Postcode CO3 9AR (Colchester)

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The postcode CO3 9AR is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in July 2002 and is an active postcode. CO3 9AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO3 9AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 9AR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CO3 9AR is Nelson Road which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nelson Road and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 3.17 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 9AR (for ages 11 and under) is Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.

75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 9AR 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 9AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO3 9AR, and the approximate distance away.

Nelson Road 73 m
Hargood Close 89 m
Trafalgar Road 109 m
Back Lane 197 m
Mellor Chase 209 m
Cadenhouse Mews 252 m
King Coel Road 263 m
Tusset Mews 267 m
Old Chapel Drive 274 m
Collingwood Road 296 m
Firstore Drive 305 m
Cobble Row 359 m
Chaucer Way 434 m
New Farm Road 512 m
Cook's Lane 594 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 9AR

Introduction July 2002
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 9AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
121 m
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
484 m
Holmwood House School 590 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
610 m
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
847 m
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
973 m
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.01 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.2 km
Lakelands Primary School 1.6 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.65 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.65 km
Philip Morant School and College 1.71 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.77 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.77 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.87 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
1.94 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.16 km
Kingswode Hoe School 2.17 km
Paxman Academy 2.34 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO3 9AR - Data from Apr 2022

Nelson Road Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Mellor Chase Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Mellor Chase Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Straight Road North Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Halstead Road Corner Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.07 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.48 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.2 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO3 9AR - Data from Dec 2021

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Hillhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Stitching Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO3 9AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 25%
300+ Mbps 75%

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 15,544 kWh - mean 3,109 kWh : median 2,156 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 9AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88945000
Longitude 0.85045000
OS Easting 596248
OS Northing 0225049
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26808
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Drury ED
Electoral Ward Prettygate
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: 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 E33026601
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 009C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3