Postcode CO3 4NL (Colchester)

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

CO3 4NL 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 4NL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CO3 4NL is The Commons which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prettygate Library and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 2.68 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 4NL (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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Commons 80 m
Munnings Road 87 m
Nash Close 96 m
Cotman Road 118 m
Crome Close 118 m
Van Dyck Road 179 m
Prettygate Road 209 m
Holman Crescent 214 m
Gainsborough Road 248 m
Plough Drive 264 m
Hills Crescent 266 m
Godwin Close 297 m
Plume Avenue 300 m
Reaper Road 315 m
All Saints Avenue 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 4NL

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 4NL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
165 m
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
165 m
Philip Morant School and College 348 m
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
788 m
Colchester County High School for Girls 788 m
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
945 m
Paxman Academy 971 m
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.05 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.08 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.08 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.09 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.15 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
1.37 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.48 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.51 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.56 km
Oxford House School 1.63 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.73 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.78 km
Colchester High School 1.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
11.42 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
11.42 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
11.6 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
11.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Prettygate Library Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Prettygate Shops Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Prettygate Shops Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Handy Fisher Court Bus Stop/Station 191 m
All Saints Avenue Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.89 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 36.43 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.63 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 376 m
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
King's Ford Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Olivers Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Olivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 3.08 km
Needles Eye Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Chest Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 83.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 55.4 7.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 332,205 kWh - mean 13,288 kWh : median 13,608 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 4NL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88031500
Longitude 0.86687500
OS Easting 597420
OS Northing 0224079
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2