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The postcode CO3 5AH is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 2001.CO3 5AH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CO3 5AH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 5AH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to CO3 5AH is St Albright Crescent which is centered 86 m away.
The nearest bus stop is King Coel Road South and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 3.4 km away.
The closest primary school to CO3 5AH (for ages 11 and under) is Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.
Policing for CO3 5AH is covered by the Essex police force association and North East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CO3 5AH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO3 5AH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO3 5AH
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | December 2001 |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO3 5AH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 235 m |
| Holmwood House School | Independent school | 0-13 | 520 m | |
| Home Farm Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 21, 2021) | 659 m |
| Lexden Springs School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 693 m |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2014) | 701 m |
| Stanway Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 759 m |
| The Stanway School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 846 m |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.1 km |
| Lakelands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.4 km | |
| Doucecroft School | Special school | 3-19 | Inadequate (February 14, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Prettygate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Prettygate Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| Philip Morant School and College | Academy | 11-18 | 1.92 km | |
| St Benedict's Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| Colchester County High School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 2.01 km | |
| St Mary's School for Girls | Independent school | 3-16 | 2.12 km | |
| Gosbecks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| Kingswode Hoe School | Special school | 5-16 | 2.42 km | |
| Paxman Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.48 km | |
| Braiswick Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 2.55 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO3 5AH - Data from Apr 2022
| King Coel Road South | 48 m | |
| King Coel Road South | 54 m | |
| King Coel Road North | 181 m | |
| King Coel Road North | 214 m | |
| Nelson Road | 238 m | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 3.4 km | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 3.43 km | |
| Colchester Town Rail Station | 3.99 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 37 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 40.23 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 58.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO3 5AH - Data from Dec 2021
| Bluebottle Grove | 1.61 km | |
| Spring Grove | 1.95 km | |
| Tye Grove | 2.31 km | |
| Choat's Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.43 km | |
| West House Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Warren Plantation | 2.95 km | |
| Butcher's Wood | 3.09 km | |
| Hanging Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Copfordhall Wood | 3.23 km | |
| Hillhouse Wood | 3.34 km | |
| Gravelpit Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Gol Grove | 3.39 km | |
| Stitching Wood | 3.41 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.88941800 |
| Longitude | 0.84683000 |
| OS Easting | 596001 |
| OS Northing | 0225037 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Essex |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000071 |
| Travel To Work Area | Colchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Colchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Colchester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33026601 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Colchester 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Colchester 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |