Postcode CO3 3QA (Colchester)

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

CO3 3QA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 3QA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to CO3 3QA is Highfield Drive which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Avenue and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 3QA (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 3QA is Ferry Boat Inn and is 13.55 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 10.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 146 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 5.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO3 3QA 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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