Latitude: 51.8901 / 51°53'24"N
Longitude: 0.8819 / 0°52'54"E
OS Eastings: 598411
OS Northings: 225213
OS Grid: TL984252
Mapcode National: GBR SN4.FSJ
Mapcode Global: VHKFZ.7RLD
Plus Code: 9F32VVRJ+3Q
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01kv53
What Three Birds: accentor.longspur.yellowthroat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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CO3 3QJ is a residential postcode in Colchester. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and A.
Residential buildings are typically detached and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £66,514 to £355,000 with an average of £182,427.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Colchester is a town, which had a population of 119,441 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 22 people resident in CO3 3QJ, of which 8 were male and 14 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
CO3 3QJ is in the Colchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the North East Essex Primary Care Trust.
CO3 3QJ is approximately 35m (115ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing CO3 3QJ
7a2: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Hampered Aspiration
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for CO3 3QJ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near CO3 3QJ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of CO3 3QJ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Colchester Borough Council
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Councillors
Lewis Barber (Conservative)
Sara Naylor (Conservative)
Dennis Willetts (Conservative)
County Council
Essex
Electoral Division
Drury
County Councillor
Sue Lissimore (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Colchester
MP
Will Quince (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for CO3 3QJ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near CO3 3QJ.
Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3GB
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
North Primary School and Nursery
John Harper Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1RP
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7HE
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ND
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Stanway School
Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3JL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.