Postcode CO1 1XA (Colchester)

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

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

The closest road name to CO1 1XA is Belle Vue Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Albert and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 269 m away.

The closest primary school to CO1 1XA (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 1XA is Lawford Football Club and is 11.05 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 109.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Belle Vue Road 39 m
St Paul's Road 103 m
Wycliffe Grove 109 m
Chiltern Close 135 m
Essex Hall Road 155 m
Rowan Place 175 m
Orchard Road 191 m
Claremont Heights 192 m
Morten Road 196 m
Station Way 219 m
Poplar Hall Close 234 m
Clarendon Way 238 m
North Station Road 245 m
John Harper Street 246 m
Mercers Way 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO1 1XA

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 1XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
238 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
330 m
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
599 m
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
775 m
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.05 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.18 km
Colchester High School 1.23 km
Oxford House School 1.24 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.33 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.38 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.38 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.39 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.45 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.54 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.68 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
1.85 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.9 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.9 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.17 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
8.84 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
8.84 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
9.71 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
11.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Albert Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Railway Station Layby Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Railway Station Layby Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Railway Station Layby Bus Stop/Station 239 m
The Albert Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 269 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 299 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.66 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.66 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.68 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.88 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.62 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.87 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 90.4 Mbps 109.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.9 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 336,783 kWh - mean 13,471 kWh : median 11,183 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO1 1XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89786100
Longitude 0.89370900
OS Easting 599189
OS Northing 0226103
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 E33026594
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 007E
Output Area / Small Area 4A2