CO4 postcode area
The CO4 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Colchester, Tendring. Area Scores range from 11 to 87 across them.
In summary
The CO4 district contains both ends of the scale: Wivenhoe & University at 88 out of 100 (#834 of 6,856 in England) against Greenstead at 12, a 76-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 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 £242,000 in Central Colchester to £490,000 in Horkesley Heath, Langham & Dedham — a 2.0× gap within the CO4 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Colchester and Tendring — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wivenhoe & UniversityColchester | 834 | 88 | £321,250 |
| Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood HeathColchester | 1,492 | 78 | £382,250 |
| Mile End SouthColchester | 1,657 | 76 | £290,000 |
| Horkesley Heath, Langham & DedhamColchester | 1,904 | 72 | £490,000 |
| Elmstead Market & ArdleighTendring | 2,617 | 62 | £406,000 |
| HighwoodsColchester | 2,911 | 58 | £287,500 |
| Parson's HeathColchester | 3,426 | 50 | £325,000 |
| Central ColchesterColchester | 3,953 | 42 | £242,000 |
| GreensteadColchester | 6,051 | 12 | £250,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CO4.
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.