Postcode CO2 9DB (Colchester)

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The postcode CO2 9DB is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO2 9DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO2 9DB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 9DB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to CO2 9DB is Paxman Avenue which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Paxman Avenue and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to CO2 9DB (for ages 11 and under) is Gosbecks Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 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 12.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 9DB 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 9DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Paxman Avenue 67 m
Hedge Drive 71 m
Wolton Road 157 m
Smallwood Road 187 m
Bishop Road 194 m
Hazell Avenue 194 m
Daniell Drive 260 m
Coats Hutton Road 270 m
Anglia Close 275 m
Egerton Green Road 279 m
Owen Ward Close 280 m
Walnut Tree Way 284 m
Iceni Way 312 m
Gosbecks Road 328 m
John Kent Avenue 359 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO2 9DB

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 9DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Paxman Academy 0 m
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
298 m
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
491 m
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
491 m
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
807 m
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
807 m
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
950 m
Philip Morant School and College 1.11 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.14 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1.14 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.58 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.58 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
1.69 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.78 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.85 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.96 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.06 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
2.11 km
Oxford House School 2.19 km
Kingswode Hoe School 2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Paxman Avenue Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Paxman Avenue Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Hazell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Hazell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Alderman Blaxhill School Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.4 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.4 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.4 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.55 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.77 km
Cambridge Airport Air 60.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
King's Ford Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Olivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Olivers Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Needles Eye Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Charity Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Chest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Heather Fields Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bounstead Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Mill Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO2 9DB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.4 Mbps 94.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 17 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 184,916 kWh - mean 11,557 kWh : median 10,091 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO2 9DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87164300
Longitude 0.86844400
OS Easting 597566
OS Northing 0223119
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16824
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026633
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 015E
Output Area / Small Area 8D3