Postcode CO3 0AP (Colchester)

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

CO3 0AP 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 0AP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to CO3 0AP is Skipper Grove which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cornflower Close and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 3.84 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 0AP (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 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 1.1 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 0AP 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 0AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Skipper Grove 47 m
Butterfly Trail 59 m
Dragonfly Drift 115 m
Swallowtail Glade 128 m
Ringlet Lane 139 m
Brimstone Chase 143 m
Cornflower Close 150 m
Cowslip Court 165 m
Lacewing Green 196 m
Centaury Close 210 m
Tudor Rose Close 244 m
Columbine Mews 253 m
Iron Latch Lane 279 m
Lucy Lane North 317 m
Peace Road 622 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 0AP

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 0AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holmwood House School 770 m
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
842 m
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
895 m
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.14 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.15 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.19 km
Lakelands Primary School 1.37 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.55 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.57 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.57 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.9 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Good
(September 21, 2018)
2.54 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.74 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.74 km
Philip Morant School and College 2.84 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.91 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 2.91 km
St Mary's School for Girls 2.97 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
3.01 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
3.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cornflower Close Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Cornflower Close Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Tudor Rose Close Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Warren Farm Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Tudor Rose Close Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.22 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.43 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Fiddler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Hillhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Stitching Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Aldhamhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.7 Mbps 54.4 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.5 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 84,375 kWh - mean 7,031 kWh : median 4,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 32,273 kWh - mean 2,483 kWh : median 2,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 0AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89339000
Longitude 0.83518900
OS Easting 595181
OS Northing 0225446
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