Postcode CO3 4NF (Colchester)

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The postcode CO3 4NF is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO3 4NF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO3 4NF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 4NF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to CO3 4NF is Reynolds Avenue which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Handy Fisher Court and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 2.46 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 4NF (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 Philip Morant School and College.

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Hunger Cure and is 11.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO3 4NF 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 4NF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO3 4NF, and the approximate distance away.

Reynolds Avenue 91 m
Landseer Road 158 m
Nash Close 187 m
Munnings Road 198 m
Rembrandt Way 201 m
Winston Avenue 212 m
Van Dyck Road 263 m
Gainsborough Road 266 m
Cotman Road 288 m
Crome Close 288 m
The Commons 340 m
Plume Avenue 349 m
Holman Crescent 353 m
All Saints Avenue 430 m
Rayner Road 452 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 4NF

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 4NF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Philip Morant School and College 206 m
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
242 m
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
242 m
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
688 m
Colchester County High School for Girls 688 m
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
900 m
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
900 m
Paxman Academy 908 m
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
964 m
St Mary's School for Girls 1.07 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
1.13 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.3 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.35 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.37 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.4 km
Oxford House School 1.45 km
Colchester High School 1.61 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.72 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
1.72 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO3 4NF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
11.25 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
11.25 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
11.43 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
11.43 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
11.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO3 4NF - Data from Apr 2022

Handy Fisher Court Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Handy Fisher Court Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Norman Way Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Boadicea Way North Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Boadicea Way North Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.9 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.9 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.9 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.45 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.88 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO3 4NF - Data from Dec 2021

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 459 m
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
King's Ford Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.82 km
Olivers Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Olivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Needles Eye Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 3.25 km
Charity Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Chest Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO3 4NF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.5 Mbps 74.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.9 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 340,419 kWh - mean 14,801 kWh : median 14,768 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 4NF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87969500
Longitude 0.87054100
OS Easting 597675
OS Northing 0224020
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17283
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Drury ED
Electoral Ward Prettygate
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026632
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 014A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1