Postcode CO3 0AL (Colchester)

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The postcode CO3 0AL is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in April 2016 and is an active postcode. CO3 0AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO3 0AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 0AL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to CO3 0AL is Butterfly Trail which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cornflower Close and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 3.9 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 0AL (for ages 11 and under) is Stanway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 42.5 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Butterfly Trail 29 m
Skipper Grove 34 m
Swallowtail Glade 67 m
Ringlet Lane 71 m
Brimstone Chase 92 m
Lacewing Green 130 m
Dragonfly Drift 178 m
Cornflower Close 205 m
Tudor Rose Close 222 m
Iron Latch Lane 222 m
Cowslip Court 227 m
Centaury Close 236 m
Foxendale Folly 278 m
Columbine Mews 306 m
Lucy Lane North 383 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 0AL

Introduction April 2016
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 0AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holmwood House School 708 m
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
902 m
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
917 m
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.12 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.14 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.2 km
Lakelands Primary School 1.41 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.54 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.54 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.57 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.94 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Good
(September 21, 2018)
2.49 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.71 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.71 km
Philip Morant School and College 2.8 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.86 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 2.86 km
St Mary's School for Girls 2.92 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.94 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
3.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cornflower Close Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Cornflower Close Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Tudor Rose Close Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Tudor Rose Close Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Warren Farm Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.27 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Fiddler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Hillhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Stitching Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Aldhamhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.8 Mbps 87.6 Mbps 600 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 42.5 Mbps 600 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% 27 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 66 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 600 600

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 185,430 kWh - mean 8,062 kWh : median 7,723 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 85,911 kWh - mean 3,735 kWh : median 3,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 0AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89367500
Longitude 0.83605000
OS Easting 595239
OS Northing 0225480
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21167
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026622
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6A2