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The postcode CO3 5RB is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in February 1984 and terminated in December 2001.CO3 5RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CO3 5RB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 5RB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to CO3 5RB is Montbretia Close which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garage and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 3.77 km away.
The closest primary school to CO3 5RB (for ages 11 and under) is Stanway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.
Policing for CO3 5RB 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 5RB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO3 5RB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO3 5RB
| Introduction | February 1984 |
| 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 5RB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanway Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 379 m |
| Lexden Springs School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 385 m |
| The Stanway School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 509 m |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 529 m |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2014) | 779 m |
| Holmwood House School | Independent school | 0-13 | 785 m | |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 826 m |
| Home Farm Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 21, 2021) | 860 m |
| Lakelands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.02 km | |
| Doucecroft School | Special school | 3-19 | Inadequate (February 14, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Prettygate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Prettygate Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Philip Morant School and College | Academy | 11-18 | 2.13 km | |
| St Benedict's Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| Colchester County High School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 2.28 km | |
| Gosbecks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 2.29 km |
| St Mary's School for Girls | Independent school | 3-16 | 2.43 km | |
| Paxman Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.52 km | |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.67 km |
| Kingswode Hoe School | Special school | 5-16 | 2.74 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO3 5RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Garage | 113 m | |
| Garage | 144 m | |
| New Farm Road | 169 m | |
| New Farm Road | 172 m | |
| Lucy Lane South | 205 m | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 3.77 km | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 3.8 km | |
| Marks Tey Rail Station | 4.14 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.71 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 39.92 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 57.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO3 5RB - Data from Dec 2021
| Bluebottle Grove | 1.84 km | |
| Tye Grove | 1.93 km | |
| Choat's Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Spring Grove | 2.31 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Warren Plantation | 2.65 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Hanging Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Copfordhall Wood | 2.85 km | |
| West House Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Butcher's Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Gravelpit Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Gol Grove | 3.05 km | |
| Ram Plantation | 3.24 km | |
| Bridge Covert | 3.24 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.88746800 |
| Longitude | 0.84230300 |
| OS Easting | 595698 |
| OS Northing | 0224808 |
| 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: Self-sufficient 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 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |