Postcode CO2 8RB (Colchester)

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

CO2 8RB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 8RB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to CO2 8RB is Terling Close which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bardfield Road and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 2.7 km away.

The closest primary school to CO2 8RB (for ages 11 and under) is Cherry Tree Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022. 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 8RB is Ferry Boat Inn and is 10.29 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 10.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Terling Close 92 m
Perth Close 169 m
Stansted Road 190 m
Beeleigh Close 201 m
West Donyland Court 203 m
Adelaide Drive 221 m
Bardfield Road 225 m
Inworth Walk 227 m
Brisbane Way 228 m
Bathurst Close 234 m
Canberra Close 242 m
Middlewick Close 245 m
Darwin Close 256 m
Onslow Crescent 259 m
Moy Road 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO2 8RB

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 8RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
563 m
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
674 m
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
694 m
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
694 m
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.62 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.77 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1.77 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
1.96 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.07 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
2.17 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.45 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.45 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.52 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.6 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.69 km
Paxman Academy 2.87 km
Colchester High School 2.97 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 2.99 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
3.05 km
Oxford House School 3.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
10.29 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
10.29 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.29 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
10.29 km
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
10.62 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
10.62 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
10.75 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
10.8 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
10.8 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
10.98 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
11.2 km
Cooks Fish \& Chip Van Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
11.29 km
Orchards Holiday Village Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
11.29 km
Show Bar and Papa Johns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2014
11.29 km
Tudor Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
11.4 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
11.42 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
12.44 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
12.78 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
12.78 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
13.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bardfield Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
The Silver Oyster Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Stansted Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Gosfield Road Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Gosfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.74 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.74 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.74 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.55 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 817 m
Ball Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 1.64 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 1.74 km
Friday Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Donyland Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Charlotte's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Man Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bounstead Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Hay Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Hythe Marshes Wetland 2.31 km
Oxley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.5 Mbps 93.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.5 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 207,544 kWh - mean 10,923 kWh : median 10,183 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO2 8RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.86236100
Longitude 0.90739200
OS Easting 600286
OS Northing 0222192
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9029
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious 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 018E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1