Postcode CO3 9XQ (Colchester)

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

CO3 9XQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 9XQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CO3 9XQ is Twining Road which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parr Drive and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Town Rail Station, 3.73 km away.

The closest primary school to CO3 9XQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 17, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO3 9XQ 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 9XQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Twining Road 45 m
Fenno Close 62 m
Newcastle Avenue 90 m
Dugard Avenue 103 m
Keymer Way 107 m
Salmon Close 121 m
Bale Close 168 m
Becker Road 185 m
Parr Drive 212 m
Moss Road 221 m
Shillito Close 238 m
Clara Reeve Close 238 m
James Carter Road 282 m
Stanfield Close 333 m
Oaklands Avenue 365 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO3 9XQ

Introduction June 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 9XQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
750 m
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
790 m
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
965 m
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.04 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
1.04 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.05 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.08 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.25 km
Paxman Academy 1.27 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.36 km
Philip Morant School and College 1.4 km
Lakelands Primary School 1.52 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.69 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.69 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.8 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.8 km
Holmwood House School 1.91 km
St Mary's School for Girls 2.12 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
2.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parr Drive Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Parr Drive Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Twining Road Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Dugard Avenue Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Clara Reeve Close Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.82 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.64 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Butcher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Ram Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Olivers Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Olivers Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Bridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
King's Ford Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Needles Eye Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 98.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 36 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% 84.1 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 199,115 kWh - mean 11,713 kWh : median 10,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO3 9XQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87733000
Longitude 0.85241500
OS Easting 596438
OS Northing 0223708
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24250
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026630
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 014B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1