Postcode CO3 0QX (Colchester)

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

CO3 0QX 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 0QX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CO3 0QX is Stanfield Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Becker Road and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 3.99 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 0QX (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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 2.4 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 0QX 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 0QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stanfield Close 18 m
Fisin Walk 96 m
Pilborough Way 116 m
Valley Close 124 m
Ladell Close 125 m
Becker Road 135 m
Gryme's Dyke Way 182 m
Wallis Court 185 m
Bale Close 224 m
Moss Road 247 m
Newcastle Avenue 273 m
Twining Road 275 m
Keymer Way 314 m
James Carter Road 342 m
Heath Road 358 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 0QX

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 0QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
775 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.02 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.06 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.12 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.14 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.26 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.29 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.29 km
Paxman Academy 1.35 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.42 km
Lakelands Primary School 1.45 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.49 km
Philip Morant School and College 1.67 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.81 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.81 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.09 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 2.09 km
Holmwood House School 2.13 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
2.16 km
St Mary's School for Girls 2.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Becker Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Twining Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Shillito Close Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Moss Road Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Moss Road Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.52 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.46 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Olivers Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Bridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Olivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
King's Ford Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Chest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 102.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.9 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 205,462 kWh - mean 15,805 kWh : median 14,806 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 37,284 kWh - mean 2,868 kWh : median 2,767 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 0QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87503200
Longitude 0.84962600
OS Easting 596256
OS Northing 0223445
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28502
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025162
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 012D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3