Postcode CO3 5SP (Colchester) Terminated December 2001

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The postcode CO3 5SP is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 2001.CO3 5SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO3 5SP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 5SP as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to CO3 5SP is Birch Park which is centered 429 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Colchester Zoo and is 823 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 3.67 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 5SP (for ages 11 and under) is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.

Policing for CO3 5SP 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 5SP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO3 5SP, and the approximate distance away.

Birch Park 429 m
Maldon Road 631 m
Fountain Lane 706 m
London Road 3.74 km
B1022 4.16 km
B1026 7.22 km
A12 8.43 km
A120 13.59 km
B1018 15.83 km
A11 50.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 5SP

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 2001
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 5SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.79 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.34 km
Lakelands Primary School 2.39 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.51 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.75 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.76 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.9 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.96 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
3.03 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
3.27 km
Paxman Academy 3.29 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
3.53 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
3.59 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.59 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.61 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.61 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
3.67 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
3.76 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
3.76 km
Philip Morant School and College 4.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO3 5SP - Data from Apr 2022

Colchester Zoo Bus Stop/Station 823 m
Colchester Zoo Bus Stop/Station 981 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 6.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.47 km
London Stansted Airport Air 38.84 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO3 5SP - Data from Dec 2021

Bridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 268 m
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 337 m
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 759 m
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 864 m
Whitehorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Library Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Coronation Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
The Paddock Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Claypit Green Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Scotland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.86026100
Longitude 0.82443500
OS Easting 594586
OS Northing 0221735
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13314
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witham
County Electorial Division Stanway and Pyefleet ED
Electoral Ward Marks Tey and Layer
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026653
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 019B
Output Area / Small Area 1C1