The typical property in CO3
CO3 covers Colchester west including Lexden, Stanway and parts of Prettygate, mixed Victorian villas and newer estate development.
Area summary
CO3 sits in Colchester City Council. The outcode covers Lexden, Stanway, Prettygate and parts of Colchester west. Lexden has a conservation area. Housing is mixed: large Victorian and Edwardian villas in Lexden, 1930s detached, postwar semis, and significant newer estate development around Stanway.
There is no station within CO3 itself. Marks Tey (CO6) is the closest mainline station to Stanway. Colchester station (CO4) is the main option. The A12 trunk road provides road links.
Employment patterns are commuter into central Colchester and London.
Colchester City Council operates additional HMO licensing in defined areas. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- Lexden conservation area means stricter consent
- Larger Victorian villas have high absolute EPC upgrade costs
- Verify HMO licensing area
The full CO3 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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