Postcode CO2 8EE (Colchester)

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The postcode CO2 8EE is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO2 8EE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO2 8EE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8EE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CO2 8EE is Foresight Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Speedwell Road and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to CO2 8EE (for ages 11 and under) is Old Heath Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 3, 2021.

The local pub for residents of CO2 8EE is Ferry Boat Inn and is 9.48 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 9.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO2 8EE 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 8EE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO2 8EE, and the approximate distance away.

Foresight Road 76 m
Battlesbrook Road 86 m
Fullers Road 93 m
Alanbrooke Road 145 m
Wick Road 171 m
Speedwell Road 198 m
Bell Close 260 m
Cheveling Road 306 m
Rowhedge Road 578 m
Fingringhoe Road 982 m
B1025 4.06 km
A133 6 km
A12 6.95 km
A120 20.73 km
A11 55.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO2 8EE

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 8EE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
542 m
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.33 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.57 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.69 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
1.77 km
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
1.77 km
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.82 km
Broomgrove Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.01 km
Broomgrove Junior School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.01 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
2.18 km
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.52 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.65 km
Millfields Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2.85 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 3.01 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
3.08 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
3.19 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.19 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
3.19 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.22 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO2 8EE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
9.27 km
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
9.42 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
9.42 km
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
9.48 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
9.48 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.48 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
9.48 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
9.6 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
9.6 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
9.73 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
9.92 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
9.93 km
Cooks Fish \& Chip Van Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.45 km
Orchards Holiday Village Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
10.45 km
Show Bar and Papa Johns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2014
10.45 km
Tudor Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
10.57 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
11.12 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
11.44 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
11.44 km
Five Stacks Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
11.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO2 8EE - Data from Apr 2022

Speedwell Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Battlesbrook Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Wick Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Rowhedge Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Fingringhoe Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.05 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.05 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.06 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.49 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO2 8EE - Data from Dec 2021

Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 604 m
Hythe Marshes Wetland 775 m
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 1.48 km
Wivenhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 1.77 km
Donyland Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Ball Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Fingringhoe Hall Pond Inland Water 2.46 km
Hay Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Man Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO2 8EE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 123.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.7 4.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.9 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 224,776 kWh - mean 9,366 kWh : median 7,341 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 60,612 kWh - mean 2,526 kWh : median 2,393 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO2 8EE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.86552300
Longitude 0.92918400
OS Easting 601774
OS Northing 0222605
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5405
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Abbey ED
Electoral Ward Old Heath and The Hythe
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026639
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 016F
Output Area / Small Area 5B2