Postcode CO2 8LP (Colchester)

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

CO2 8LP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 8LP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CO2 8LP is Inworth Walk which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bardfield Road and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 2.73 km away.

The closest primary school to CO2 8LP (for ages 11 and under) is Monkwick Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on July 18, 2018. 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 8LP is Ferry Boat Inn and is 10.44 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 10.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Inworth Walk 43 m
Middlewick Close 60 m
Bardfield Road 71 m
Beeleigh Close 133 m
Richard Day Walk 135 m
Terling Close 146 m
James Gore Drive 168 m
Monkwick Avenue 173 m
Bevan Close 178 m
John Mace Road 189 m
Agnes Silverside Close 192 m
Moy Road 193 m
Rose Allen Avenue 238 m
James Parnell Drive 244 m
Wethersfield Road 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO2 8LP

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 8LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
515 m
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
690 m
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
690 m
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
729 m
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.55 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1.55 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.85 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
1.95 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
2.02 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.22 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.27 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.27 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.51 km
Paxman Academy 2.67 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.69 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.74 km
Colchester High School 2.93 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.96 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
2.99 km
Oxford House School 3.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
10.44 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
10.44 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.44 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
10.44 km
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
10.8 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
10.8 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
10.97 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
10.98 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
10.98 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
11.17 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
11.39 km
Cooks Fish \& Chip Van Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
11.44 km
Orchards Holiday Village Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
11.44 km
Show Bar and Papa Johns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2014
11.44 km
Tudor Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
11.55 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
12.64 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
12.98 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
12.98 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
13.32 km
Melodie Moo's Cakery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
13.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bardfield Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
The Silver Oyster Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Gosfield Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Gosfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Stansted Road Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.87 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.87 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.88 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.42 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 696 m
Ball Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Friday Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Charlotte's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 1.88 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Donyland Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Bounstead Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Man Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hay Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Mill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Oxley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38 Mbps 116.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 13.5 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% 27 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.5 9.6
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 228,002 kWh - mean 11,400 kWh : median 11,869 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 66,938 kWh - mean 3,523 kWh : median 2,800 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO2 8LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.86199300
Longitude 0.90395600
OS Easting 600053
OS Northing 0222143
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10310
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: 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 E33026651
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 018C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3