Postcode CO3 0AF (Colchester)

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

CO3 0AF 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 0AF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CO3 0AF is St Albright Crescent which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Coel Road South and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 3.48 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 0AF (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 51.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Albright Crescent 42 m
Old Chapel Drive 79 m
Cobble Row 111 m
Hedgerows 138 m
King Coel Road 195 m
Frensham Close 219 m
Stable Close 229 m
Stirrup Mews 240 m
New Farm Road 241 m
Holliwell Close 260 m
Trafalgar Road 273 m
Hargood Close 311 m
Peace Road 315 m
Rambler Close 321 m
Collingwood Road 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 0AF

Introduction June 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 0AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
255 m
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
581 m
Holmwood House School 621 m
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
646 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
646 m
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
664 m
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
735 m
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
986 m
Lakelands Primary School 1.3 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
1.68 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.81 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.81 km
Philip Morant School and College 1.92 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.04 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 2.04 km
St Mary's School for Girls 2.17 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.22 km
Paxman Academy 2.43 km
Kingswode Hoe School 2.47 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Coel Road South Bus Stop/Station 72 m
King Coel Road South Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 287 m
King Coel Road North Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.89 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.18 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Hillhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.7 Mbps 51.8 Mbps 70.6 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 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 100% 51.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 125,218 kWh - mean 7,366 kWh : median 5,398 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 0AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88849900
Longitude 0.84613200
OS Easting 595957
OS Northing 0224933
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