Postcode CO3 5UE (Colchester) Terminated December 2001

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

CO3 5UE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 5UE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to CO3 5UE is Fiddlers Folly which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beech Grove and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 5UE (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fiddlers Folly 76 m
Beech Grove 146 m
Wood Lane 165 m
Woodland Chase 173 m
Choats Wood 233 m
Halstead Road 255 m
Porter's Close 282 m
Porter's Lane 494 m
Fiddlers Hill 566 m
Heath Road 623 m
A1124 5.14 km
A12 6.07 km
B1508 6.16 km
A120 12.85 km
A134 42.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 5UE

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 5UE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
0 m
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
1.25 km
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
1.6 km
Holmwood House School 2.57 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.57 km
Lakelands Primary School 2.65 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.86 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.89 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Good
(September 21, 2018)
2.95 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.05 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.2 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
3.22 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
3.44 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
3.47 km
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
4.37 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
4.43 km
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
4.52 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.53 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
4.63 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beech Grove Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Beech Grove Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Fiddlers Folly Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Heath Cottages Bus Stop/Station 466 m
Heath Cottages Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.75 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.78 km
Cambridge Airport Air 55.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 405 m
Fiddler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Aldhamhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Hillhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Ashington Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Stitching Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Church House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Wick Grove Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.90162900
Longitude 0.81100900
OS Easting 593484
OS Northing 0226299
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16615
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
County Electorial Division Constable 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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026582
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1