Postcode CO3 0UG (Colchester)

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

CO3 0UG 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 0UG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CO3 0UG is Stable Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oatfield Close and is 256 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 3.5 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 0UG (for ages 11 and under) is Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 1.7 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 0UG 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 0UG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stable Close 14 m
Stirrup Mews 41 m
Saddle Mews 73 m
Holliwell Close 127 m
Hedgerows 128 m
Cobble Row 134 m
New Farm Road 180 m
Old Chapel Drive 182 m
Collingwood Road 197 m
Lanvalley Road 197 m
Rogation Close 228 m
Longstraw Close 231 m
De Burgh Road 233 m
Wheatfield Road 273 m
Rye Close 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 0UG

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 0UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
280 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
434 m
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
464 m
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
506 m
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
627 m
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
659 m
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
807 m
Holmwood House School 849 m
Lakelands Primary School 1.24 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.62 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.62 km
Philip Morant School and College 1.77 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
1.83 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.93 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.93 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.99 km
St Mary's School for Girls 2.1 km
Paxman Academy 2.2 km
Kingswode Hoe School 2.42 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oatfield Close Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Oatfield Close Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Rogation Close Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Rogation Close Bus Stop/Station 280 m
King Coel Road South Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.7 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.26 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Bridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.9 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 324,647 kWh - mean 11,195 kWh : median 11,351 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 89,603 kWh - mean 3,200 kWh : median 2,894 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 0UG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88647600
Longitude 0.84723900
OS Easting 596042
OS Northing 0224711
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: Communal 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 5B2