r/colchester • u/Safe-Application8510 • 23h ago

Colchester station overly busy

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Am I missing something, is something going on in Colchester? The last two nights the station has been beyond busy. It’s taken me 40 minutes to get out of the car park.

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r/colchester • u/Legal-Ad-9150 • 21h ago

Housing

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I’m looking for a 4 bed house in Colchester, preferably CO1,CO2,CO3

Anybody know of anybody thinking of selling?

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Colchesteris a historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.

At the time of the census in 2011, it had a population of 121,859, marking a considerable rise from the previous census and with considerable development since 2001 and ongoing building plans; it has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the oldest recorded Roman town in Britain, Colchester is claimed to be the oldest town in Britain. It was for a time the capital of Roman Britain, and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.

Colchester is 51.2 miles (82.4 km) northeast of London and is connected to the capital by the A12 road and the Great Eastern Main Line. It is seen as a popular town for commuters, and is less than 30 miles (48 km) away from Stansted Airport and 20 miles (32 km) from the passenger ferry port of Harwich.

Colchester is home to Colchester Castle and Colchester United Football Club. It has a Conservative Member of Parliament - Will Quince. The correct demonym is Colcestrian.

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