Postcode CO3 0AE (Colchester)

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The postcode CO3 0AE is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in December 2012 and is an active postcode. CO3 0AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO3 0AE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 0AE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CO3 0AE is Cobble Row which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Coel Road South and is 112 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 3.51 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 0AE (for ages 11 and under) is Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cobble Row 77 m
St Albright Crescent 78 m
Old Chapel Drive 81 m
Hedgerows 100 m
Stable Close 199 m
New Farm Road 200 m
Stirrup Mews 207 m
Holliwell Close 220 m
King Coel Road 235 m
Frensham Close 239 m
Jubilee Close 262 m
Peace Road 320 m
Collingwood Road 324 m
Rambler Close 339 m
Lanvalley Road 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 0AE

Introduction December 2012
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 0AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
272 m
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
541 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
629 m
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
632 m
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
645 m
Holmwood House School 659 m
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
695 m
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
946 m
Lakelands Primary School 1.26 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
1.68 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.8 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.8 km
Philip Morant School and College 1.92 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.05 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 2.05 km
St Mary's School for Girls 2.18 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.2 km
Paxman Academy 2.41 km
Kingswode Hoe School 2.49 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Coel Road South Bus Stop/Station 112 m
King Coel Road South Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Oatfield Close Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 4.04 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.85 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.17 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Bridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 79.17 Mbps
Upload 16 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 242,317 kWh - mean 9,320 kWh : median 8,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 75,110 kWh - mean 2,889 kWh : median 2,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 0AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88816300
Longitude 0.84590700
OS Easting 595943
OS Northing 0224895
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23938
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026621
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 012B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1