Postcode CO1 1XX (Colchester)

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

CO1 1XX 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 1XX as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to CO1 1XX is Cowdray Avenue which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leisureworld and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 984 m away.

The closest primary school to CO1 1XX (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 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 1XX is Lawford Football Club and is 10.21 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 8.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.2 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 1XX 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 1XX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cowdray Avenue 59 m
Leete Way 244 m
Meander Mews 320 m
Mason Road 337 m
A12 3.02 km
A133 8.18 km
A120 19.3 km
A134 44.32 km
A11 52.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO1 1XX

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 1XX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
745 m
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
860 m
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 989 m
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.08 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.16 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.18 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.25 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.37 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.44 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.46 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.62 km
Colchester High School 1.67 km
Oxford House School 1.79 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.87 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.93 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.94 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
2 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
2.02 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
8.04 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
8.04 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
8.21 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
8.21 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
8.55 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
8.88 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
9.51 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
10.21 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
10.61 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
10.61 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
10.85 km
What A Slab Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
10.94 km
Melodie Moo's Cakery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.99 km
Crumb & Brew Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
11.01 km
Honeycroft Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
11.03 km
Manningtree High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
11.2 km
Busy Bees Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
11.25 km
Highfields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
11.25 km
Manningtree Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
11.35 km
T S Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 19, 2017
11.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leisureworld Bus Stop/Station 100 m
DaRT Cowdray Avenue North Bus Stop/Station 116 m
The Range Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Leisureworld Bus Stop/Station 273 m
BT Centre Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 984 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 996 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.09 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.09 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.22 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.37 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.49 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 141.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 145.4 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 510,854 kWh - mean 14,190 kWh : median 15,179 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 135,394 kWh - mean 3,761 kWh : median 3,535 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO1 1XX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89808200
Longitude 0.90699600
OS Easting 600102
OS Northing 0226164
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17505
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026592
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 007B
Output Area / Small Area 2D1