Postcode CO3 8AN (Colchester)

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The postcode CO3 8AN is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in December 2014 and is an active postcode. CO3 8AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO3 8AN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 8AN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to CO3 8AN is Nuthatch Chase which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wagtail Mews and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 3.19 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 8AN (for ages 11 and under) is Lakelands Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.

Residents reported an average download speed of 166.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO3 8AN 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 8AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO3 8AN, and the approximate distance away.

Nuthatch Chase 13 m
Skylark Way 20 m
Kestrel Drive 36 m
Redwing Close 74 m
Finch Road 86 m
Warbler Grove 135 m
Moorhen Drift 135 m
Rook End 136 m
Plover Road 138 m
Wagtail Mews 139 m
Redshank Road 151 m
Allen Aldridge Grove 216 m
Martin Hunt Drive 265 m
Peter Crowe Approach 296 m
Christopher Garnett Chase 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 8AN

Introduction December 2014
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
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 8AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lakelands Primary School 139 m
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
701 m
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
732 m
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
875 m
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
881 m
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
1.34 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.58 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.58 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
1.78 km
Holmwood House School 1.78 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.32 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.54 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.63 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
2.63 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.63 km
Philip Morant School and College 2.9 km
Paxman Academy 2.92 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.17 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 3.17 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
3.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO3 8AN - Data from Apr 2022

Wagtail Mews Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Wagtail Mews Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Church Ln Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Church Ln Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Tollgate Centre Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.89 km
London Stansted Airport Air 39.05 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO3 8AN - Data from Dec 2021

Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Bridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Claypit Green Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Wigleys Pond Inland Water 2.8 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO3 8AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.8 Mbps 166.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 23.4 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 62.6 12
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 158,251 kWh - mean 9,309 kWh : median 9,481 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 73,617 kWh - mean 4,330 kWh : median 4,400 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 8AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88189800
Longitude 0.82949600
OS Easting 594839
OS Northing 0224153
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24811
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023975
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 010A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2