Postcode CO2 8UR (Colchester)

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

CO2 8UR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 8UR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to CO2 8UR is Launceston Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stansted Road and is 414 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 2.82 km away.

The closest primary school to CO2 8UR (for ages 11 and under) is Cherry Tree Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022.

The local pub for residents of CO2 8UR is Ferry Boat Inn and is 9.98 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 9.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 177.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 2 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 8UR 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 8UR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Launceston Close 22 m
Sydney Street 38 m
Onslow Crescent 104 m
Darwin Close 117 m
Bathurst Close 130 m
Fremantle Road 132 m
Perth Close 183 m
Melbourne Chase 203 m
Canberra Close 206 m
Wyndam Close 224 m
Adelaide Drive 229 m
Brisbane Way 321 m
Queensland Drive 352 m
Blackheath 391 m
Gosfield Road 421 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO2 8UR

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 8UR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
605 m
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
851 m
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
933 m
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
933 m
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.41 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.01 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
2.06 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.12 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
2.12 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.17 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
2.52 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.79 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.79 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.86 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.86 km
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.95 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 3.08 km
Colchester High School 3.19 km
Paxman Academy 3.22 km
Broomgrove Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stansted Road Bus Stop/Station 414 m
The Silver Oyster Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Bardfield Road Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Gosfield Road Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Gosfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.45 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.45 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 9.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.61 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Ball Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Donyland Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 1.71 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 1.71 km
Friday Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Charlotte's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Man Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hythe Marshes Wetland 1.99 km
Hay Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Bounstead Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 177.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 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% 131.4 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 142,776 kWh - mean 12,980 kWh : median 12,280 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 43,322 kWh - mean 3,610 kWh : median 2,969 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO2 8UR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.86162600
Longitude 0.91227000
OS Easting 600627
OS Northing 0222125
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14227
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1