Postcode CO3 0PL (Colchester)

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

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

The closest road name to CO3 0PL is Meadow Grass Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sainsburys Store and is 293 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 3.38 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 0PL (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 124.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meadow Grass Close 21 m
Woodrush End 73 m
Essex Yeomanry Way 88 m
Darnel Way 101 m
Marram Close 105 m
Tollgate Drive 112 m
Spring Sedge Close 194 m
Dawnford Close 212 m
Ewan Way 291 m
Lucy Lane North 310 m
Western Approach 315 m
Dale Close 349 m
Lucy Lane South 417 m
Tollgate Road 703 m
B1408 1.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 0PL

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 0PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
624 m
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
712 m
Lakelands Primary School 838 m
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
906 m
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
942 m
Holmwood House School 1.23 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.25 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.33 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.58 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.68 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.96 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.76 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.76 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.78 km
Philip Morant School and College 2.95 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.98 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.1 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 3.1 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Good
(September 21, 2018)
3.12 km
Paxman Academy 3.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sainsburys Store Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Sainsburys Store Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Sainsburys Store Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Stane Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Tollgate Rbt Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.66 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.11 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Fiddler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Aldhamhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Hillhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.4 4.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 160.7 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 295,925 kWh - mean 12,866 kWh : median 11,676 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 157,724 kWh - mean 5,257 kWh : median 4,710 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 0PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88886600
Longitude 0.83056000
OS Easting 594884
OS Northing 0224932
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: 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 E33026620
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 012A
Output Area / Small Area 5B1