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The postcode CO1 2YN is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO1 2YN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CO1 2YN 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 2YN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to CO1 2YN is Wells Road which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is BT Centre and is 366 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 947 m away.
The closest primary school to CO1 2YN (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 2YN is Lawford Football Club and is 10.12 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 8.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.1 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 2YN is covered by the Essex police force association and North East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CO1 2YN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO1 2YN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO1 2YN
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO1 2YN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 180 m |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Academy | 4-11 | 563 m | |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 977 m |
| North Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| The Sixth Form College Colchester | College | 16-99 | Good (December 15, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| St John's Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Friars Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| St Helena School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| St. George's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Unity Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.62 km |
| Colchester Institute | College | 16-99 | Requires improvement (November 9, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Colchester High School | Independent school | 2-18 | 1.65 km | |
| Hazelmere Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 20, 2015) | 1.67 km |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Queen Boudica Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.77 km |
| Colchester Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| Oxford House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.83 km | |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Serious Weaknesses (May 13, 2021) | 1.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO1 2YN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 8.01 km | |
| Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 8.01 km | |
| Riverford Organic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 8.19 km | |
| The Food Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 8.19 km | |
| The Hunger Cure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 8.49 km | |
| Apricot Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2012 | 8.8 km | |
| Eric's Entertainment | Awaiting Inspection | 9.24 km | |
| Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2019 | 9.93 km | |
| Lawford Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2018 | 10.12 km | |
| Lawford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 10.51 km | |
| Little Pumpkins Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2022 | 10.51 km | |
| The Cupcake Oven | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2017 | 10.78 km | |
| What A Slab | Awaiting Inspection | 10.86 km | |
| Melodie Moo's Cakery | Awaiting Inspection | 10.89 km | |
| Crumb & Brew | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 10.93 km | |
| Honeycroft Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2016 | 10.93 km | |
| Manningtree High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2017 | 11.11 km | |
| Busy Bees Kindergarten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 11.16 km | |
| Highfields Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 11.16 km | |
| Manningtree Buffet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 11.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO1 2YN - Data from Apr 2022
| BT Centre | 366 m | |
| BT Centre | 372 m | |
| Orchard Gardens | 393 m | |
| Orchard Gardens | 401 m | |
| Brook Street | 418 m | |
| Colchester Town Rail Station | 947 m | |
| Hythe (Essex) Rail Station | 1.42 km | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 1.51 km | |
| Brightlingsea Ferry Landing | 12.48 km | |
| Brightlingsea Ferry Landing | 12.48 km | |
| Brightlingsea Ferry Landing | 12.51 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 38.89 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 44.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO1 2YN - Data from Dec 2021
| Ash Plantation | 1.21 km | |
| Friar's Grove | 1.23 km | |
| High Woods | 1.73 km | |
| Magdalen Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Bourne Pond | 1.86 km | |
| Blythe Pond | 1.92 km | |
| East Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Welsh Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Brinkley Grove | 2.36 km | |
| Clingoe Hill Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Bullock Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Home Wood | 2.75 km | |
| The Strip | 3.03 km | |
| Churn Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Bluebottle Grove | 3.22 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO1 2YN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.4 Mbps | 104.1 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 85.7 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for CO1 2YN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.89361900 |
| Longitude | 0.91214400 |
| OS Easting | 600476 |
| OS Northing | 0225682 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Essex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Colchester |
| County Electorial Division | Parsons Heath and East Gates 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000071 |
| Travel To Work Area | Colchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Colchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Colchester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33026589 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Colchester 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Colchester 007B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |