Postcode CO1 1SF (Colchester)

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

CO1 1SF 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 1SF as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to CO1 1SF is Morten Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Albert and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 447 m away.

The closest primary school to CO1 1SF (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 1SF is Lawford Football Club and is 11.04 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 9.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Morten Road 22 m
North Station Road 65 m
John Harper Street 69 m
Orchard Road 72 m
St Paul's Road 99 m
Albert Street 117 m
Mercers Way 161 m
Victoria Chase 181 m
Kings Head Court 210 m
Rotary Way 211 m
Margaret Road 213 m
Belle Vue Road 221 m
Serpentine Walk 233 m
Rowan Place 242 m
Causton Road 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO1 1SF

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 1SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
59 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
333 m
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
545 m
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
611 m
Colchester High School 1.09 km
Oxford House School 1.13 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.14 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.18 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.2 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.21 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.21 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.25 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.5 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.61 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
1.72 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.84 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.85 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.85 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
2.03 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
8.85 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
8.85 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
9.02 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
9.02 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
9.37 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
9.7 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
11.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Albert Bus Stop/Station 57 m
The Albert Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Causton Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Causton Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Catchpool Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 447 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 473 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.48 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.48 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.5 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.76 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.44 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.69 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.4 Mbps 119.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 86.5 15.2
300+ Mbps 97.1% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 382,185 kWh - mean 12,329 kWh : median 11,231 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 79,217 kWh - mean 2,555 kWh : median 2,407 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO1 1SF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89641800
Longitude 0.89495300
OS Easting 599281
OS Northing 0225946
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026593
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 007E
Output Area / Small Area 4A2