Postcode CO3 0SN (Colchester)

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

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

The closest road name to CO3 0SN is Birch Park which is centered 534 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Angel and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 3.64 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 0SN (for ages 11 and under) is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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 0SN 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 0SN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Birch Park 534 m
Fountain Lane 746 m
Maldon Road 797 m
Warren Lane 1.12 km
London Road 3.75 km
B1022 4.33 km
B1026 7.37 km
A12 8.26 km
A120 13.65 km
B1018 15.99 km
A11 50.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 0SN

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 0SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.95 km
Lakelands Primary School 2.23 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.31 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.34 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.59 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.73 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.79 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.79 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.9 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
3.1 km
Paxman Academy 3.16 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
3.36 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.42 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.46 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.46 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
3.49 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
3.52 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
3.64 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.64 km
Philip Morant School and College 3.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Angel Bus Stop/Station 169 m
The Angel Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 661 m
Colchester Zoo Bus Stop/Station 685 m
Garage Bus Stop/Station 827 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.64 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 6.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.9 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 272 m
Bridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 280 m
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 571 m
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 734 m
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Whitehorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Library Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Claypit Green Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Coronation Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
The Paddock Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Scotland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.3 Mbps 29.8 Mbps 58.55 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 3 Mbps 11.82 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 100% 24 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 59 12
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 28,792 kWh - mean 5,758 kWh : median 5,445 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 0SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.86160100
Longitude 0.82557900
OS Easting 594659
OS Northing 0221887
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 E33025161
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 012D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3