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The postcode CO3 5LF is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 1995.CO3 5LF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
CO3 5LF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 5LF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to CO3 5LF is Peartree Road which is centered 73 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Parr Drive and is 315 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 4.03 km away.
The closest primary school to CO3 5LF (for ages 11 and under) is Stanway Fiveways Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 4, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.
Policing for CO3 5LF 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 5LF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO3 5LF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO3 5LF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | July 1995 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO3 5LF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 492 m |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2014) | 812 m |
| The Stanway School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 827 m |
| Lexden Springs School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 839 m |
| Home Farm Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 21, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| Stanway Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Lakelands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.2 km | |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| Gosbecks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Prettygate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Prettygate Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Paxman Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.58 km | |
| Philip Morant School and College | Academy | 11-18 | 1.72 km | |
| Holmwood House School | Independent school | 0-13 | 1.86 km | |
| King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Iceni Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| St Benedict's Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Colchester County High School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 2.1 km | |
| St Mary's School for Girls | Independent school | 3-16 | 2.4 km | |
| St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2019) | 2.43 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO3 5LF - Data from Apr 2022
| Parr Drive | 315 m | |
| Parr Drive | 372 m | |
| Fiveways | 442 m | |
| Fiveways | 500 m | |
| Oaklands Avenue | 637 m | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 4.03 km | |
| Colchester Town Rail Station | 4.06 km | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 4.07 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 35.73 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 40.3 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 58.87 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO3 5LF - Data from Dec 2021
| Bluebottle Grove | 1.59 km | |
| Butcher's Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Warren Plantation | 1.77 km | |
| Tye Grove | 1.8 km | |
| Ram Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Hanging Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Gol Grove | 2.36 km | |
| Bridge Covert | 2.38 km | |
| Aldercar | 2.42 km | |
| Walk Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Olivers Spinney | 2.45 km | |
| Olivers Copse | 2.58 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Copfordhall Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Chest Wood | 2.8 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.87737700 |
| Longitude | 0.84750700 |
| OS Easting | 596100 |
| OS Northing | 0223700 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Colchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Colchester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025162 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Colchester 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Colchester 012D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |