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The postcode CO3 5GJ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in December 2000 and terminated in December 2001.CO3 5GJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CO3 5GJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 5GJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to CO3 5GJ is Hedgerows which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is King Coel Road South and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 3.53 km away.
The closest primary school to CO3 5GJ (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 5GJ 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 5GJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO3 5GJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO3 5GJ
| Introduction | December 2000 |
| 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 5GJ - 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) | 285 m |
| Lexden Springs School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 474 m |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2014) | 559 m |
| Stanway Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 605 m |
| Home Farm Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 21, 2021) | 605 m |
| The Stanway School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 633 m |
| Holmwood House School | Independent school | 0-13 | 748 m | |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 864 m |
| Lakelands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.22 km | |
| Doucecroft School | Special school | 3-19 | Inadequate (February 14, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Prettygate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| Prettygate Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.74 km |
| Philip Morant School and College | Academy | 11-18 | 1.88 km | |
| St Benedict's Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| Colchester County High School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 2.02 km | |
| Gosbecks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 2.12 km |
| St Mary's School for Girls | Independent school | 3-16 | 2.17 km | |
| Paxman Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.33 km | |
| Kingswode Hoe School | Special school | 5-16 | 2.49 km | |
| King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 2.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO3 5GJ - Data from Apr 2022
| King Coel Road South | 199 m | |
| King Coel Road South | 249 m | |
| Oatfield Close | 253 m | |
| Oatfield Close | 256 m | |
| Garage | 267 m | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 3.57 km | |
| Colchester Town Rail Station | 4.03 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.77 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 40.18 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 58.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO3 5GJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bluebottle Grove | 1.59 km | |
| Tye Grove | 2.12 km | |
| Spring Grove | 2.18 km | |
| Choat's Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Warren Plantation | 2.71 km | |
| West House Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Butcher's Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Hanging Wood | 2.95 km | |
| Copfordhall Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Gol Grove | 3.17 km | |
| Gravelpit Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Ram Plantation | 3.27 km | |
| Bridge Covert | 3.32 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.88735900 |
| Longitude | 0.84606000 |
| OS Easting | 595957 |
| OS Northing | 0224806 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Essex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Witham |
| County Electorial Division | Stanway and Pyefleet ED |
| Electoral Ward | Stanway |
| 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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Colchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Colchester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33026621 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Colchester 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Colchester 012B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |