Postcode CO2 7BE (Colchester)

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The postcode CO2 7BE is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. CO2 7BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO2 7BE is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 7BE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CO2 7BE is Drury Road which is centered 111 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cambridge Road and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to CO2 7BE (for ages 11 and under) is Hamilton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 20, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.

The local pub for residents of CO2 7BE is Ferry Boat Inn and is 12.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Hunger Cure and is 11.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO2 7BE 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 7BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO2 7BE, and the approximate distance away.

Drury Road 111 m
Alport Avenue 124 m
Audley Road 163 m
Wavell Avenue 164 m
Capel Road 188 m
Athelstan Road 195 m
Gladwin Road 198 m
Longedryve 202 m
Fitzgilbert Road 217 m
Irvine Road 280 m
Eudo Road 284 m
St Helena Road 329 m
Victoria Road 416 m
Cambridge Road 432 m
Maldon Road 501 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO2 7BE

Introduction June 2000
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 7BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
468 m
Philip Morant School and College 625 m
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
670 m
Colchester County High School for Girls 670 m
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
865 m
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
913 m
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
913 m
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
936 m
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
936 m
St Mary's School for Girls 937 m
Oxford House School 949 m
Colchester High School 1.05 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.13 km
Paxman Academy 1.25 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.44 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.44 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.56 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1.56 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.56 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO2 7BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
10.66 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
10.66 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
10.84 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
10.84 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
11.14 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
11.45 km
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
12.99 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
12.99 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
12.99 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
12.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO2 7BE - Data from Apr 2022

Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Capel Road Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Cambridge Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Capel Road Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Drury Arms Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.41 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.44 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.45 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.71 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.56 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.48 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO2 7BE - Data from Dec 2021

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.15 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.58 km
King's Ford Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Olivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Friday Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Olivers Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Needles Eye Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Bounstead Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO2 7BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.6 Mbps 60.3 Mbps 72.53 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 20 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 100% 60.3 17
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 113,402 kWh - mean 14,175 kWh : median 15,222 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO2 7BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88006500
Longitude 0.88040200
OS Easting 598352
OS Northing 0224088
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32188
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Drury ED
Electoral Ward New Town and Christ Church
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026627
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 013C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1