Postcode CO1 1GW (Colchester) Terminated December 1996

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The postcode CO1 1GW is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in December 1994 and terminated in December 1996.CO1 1GW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CO1 1GW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 1GW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CO1 1GW is Meander Mews which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is BT Centre and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to CO1 1GW (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CO1 1GW is Lawford Football Club and is 9.98 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 8.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meander Mews 62 m
Havering Close 331 m
Cowdray Avenue 335 m
A12 3.2 km
A133 7.88 km
A120 19.59 km
A134 44.48 km
A11 52.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO1 1GW

Introduction December 1994
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

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

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
598 m
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 936 m
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
955 m
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.13 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.19 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.31 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.35 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.46 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.53 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.58 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.62 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.72 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
1.78 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.78 km
Colchester High School 1.83 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.84 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.85 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.88 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.93 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
7.82 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
7.82 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
8 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
8 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
8.32 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
8.65 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
9.23 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
9.92 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
9.98 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
10.38 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
10.38 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
10.63 km
What A Slab Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
10.71 km
Melodie Moo's Cakery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.75 km
Crumb & Brew Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
10.78 km
Honeycroft Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
10.79 km
Manningtree High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
10.97 km
Busy Bees Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
11.02 km
Highfields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
11.02 km
Manningtree Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
11.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

BT Centre Bus Stop/Station 126 m
BT Centre Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Leisureworld Bus Stop/Station 391 m
DaRT Cowdray Avenue North Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Valentines Drive Bus Stop/Station 538 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.85 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.85 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.88 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.26 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 929 m
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.28 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.35 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Churn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89740000
Longitude 0.91128400
OS Easting 600400
OS Northing 0226100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17505
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Parsons Heath and East Gates 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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026589
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 007B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2