Postcode CO3 0AB (Colchester)

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The postcode CO3 0AB is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in August 2009 and is an active postcode. CO3 0AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO3 0AB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 CO3 0AB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to CO3 0AB is Heath Road which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fiveways Co - Op and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 4.2 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 0AB (for ages 11 and under) is Stanway Fiveways Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO3 0AB 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 CO3 0AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO3 0AB, and the approximate distance away.

Heath Road 88 m
Peartree Road 144 m
Gryme's Dyke Way 219 m
Valley Close 253 m
Weyland Drive 261 m
Woden Avenue 310 m
Radveld Chase 330 m
Blackberry Road 491 m
Holly Road 545 m
Dyer's Road 569 m
Winstree Road 571 m
London Road 4.8 km
A12 6.11 km
B1022 6.49 km
B1026 9.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 0AB

Introduction August 2009
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 CO3 0AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
427 m
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
791 m
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
835 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
943 m
Lakelands Primary School 1.08 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.09 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.2 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.33 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.42 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.54 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.54 km
Paxman Academy 1.71 km
Philip Morant School and College 1.89 km
Holmwood House School 1.92 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.15 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.15 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.27 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 2.27 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
2.38 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
2.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO3 0AB - Data from Apr 2022

Fiveways Co - Op Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Fiveways Co - Op Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Moss Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Winstree Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Moss Road Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 4.24 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.62 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.14 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO3 0AB - Data from Dec 2021

Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Bridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Olivers Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Olivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Chest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO3 0AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.7 Mbps 48.6 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 17.1 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 2 0.3
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 66 15.9
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 143,432 kWh - mean 28,686 kWh : median 31,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 0AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87682500
Longitude 0.84517500
OS Easting 595940
OS Northing 0223631
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28502
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witham
County Electorial Division Stanway and Pyefleet ED
Electoral Ward Stanway
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026619
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 012D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2