Postcode CO1 1EA (Colchester)

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The postcode CO1 1EA is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. CO1 1EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO1 1EA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CO1 1EA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CO1 1EA is Parkside Quarter which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Middleborough and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 839 m away.

The closest primary school to CO1 1EA (for ages 11 and under) is North Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Colchester Royal Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 13, 2021 rated this school as Serious Weaknesses

The local pub for residents of CO1 1EA is Lawford Football Club and is 11.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Hunger Cure and is 9.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO1 1EA is covered by the Essex police force association and North East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CO1 1EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO1 1EA, and the approximate distance away.

Parkside Quarter 22 m
St Peter's Street 93 m
Northgate Street 124 m
Short Cut Road 134 m
Nunn's Road 172 m
Causton Road 180 m
Market Close 184 m
Green's Yard 193 m
Stockwell 203 m
Middleborough 226 m
Middle Mill 230 m
Sanderson Mews 240 m
Walters Yard 244 m
Victoria Chase 256 m
Margaret Road 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO1 1EA

Introduction June 2002
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO1 1EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
334 m
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
342 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
589 m
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
630 m
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
822 m
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 846 m
Colchester High School 851 m
Oxford House School 963 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
967 m
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.04 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.14 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.49 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
1.49 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.5 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
1.64 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.8 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.8 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.94 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.97 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO1 1EA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
8.86 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
8.86 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
9.03 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
9.03 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
9.36 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
9.69 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
10.22 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
11.02 km
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
13.24 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
13.24 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
13.24 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
13.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO1 1EA - Data from Apr 2022

Middleborough Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Middleborough Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Middleborough Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Causton Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Middleborough Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 839 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 862 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 887 m
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.09 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.09 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.5 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO1 1EA - Data from Dec 2021

High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.05 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.3 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO1 1EA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.4 Mbps 57.4 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.9 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 267,698 kWh - mean 15,747 kWh : median 15,514 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 153,619 kWh - mean 4,955 kWh : median 3,868 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO1 1EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89330100
Longitude 0.89771800
OS Easting 599485
OS Northing 0225607
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22377
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Abbey ED
Electoral Ward Castle
Local Authority District Colchester
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Essex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000071
Travel To Work Area Colchester

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North East Essex
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Suffolk and North East Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North East Essex CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023971
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 007E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3