Postcode CO2 7FA (Colchester)

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The postcode CO2 7FA is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 2015 and is an active postcode. CO2 7FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO2 7FA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 7FA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CO2 7FA is Southway which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St John's Street and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 563 m away.

The closest primary school to CO2 7FA (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2017. 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 CO2 7FA is Lawford Football Club and is 11.46 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 9.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Southway 33 m
Wellington Street 50 m
Chapel Street South 64 m
West Street 81 m
Essex Street 85 m
Cedars Road 88 m
Chapel Street North 93 m
Headgate 105 m
South Street 110 m
Artillery Barracks Folley 148 m
St John's Avenue 153 m
Walsingham Road 166 m
Church Walk 170 m
Sir Isaac's Walk 177 m
St John's Street 205 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO2 7FA

Introduction January 2015
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 7FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
196 m
Colchester High School 391 m
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
503 m
Oxford House School 612 m
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
645 m
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
852 m
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 863 m
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
945 m
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.05 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.07 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
1.08 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.12 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.22 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.31 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.46 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.46 km
Philip Morant School and College 1.8 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.93 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.1 km
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
9.35 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
9.35 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
9.53 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
9.53 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
9.83 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
10.14 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
11.46 km
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
12.73 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
12.73 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
12.73 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
12.73 km
Cooks Fish \& Chip Van Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
13.7 km
Orchards Holiday Village Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
13.7 km
Show Bar and Papa Johns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2014
13.7 km
Tudor Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
13.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St John's Street Bus Stop/Station 160 m
St John's Street Bus Stop/Station 178 m
St John's Street Bus Stop/Station 191 m
St John's Street Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Head Street Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 563 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.27 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.27 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.76 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bourne Pond Inland Water 1.48 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 1.82 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 22.3 Mbps 23.44 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 22.3 1.2
30-300 Mbps - -
300+ Mbps - -

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 127,200 kWh - mean 6,360 kWh : median 6,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO2 7FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88651800
Longitude 0.89635200
OS Easting 599421
OS Northing 0224849
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17372
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Abbey 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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023991
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 011A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3