Postcode CO2 0AJ (Colchester)

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The postcode CO2 0AJ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO2 0AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO2 0AJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 CO2 0AJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CO2 0AJ is Chancery Grove which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Cherry Tree and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 3.2 km away.

The closest primary school to CO2 0AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Cherry Tree Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022.

The local pub for residents of CO2 0AJ is Ferry Boat Inn and is 9.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from BB's and is 9.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO2 0AJ 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 CO2 0AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO2 0AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Chancery Grove 37 m
Blackheath 88 m
Ash Grove 112 m
Nathan Court 121 m
Chestnut Avenue 142 m
Blenheim Drive 159 m
Hetherington Close 163 m
Mersea Road 182 m
Sexton Close 207 m
Holt Drive 214 m
Gosfield Road 218 m
Bober Court 224 m
Merton Court 229 m
Wyndam Close 239 m
Maraschino Crescent 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO2 0AJ

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 CO2 0AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
162 m
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.06 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.21 km
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.21 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.84 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.07 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
2.07 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.31 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
2.41 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
2.46 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.47 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.82 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.82 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
2.86 km
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.89 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
3.09 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.2 km
Paxman Academy 3.21 km
Colchester High School 3.48 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 3.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO2 0AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
9.86 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
9.86 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.86 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
9.86 km
Cooks Fish \& Chip Van Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.87 km
Orchards Holiday Village Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
10.87 km
Show Bar and Papa Johns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2014
10.87 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
10.88 km
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
10.92 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
10.92 km
Tudor Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
10.98 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
11.09 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
11.09 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
11.26 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
11.46 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
11.54 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
12.68 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
13.01 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
13.01 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
13.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO2 0AJ - Data from Apr 2022

The Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 90 m
The Cherry Tree Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Gosfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Gosfield Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Baptist Church Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.29 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.29 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.29 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.15 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.69 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO2 0AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 570 m
Ball Grove Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Donyland Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Charlotte's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Friday Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Man Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Hay Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Bounstead Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Oxley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.16 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Hythe Marshes Wetland 2.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO2 0AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 151.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.1 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.4 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 139,337 kWh - mean 19,905 kWh : median 19,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO2 0AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.85789400
Longitude 0.90935600
OS Easting 600443
OS Northing 0221702
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9029
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Maypole ED
Electoral Ward Berechurch
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026650
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 018E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4