Postcode CO1 1EY (Colchester)

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The postcode CO1 1EY is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO1 1EY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO1 1EY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 1EY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to CO1 1EY is Northgate Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Middleborough and is 238 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 733 m away.

The closest primary school to CO1 1EY (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 1EY is Lawford Football Club and is 10.94 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 9.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO1 1EY 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 1EY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Northgate Street 53 m
St Peter's Street 77 m
Stockwell 79 m
Middle Mill 115 m
Sanderson Mews 123 m
Taylor Court 129 m
Walters Yard 135 m
St Helen's Lane 145 m
Short Cut Road 152 m
West Stockwell Street 163 m
Parkside Quarter 165 m
Nunn's Road 172 m
East Stockwell Street 187 m
Maidenburgh Street 193 m
Ryegate Road 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO1 1EY

Introduction January 1980
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 1EY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
377 m
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
504 m
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 679 m
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
718 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
757 m
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
775 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
823 m
Colchester High School 862 m
Oxford House School 1.01 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.08 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.25 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
1.48 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
1.49 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.58 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.59 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.83 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.87 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.87 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.13 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
8.8 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
8.8 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
8.97 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
8.97 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
9.29 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
9.61 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
10.11 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
10.94 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
11.34 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
11.34 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
11.59 km
Brantham Mill Crafts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
12.69 km
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
13.07 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
13.07 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
13.07 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
13.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Middleborough Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Middleborough Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Middleborough Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Angel Court Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Angel Court Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 733 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 988 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.93 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.93 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.95 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.45 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bourne Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.14 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.6 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 136.2 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 356.8 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 418,483 kWh - mean 11,625 kWh : median 11,056 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 146,887 kWh - mean 3,672 kWh : median 2,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO1 1EY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89239800
Longitude 0.89968100
OS Easting 599624
OS Northing 0225512
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7622
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026590
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 007D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2