DIY InventoryColchester: neighbourhoods, postcodes and homes
The areas of Colchester, their postcodes and the kind of homes you’ll find, with what to record at check-in.
Postcode districts: CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7
Colchester city centre CO1
Victorian and Georgian terraces, flats above shops and modern apartment blocks within and near the Roman walls.
New Town CO2
Victorian terraces south of the centre, many let privately.
Lexden CO3
Larger Edwardian and inter-war houses and detached homes in a mainly owner-occupied area.
Greenstead CO4
A large post-war estate near the University of Essex, with many former council houses let privately.
Highwoods CO4
A 1980s and 1990s estate of semis, terraces and detached houses.
Wivenhoe CO7
A riverside town of old cottages and quayside homes, popular with University of Essex staff and students.
Tiptree CO5
A large village of post-war and modern estates.
West Mersea CO5
An island town of bungalows, chalets and houseboats near the estuary.
Stanway CO3
Fast-growing area of modern estates and new-build homes on the west side of the city.
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Colchester postcodes: questions
Which postcodes are in Colchester?
Colchester covers all or part of these postcode districts: CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7. Some districts cross into neighbouring areas.
Can I get a report for one postcode?
Yes. The free property report shows the EPC, sold prices nearby, crime, flood risk and a rental yield calculator for any UK postcode.
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