Postcode CO4 0AJ (Colchester)

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The postcode CO4 0AJ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. CO4 0AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO4 0AJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 CO4 0AJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CO4 0AJ is Edison Gardens which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Valentines Drive and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to CO4 0AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 15, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CO4 0AJ is Lawford Football Club and is 9.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Hunger Cure and is 7.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO4 0AJ 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 CO4 0AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO4 0AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Edison Gardens 19 m
Valentines Drive 74 m
Dilbridge Road West 83 m
St Anne's Road 87 m
Grenfell Close 110 m
Compton Road 174 m
King Cole Place 175 m
Gascoigne Road 212 m
Fairhead Road South 218 m
Ratcliffe Court 234 m
Ripple Way 235 m
Goring Road 243 m
Fairhead Road North 253 m
Frank Clater Close 267 m
Broadlands Way 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 0AJ

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 CO4 0AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
324 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
775 m
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
793 m
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
1.11 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.11 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.12 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.16 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.21 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.22 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.31 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.65 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.67 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.77 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.87 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.87 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.88 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.93 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
2 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.1 km
Brinkley Grove Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO4 0AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
7.37 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
7.37 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
7.54 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
7.54 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
7.84 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
8.15 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
8.61 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
9.3 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
9.47 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
9.86 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
9.86 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
10.13 km
What A Slab Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
10.21 km
Melodie Moo's Cakery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.24 km
Crumb & Brew Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
10.28 km
Honeycroft Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
10.28 km
Manningtree High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
10.46 km
Busy Bees Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
10.51 km
Highfields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
10.51 km
Manningtree Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
10.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO4 0AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Valentines Drive Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Valentines Drive Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Goring Road West Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Goring Road West Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Orchard Gardens Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.35 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.35 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.37 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO4 0AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 782 m
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.17 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.23 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Churn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Wall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO4 0AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.4 Mbps 92.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 21 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.7 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 295,045 kWh - mean 11,802 kWh : median 11,075 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 89,497 kWh - mean 3,442 kWh : median 2,808 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 0AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89610400
Longitude 0.92075100
OS Easting 601057
OS Northing 0225982
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20886
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Parsons Heath and East Gates ED
Electoral Ward St Anne's and St John's
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028804
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 022D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2