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The postcode CO3 8AY is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 2017 and is an active postcode. CO3 8AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CO3 8AY 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 8AY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to CO3 8AY is Martin Hunt Drive which is centered 103 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Winstree Court and is 329 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 3.41 km away.
The closest primary school to CO3 8AY (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 99.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 56.1% 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CO3 8AY 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 8AY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO3 8AY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO3 8AY
Introduction | January 2017 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
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 8AY - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Lakelands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 122 m | |
The Stanway School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 568 m |
Stanway Fiveways Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 633 m |
Stanway Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 643 m |
Lexden Springs School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 729 m |
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2014) | 1.4 km |
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 1.46 km |
Doucecroft School | Special school | 3-19 | Inadequate (February 14, 2019) | 1.55 km |
Home Farm Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 21, 2021) | 1.61 km |
Holmwood House School | Independent school | 0-13 | 1.76 km | |
Gosbecks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 2.37 km |
Prettygate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.39 km |
Prettygate Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 2.39 km |
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 2.48 km |
Paxman Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.66 km | |
Philip Morant School and College | Academy | 11-18 | 2.68 km | |
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.77 km |
St Benedict's Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.97 km |
Colchester County High School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 2.97 km | |
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 3.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO3 8AY - Data from Apr 2022
Winstree Court | 329 m | |
Tollgate Centre | 430 m | |
Tollgate Centre | 443 m | |
Fiveways | 614 m | |
Fiveways | 665 m | |
Marks Tey Rail Station | 3.41 km | |
Marks Tey Rail Station | 3.44 km | |
Colchester Rail Station | 4.69 km | |
London Southend Airport | 35.81 km | |
London Stansted Airport | 39.27 km | |
Cambridge Airport | 57.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO3 8AY - Data from Dec 2021
Tye Grove | 938 m | |
Warren Plantation | 1.8 km | |
Hanging Wood | 1.8 km | |
Copfordhall Wood | 1.88 km | |
Gol Grove | 2.09 km | |
Gravelpit Wood | 2.11 km | |
Butcher's Wood | 2.25 km | |
Aldercar | 2.31 km | |
Bridge Covert | 2.36 km | |
Choat's Wood | 2.41 km | |
Ram Plantation | 2.45 km | |
Bluebottle Grove | 2.47 km | |
Aldercar | 2.74 km | |
Claypit Green | 2.74 km | |
Wigleys Pond | 2.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO3 8AY - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 68.6 Mbps | 99.5 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
Upload | 19.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 43.9% | 100% | 85.1 | 19.2 |
300+ Mbps | 56.1% | 56.1% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for CO3 8AY - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Essex |
Latitude | 51.88067800 |
Longitude | 0.83271800 |
OS Easting | 595066 |
OS Northing | 0224026 |
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 | 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 |
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: 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 |