151m |
| CO3 4QW | Gainsborough Road | 154m |
| CO3 4NJ | The Commons | 156m |
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