Postcode CO2 9BL (Colchester) Terminated December 1996

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The postcode CO2 9BL is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1993 and terminated in December 1996.CO2 9BL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CO2 9BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 9BL as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to CO2 9BL is Anglia Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hazell Avenue and is 374 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 2.75 km away.

The closest primary school to CO2 9BL (for ages 11 and under) is Iceni Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Hunger Cure and is 12.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Policing for CO2 9BL 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 9BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO2 9BL, and the approximate distance away.

Anglia Close 33 m
Rutland Avenue 89 m
Iceni Way 118 m
Coats Hutton Road 133 m
Devon Road 162 m
Mason Close 174 m
Smallwood Road 181 m
Eldred Avenue 217 m
Willett Road 241 m
Somerset Close 245 m
Hedge Drive 257 m
Wolton Road 262 m
Walnut Tree Way 280 m
Daniell Drive 288 m
Gloucester Avenue 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO2 9BL

Introduction January 1993
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO2 9BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Paxman Academy 248 m
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
250 m
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
250 m
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
534 m
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
797 m
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
797 m
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
912 m
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
1 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1 km
Philip Morant School and College 1.02 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.45 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.45 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
1.47 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.82 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.89 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.91 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.93 km
Oxford House School 1.99 km
Colchester High School 2.09 km
Kingswode Hoe School 2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO2 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
11.65 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
11.65 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
11.83 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
11.83 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
12.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO2 9BL - Data from Apr 2022

Hazell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Hazell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Walnut Tree Way Bus Stop/Station 465 m
Walnut Tree Way Bus Stop/Station 477 m
Centurion Way Bus Stop/Station 537 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.27 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.27 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.27 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.7 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.01 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO2 9BL - Data from Dec 2021

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
King's Ford Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Olivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Olivers Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Needles Eye Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Charity Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Bounstead Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Chest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Friday Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Mill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Heather Fields Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87228700
Longitude 0.87188500
OS Easting 597800
OS Northing 0223200
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6502
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Maypole ED
Electoral Ward Shrub End
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026635
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 015A
Output Area / Small Area 7C1