Postcode CO3 4QN (Colchester)

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

CO3 4QN 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 4QN as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CO3 4QN is Gainsborough Road which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Handy Fisher Court and is 211 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 2.44 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 4QN (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 11.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gainsborough Road 65 m
Van Dyck Road 112 m
Rembrandt Way 136 m
Landseer Road 150 m
Nash Close 163 m
Munnings Road 170 m
Cotman Road 184 m
Crome Close 184 m
Reynolds Avenue 190 m
The Commons 322 m
Bawtree Way 387 m
Winston Avenue 410 m
Magazine Farm Way 415 m
Holman Crescent 444 m
Plume Avenue 490 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 4QN

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 4QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Philip Morant School and College 112 m
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
352 m
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
352 m
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
540 m
Colchester County High School for Girls 540 m
St Mary's School for Girls 916 m
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.11 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.11 km
Paxman Academy 1.11 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.14 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
1.14 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.17 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.26 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.26 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.3 km
Oxford House School 1.37 km
Colchester High School 1.55 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.58 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.85 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Handy Fisher Court Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Handy Fisher Court Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Prettygate Library Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Norman Way Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Prettygate Shops Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.07 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.07 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 13.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 36.63 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.84 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 255 m
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.89 km
King's Ford Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Olivers Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Olivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Needles Eye Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 3.32 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.4 Mbps 52.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.5 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 370,603 kWh - mean 17,648 kWh : median 16,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 77,967 kWh - mean 3,713 kWh : median 2,757 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 4QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88154300
Longitude 0.86997600
OS Easting 597628
OS Northing 0224224
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 6A4