CO3 postcode area
The CO3 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Babergh, Colchester. Area Scores range from 29 to 87 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the CO3 district: Prettygate & Westlands scores 87 out of 100 (#862 of 6,856 nationally) while New Town & Hythe sits at 29 — neighbours on the map, 58 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £240,000 in New Town & Hythe to £425,000 in Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea East — a 1.8× gap within the CO3 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Babergh and Colchester — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prettygate & WestlandsColchester | 862 | 87 | £416,250 |
| Abbey FieldColchester | 1,061 | 84 | £350,000 |
| West Bergholt & WormingfordColchester | 1,513 | 78 | £398,498 |
| LexdenColchester | 1,554 | 77 | £395,000 |
| StanwayColchester | 2,034 | 70 | £345,000 |
| Layer-de-la-Haye, Abberton & Mersea EastColchester | 2,075 | 70 | £425,000 |
| Marks Tey & Wakes ColneColchester | 2,349 | 66 | £380,000 |
| Leavenheath, Nayland & BoxfordBabergh | 2,582 | 62 | £425,000 |
| Central ColchesterColchester | 3,953 | 42 | £242,000 |
| Shrub EndColchester | 4,022 | 41 | £332,500 |
| New Town & HytheColchester | 4,858 | 29 | £240,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CO3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.