Postcode CO3 0RU (Colchester)

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

CO3 0RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 0RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CO3 0RU is Rose Avenue which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Office and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 3.72 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 0RU (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 84.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rose Avenue 45 m
Pearmain Way 84 m
Grieves Court 115 m
Blackberry Road 127 m
Bailey Dale 139 m
Egremont Way 159 m
Holly Road 190 m
Tydeman Close 195 m
Lambourne Close 215 m
Maskell Way 215 m
Wren Close 259 m
Lithgow Drive 262 m
Gorse Way 267 m
Nightingale Place 270 m
Harvey Crescent 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 0RU

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 0RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
417 m
Lakelands Primary School 548 m
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
623 m
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
764 m
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
852 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.26 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.47 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.51 km
Holmwood House School 1.92 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
1.96 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.99 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.1 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.1 km
Paxman Academy 2.28 km
Philip Morant School and College 2.42 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.69 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.73 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.73 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.76 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 2.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Office Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Winstree Court Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Winstree Court Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Harvey Crescent Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Fiveways Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.58 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.57 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Olivers Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Claypit Green Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.6 Mbps 84.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.4 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 396,186 kWh - mean 11,653 kWh : median 11,480 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 0RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87785800
Longitude 0.83690100
OS Easting 595368
OS Northing 0223725
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18862
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 E33026624
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 012E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4