Postcode CO1 1FQ (Colchester)

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The postcode CO1 1FQ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in April 2016 and is an active postcode. CO1 1FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO1 1FQ 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 1FQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to CO1 1FQ is West Stockwell Street which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 654 m away.

The closest primary school to CO1 1FQ (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 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 1FQ is Lawford Football Club and is 11.13 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 9.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West Stockwell Street 74 m
St Runwald Street 75 m
Walters Yard 85 m
Sanderson Mews 100 m
Nunn's Road 115 m
North Hill 121 m
Stockwell 134 m
East Stockwell Street 138 m
Short Cut Road 147 m
Balkerne Close 175 m
Green's Yard 177 m
Williams Walk 178 m
Northgate Street 194 m
Culver Street West 194 m
St Helen's Lane 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO1 1FQ

Introduction April 2016
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 1FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
225 m
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
545 m
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
601 m
Colchester High School 657 m
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
716 m
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 717 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
776 m
Oxford House School 816 m
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
887 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
947 m
Kingswode Hoe School 1.11 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
1.27 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
1.38 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.44 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.69 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.69 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.76 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
2 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.1 km
Philip Morant School and College 2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 129 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 142 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Angel Court Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 654 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.58 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.58 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.59 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.24 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bourne Pond Inland Water 1.79 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.07 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.2 Mbps 53.6 Mbps 76.34 Mbps
Upload 15.7 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 18.6 1.2
30-300 Mbps 60.6 15.4
300+ Mbps - -

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 341,038 kWh - mean 6,687 kWh : median 6,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO1 1FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89081200
Longitude 0.89800900
OS Easting 599516
OS Northing 0225331
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