Postcode CO3 3HN (Colchester)

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

CO3 3HN 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 3HN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CO3 3HN is Keble Close which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Essex County Hospital and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 3HN (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 3HN is Ferry Boat Inn and is 13.15 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 10.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 5.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO3 3HN 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 3HN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Keble Close 76 m
Gray Road 100 m
Oxford Road 124 m
Creffield Road 142 m
Hospital Road 157 m
Hospital Lane 182 m
Beverley Road 208 m
Wellesley Road 217 m
Oaks Drive 238 m
Inglis Road 248 m
Silvanus Close 254 m
Rawstorn Road 291 m
Manor Road 305 m
Papillon Road 316 m
St Alban's Road 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 3HN

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 3HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
59 m
Oxford House School 63 m
Colchester High School 201 m
Kingswode Hoe School 552 m
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
562 m
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
662 m
St Mary's School for Girls 725 m
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
749 m
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
779 m
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
887 m
Colchester County High School for Girls 887 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.02 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.13 km
Philip Morant School and College 1.27 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.42 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
1.57 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.67 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.67 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.74 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Essex County Hospital Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Essex County Hospital Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Beverley Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Creffield Road Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Beverley Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.66 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.66 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.67 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.58 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 1.95 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.33 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
King's Ford Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 87.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.3 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 98.1 18.4
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 236,214 kWh - mean 33,745 kWh : median 36,340 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 3HN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88679900
Longitude 0.88782400
OS Easting 598833
OS Northing 0224857
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: 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 E33023973
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 013B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2