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The postcode CO3 0QS is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. CO3 0QS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
CO3 0QS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 0QS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to CO3 0QS is Heath Road which is centered 65 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fiveways Co - Op and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 4.26 km away.
The closest primary school to CO3 0QS (for ages 11 and under) is Stanway Fiveways Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for CO3 0QS is covered by the Essex police force association and North East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CO3 0QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO3 0QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO3 0QS
| Introduction | June 2002 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO3 0QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 549 m |
| The Stanway School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 916 m |
| Lexden Springs School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 968 m |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2014) | 1.06 km |
| Lakelands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.16 km | |
| Stanway Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Home Farm Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 21, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Gosbecks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| Prettygate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Prettygate Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| Paxman Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.66 km | |
| Philip Morant School and College | Academy | 11-18 | 1.93 km | |
| Holmwood House School | Independent school | 0-13 | 2.06 km | |
| King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| Iceni Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.12 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Colchester County High School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 2.32 km | |
| St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2019) | 2.45 km |
| Doucecroft School | Special school | 3-19 | Inadequate (February 14, 2019) | 2.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO3 0QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Fiveways Co - Op | 236 m | |
| Fiveways Co - Op | 237 m | |
| Moss Road | 316 m | |
| Moss Road | 344 m | |
| Fiveways | 372 m | |
| Colchester Town Rail Station | 4.26 km | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 4.28 km | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 4.31 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 35.49 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 40.16 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 58.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO3 0QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Warren Plantation | 1.52 km | |
| Butcher's Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Tye Grove | 1.63 km | |
| Bluebottle Grove | 1.82 km | |
| Ram Plantation | 2 km | |
| Hanging Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Gol Grove | 2.11 km | |
| Bridge Covert | 2.13 km | |
| Aldercar | 2.19 km | |
| Olivers Spinney | 2.29 km | |
| Walk Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Olivers Copse | 2.43 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Copfordhall Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Chest Wood | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO3 0QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.87560500 |
| Longitude | 0.84527400 |
| OS Easting | 595954 |
| OS Northing | 0223497 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Essex |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000071 |
| Travel To Work Area | Colchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Colchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Colchester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33026619 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Colchester 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Colchester 012D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |