Postcode CO3 3HL (Colchester)

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The postcode CO3 3HL is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO3 3HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO3 3HL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 3HL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CO3 3HL is Keble Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Essex County Hospital and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 3HL (for ages 11 and under) is Oxford House School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Colchester Royal Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 13, 2021 rated this school as Serious Weaknesses

The local pub for residents of CO3 3HL is Ferry Boat Inn and is 13.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Hunger Cure and is 10.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

83.3% 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 3HL 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 3HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO3 3HL, and the approximate distance away.

Keble Close 22 m
Oxford Road 80 m
Creffield Road 94 m
Gray Road 114 m
Beverley Road 173 m
Inglis Road 177 m
Hospital Road 188 m
Silvanus Close 233 m
Wellesley Road 240 m
Hospital Lane 254 m
Honywood Road 280 m
Oaks Drive 305 m
Beaconsfield Avenue 325 m
Wickham Road 347 m
Queen's Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 3HL

Introduction January 1980
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 3HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
57 m
Oxford House School 126 m
Colchester High School 249 m
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
493 m
Kingswode Hoe School 575 m
St Mary's School for Girls 711 m
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
731 m
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
807 m
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
817 m
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
843 m
Colchester County High School for Girls 843 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.09 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.2 km
Philip Morant School and College 1.21 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.47 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
1.57 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.61 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.61 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.76 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO3 3HL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
9.88 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
9.88 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
10.06 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
10.06 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
10.38 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
10.69 km
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
13.12 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
13.12 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
13.12 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
13.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO3 3HL - Data from Apr 2022

Essex County Hospital Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Creffield Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Creffield Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Beverley Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Beverley Road Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.63 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.63 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.51 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO3 3HL - Data from Dec 2021

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 1.94 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.33 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
King's Ford Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO3 3HL - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 16.7%
300+ Mbps 83.3%

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 69,043 kWh - mean 11,507 kWh : median 11,126 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 3HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88621800
Longitude 0.88733600
OS Easting 598802
OS Northing 0224791
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27427
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Drury ED
Electoral Ward New Town and Christ Church
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: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026627
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 013B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1