Postcode CO3 3UT (Colchester) Terminated January 1995

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The postcode CO3 3UT is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in August 1993 and terminated in January 1995.CO3 3UT is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to CO3 3UT is Ruth King Close which is centered 226 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norman Way Schools and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 3UT (for ages 11 and under) is Prettygate Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Colchester County High School for Girls.

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Hunger Cure and is 11.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ruth King Close 226 m
Norman Way 244 m
Park Road 295 m
Fitzwalter Road 334 m
Gainsborough Road 461 m
A12 4.47 km
B1022 8.52 km
A1124 9.86 km
A133 9.93 km
B1026 10.64 km
A120 16.92 km
A134 45.14 km
A11 51.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 3UT

Introduction August 1993
Termination January 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO3 3UT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
83 m
Colchester County High School for Girls 83 m
Philip Morant School and College 417 m
St Mary's School for Girls 453 m
Kingswode Hoe School 798 m
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
814 m
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
814 m
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
909 m
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
921 m
Oxford House School 966 m
Colchester High School 1.17 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.36 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.39 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.41 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.41 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.51 km
Paxman Academy 1.52 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.57 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.59 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
10.73 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
10.73 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
10.91 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
10.91 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
11.24 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
11.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norman Way Schools Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 442 m
Park Road Bus Stop/Station 471 m
Norman Way Bus Stop/Station 620 m
Boadicea Way North Bus Stop/Station 669 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.13 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.13 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.13 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.07 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.11 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 426 m
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.7 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 3.12 km
King's Ford Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Olivers Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Olivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Needles Eye Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88482300
Longitude 0.87413800
OS Easting 597900
OS Northing 0224600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19546
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Drury ED
Electoral Ward Lexden and Braiswick
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 E33026604
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 009D
Output Area / Small Area 5B2