Postcode CO3 0PS (Colchester)

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

CO3 0PS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 0PS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CO3 0PS is Millers Lane which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapel Road and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 3.91 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 0PS (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 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.1% 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 2.5 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 0PS 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 0PS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Millers Lane 16 m
Millers Close 106 m
Chapel Road 112 m
Alley Pond Close 126 m
Montbretia Close 151 m
Coralin Walk 191 m
Osier Close 205 m
Albertine Close 216 m
New Road 255 m
Jubilee Close 257 m
Tollgate Court 263 m
Oatfield Close 282 m
New Farm Road 297 m
Peace Road 334 m
Damask Road 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 0PS

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 0PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
238 m
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
337 m
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
423 m
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
672 m
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
772 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
875 m
Lakelands Primary School 881 m
Holmwood House School 894 m
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
982 m
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
1.39 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.06 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.06 km
Philip Morant School and College 2.24 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.33 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.41 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 2.41 km
St Mary's School for Girls 2.57 km
Paxman Academy 2.58 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.6 km
Kingswode Hoe School 2.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chapel Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Lucy Lane South Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Chapel Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Lucy Lane South Bus Stop/Station 149 m
New Farm Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 4 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.62 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.79 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Bridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.9 Mbps 124.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 6.9% 82.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 93.1% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 494,559 kWh - mean 16,485 kWh : median 13,890 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 104,869 kWh - mean 3,616 kWh : median 3,187 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 0PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88693000
Longitude 0.84036500
OS Easting 595567
OS Northing 0224743
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12493
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: Self-sufficient 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 012C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3