Postcode CO1 2HP (Colchester)

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The postcode CO1 2HP is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. CO1 2HP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO1 2HP 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 2HP as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to CO1 2HP is Smiths Field which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scarletts Road and is 306 m away. The closest railway station is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 768 m away.

The closest primary school to CO1 2HP (for ages 11 and under) is Kendall Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018.

The local pub for residents of CO1 2HP is Lawford Football Club and is 10.41 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 8.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.3% 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 1.6 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 2HP 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 2HP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Smiths Field 11 m
Philbrick Close 127 m
Chandlers Row 164 m
Recreation Road 195 m
Scarletts Road 204 m
Belmont Place 226 m
Hatcher Crescent 283 m
Meachen Road 295 m
Distillery Lane 323 m
Falcon Crescent 340 m
Peache Road 389 m
Port Lane 400 m
Old Heath Road 427 m
Hythe Quay 454 m
Whitehall Road 597 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO1 2HP

Introduction July 1990
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 2HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
100 m
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
1.01 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.07 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.36 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.47 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.59 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.77 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.79 km
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.79 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
1.87 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.87 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.96 km
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.97 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.98 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
2.3 km
Colchester High School 2.34 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.43 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.46 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.49 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Scarletts Road Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Scarletts Road Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Colne Causeway Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Barn Hall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Barn Hall Avenue Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 768 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 10.58 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 10.58 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 10.6 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.7 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blythe Pond Inland Water 458 m
Bourne Pond Inland Water 820 m
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Hythe Marshes Wetland 1.96 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Wivenhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Churn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.5 Mbps 69.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 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% 12.8 1
30-300 Mbps 1.7% 70.1 14.5
300+ Mbps 98.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 343,235 kWh - mean 10,726 kWh : median 8,546 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 70,129 kWh - mean 2,338 kWh : median 1,792 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO1 2HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87939600
Longitude 0.92245700
OS Easting 601249
OS Northing 0224129
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
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 7A2