Postcode CO3 0HQ (Colchester)

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The postcode CO3 0HQ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. CO3 0HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO3 0HQ 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 0HQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CO3 0HQ is Rugosa Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lucy Lane South and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 3.87 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 0HQ (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 123.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.3 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 0HQ 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 0HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rugosa Close 23 m
New Road 67 m
Damask Road 81 m
Sweet Briar Road 96 m
Coralin Walk 154 m
Peace Road 183 m
Lucy Lane South 197 m
Musk Close 197 m
Jubilee Close 222 m
Albertine Close 229 m
Provence Close 237 m
Millers Close 239 m
Alley Pond Close 242 m
Rambler Close 256 m
Montbretia Close 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 0HQ

Introduction June 2002
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 0HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
483 m
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
656 m
Holmwood House School 679 m
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
735 m
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
736 m
Lakelands Primary School 1.09 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.09 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.09 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.13 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
1.19 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.27 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.27 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.36 km
Philip Morant School and College 2.4 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.52 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 2.52 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.61 km
St Mary's School for Girls 2.64 km
Paxman Academy 2.84 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Good
(September 21, 2018)
2.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lucy Lane South Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Lucy Lane South Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Barn Fields Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.9 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.72 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Fiddler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Hillhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63 Mbps 123.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.2 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.1 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 272,989 kWh - mean 15,166 kWh : median 14,851 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 61,016 kWh - mean 3,390 kWh : median 2,768 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 0HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88973300
Longitude 0.83936400
OS Easting 595486
OS Northing 0225052
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 012B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4