Postcode CO1 2EZ (Colchester)

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The postcode CO1 2EZ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO1 2EZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO1 2EZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 2EZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CO1 2EZ is Scarletts Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scarletts Road and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 925 m away.

The closest primary school to CO1 2EZ (for ages 11 and under) is Kendall Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. 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 2EZ is Lawford Football Club and is 10.59 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 9.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.4 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 2EZ 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 2EZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO1 2EZ, and the approximate distance away.

Scarletts Road 34 m
Philbrick Close 55 m
Belmont Place 72 m
Recreation Road 102 m
Smiths Field 187 m
Chandlers Row 245 m
Cannock Mill Rise 257 m
Gilberd Road 351 m
Old Heath Road 380 m
Distillery Lane 417 m
Port Lane 419 m
Mersea Road 2.5 km
B1025 5.34 km
A12 5.37 km
A133 6.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO1 2EZ

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 2EZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
83 m
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
869 m
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.04 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.45 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.53 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.61 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.62 km
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.62 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.68 km
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.8 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
2.03 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.03 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.09 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.12 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
2.23 km
Colchester High School 2.24 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.35 km
Oxford House School 2.45 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
2.46 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO1 2EZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
8.68 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
8.68 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
8.86 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
8.86 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
9.07 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
9.17 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
9.32 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
9.85 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
10.59 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
10.95 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
10.95 km
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
10.99 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
10.99 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.99 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
10.99 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
11.27 km
Melodie Moo's Cakery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
11.32 km
What A Slab Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
11.33 km
Honeycroft Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
11.35 km
Crumb & Brew Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
11.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO1 2EZ - Data from Apr 2022

Scarletts Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Scarletts Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Barn Hall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Worsnop House Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Worsnop House Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 925 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 10.59 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 10.59 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 10.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.56 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO1 2EZ - Data from Dec 2021

Blythe Pond Inland Water 287 m
Bourne Pond Inland Water 648 m
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Hythe Marshes Wetland 1.99 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Wivenhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Ball Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO1 2EZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.9 Mbps 90.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 21 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 426,931 kWh - mean 15,812 kWh : median 16,216 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 104,988 kWh - mean 3,620 kWh : median 3,120 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO1 2EZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87857800
Longitude 0.92026800
OS Easting 601102
OS Northing 0224032
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14329
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Abbey ED
Electoral Ward Old Heath and The Hythe
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: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026641
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 016C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1