Postcode CO2 7UZ (Colchester)

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The postcode CO2 7UZ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO2 7UZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO2 7UZ 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 7UZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CO2 7UZ is St Helena Mews which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Drury Arms and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to CO2 7UZ (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 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 7UZ is Ferry Boat Inn and is 12.71 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 10.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 175.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Helena Mews 52 m
St Helena Road 72 m
Messines Road 151 m
Constantine Road 154 m
Goojerat Road 223 m
Aisne Road 244 m
Hamilton Road 249 m
Kensington Road 260 m
Cambrai Road 263 m
Lambeth Road 269 m
Drury Road 291 m
Gladwin Road 297 m
Maldon Road 304 m
Errington Road 309 m
Circular Road West 348 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO2 7UZ

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 7UZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
177 m
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
719 m
Oxford House School 796 m
Colchester High School 814 m
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
929 m
Colchester County High School for Girls 929 m
Philip Morant School and College 1.01 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.07 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.09 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.14 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.16 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.16 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.31 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.31 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.33 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.49 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
1.5 km
Paxman Academy 1.55 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.59 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1.59 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Drury Arms Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Drury Arms Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Hamilton Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Hamilton Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Dragoon Rd Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.19 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.19 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.86 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 1.77 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.2 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
King's Ford Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Friday Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Bounstead Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Olivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 175.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 39 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% 103.4 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 236,767 kWh - mean 19,731 kWh : median 19,134 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO2 7UZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88024900
Longitude 0.88612500
OS Easting 598745
OS Northing 0224124
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026626
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 013C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2