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The postcode CO2 8QS is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO2 8QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CO2 8QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 8QS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to CO2 8QS is Queen Elizabeth Way which is centered 104 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Monkwick Avenue and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 2.25 km away.
The closest primary school to CO2 8QS (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 8QS is Ferry Boat Inn and is 10.61 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 10.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 178.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CO2 8QS is covered by the Essex police force association and North East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CO2 8QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO2 8QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO2 8QS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO2 8QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thomas Lord Audley School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 288 m |
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 2-7 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 299 m |
| Monkwick Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 299 m |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.12 km |
| Old Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2021) | 1.45 km |
| St. George's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Montgomery Junior School, Colchester | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 20, 2013) | 1.69 km |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| Hamilton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 2.22 km |
| St John's Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 2.27 km |
| Iceni Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.27 km |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Academy | 4-11 | 2.54 km | |
| Colchester High School | Independent school | 2-18 | 2.55 km | |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Serious Weaknesses (May 13, 2021) | 2.65 km |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| Oxford House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.69 km | |
| Paxman Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO2 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 10.3 km | |
| Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 10.3 km | |
| Riverford Organic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 10.48 km | |
| The Food Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 10.48 km | |
| Eric's Entertainment | Awaiting Inspection | 10.56 km | |
| BB's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 10.61 km | |
| Ferry Boat Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 10.61 km | |
| NO FRILLS FOOD | Awaiting Inspection | 10.61 km | |
| T\&Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 10.61 km | |
| The Hunger Cure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 10.67 km | |
| Apricot Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2012 | 10.91 km | |
| Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2019 | 11.23 km | |
| Cooks Fish \& Chip Van | Awaiting Inspection | 11.6 km | |
| Orchards Holiday Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 11.6 km | |
| Show Bar and Papa Johns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2014 | 11.6 km | |
| Tudor Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 11.72 km | |
| Lawford Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2018 | 12.16 km | |
| Lawford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 12.51 km | |
| Little Pumpkins Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2022 | 12.51 km | |
| The Cupcake Oven | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2017 | 12.84 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO2 8QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Monkwick Avenue | 21 m | |
| Monkwick Avenue | 76 m | |
| Buckley Place | 95 m | |
| Buckley Place | 103 m | |
| Monkwick Avenue | 104 m | |
| Colchester Town Rail Station | 2.25 km | |
| Hythe (Essex) Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| Wivenhoe Rail Station | 3.55 km | |
| East Mersea Ferry Landing | 10.08 km | |
| East Mersea Ferry Landing | 10.08 km | |
| East Mersea Ferry Landing | 10.09 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 35.95 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 44.46 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO2 8QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Bourne Pond | 1.21 km | |
| Lethe Grove | 1.22 km | |
| Blythe Pond | 1.35 km | |
| Birch Grove | 1.54 km | |
| Ball Grove | 1.69 km | |
| Friday Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Donyland Heath | 2.18 km | |
| Donyland Woods | 2.26 km | |
| Hythe Marshes | 2.3 km | |
| Charlotte's Grove | 2.32 km | |
| Birch Grove | 2.33 km | |
| Bounstead Grove | 2.5 km | |
| Man Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Hay Grove | 2.65 km | |
| Mill Grove | 2.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO2 8QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 178.5 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 20.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 122.7 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 363.3 | 36 |
Energy usage data for CO2 8QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.86636900 |
| Longitude | 0.90702700 |
| OS Easting | 600245 |
| OS Northing | 0222638 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Essex |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000071 |
| Travel To Work Area | Colchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Colchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Colchester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33026650 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Colchester 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Colchester 018B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |