Postcode CO4 0QW (Colchester)

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

CO4 0QW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 0QW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CO4 0QW is Woodview Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St John's Close and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 2.83 km away.

The closest primary school to CO4 0QW (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 3, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CO4 0QW is Lawford Football Club and is 8.14 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 6.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 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 CO4 0QW 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 0QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodview Close 22 m
Evergreen Drive 109 m
Little Acorns 116 m
St John's Close 122 m
Clay Lane Grove 191 m
Acorn Close 205 m
Bilsdale Close 274 m
Bignalls Croft 275 m
Bignell Croft 276 m
Hallcroft Chase 311 m
Arden Close 353 m
A1232 554 m
St Cyrus Road 574 m
St John's Road 696 m
Severalls Lane 1.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 0QW

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 0QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
175 m
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
889 m
Brinkley Grove Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
954 m
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.03 km
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
1.1 km
The Trinity School 1.1 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.33 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.47 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.6 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.95 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
1.96 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.96 km
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.2 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.2 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.46 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.49 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.63 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 2.88 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.98 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
3.26 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St John's Close Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Arden Close Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Berkley Close Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Berkley Close Bus Stop/Station 566 m
Wilmington Road Bus Stop/Station 647 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 41.17 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 387 m
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 585 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 601 m
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Ardleigh Reservoir Inland Water 1.64 km
John de Bois Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Wall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Churn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.2 Mbps 94.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 39 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 5% 24.8 4.6
30-300 Mbps 15% 67.8 8.6
300+ Mbps 80% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 407,223 kWh - mean 20,361 kWh : median 20,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 77,423 kWh - mean 4,075 kWh : median 3,780 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 0QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.91106700
Longitude 0.93062200
OS Easting 601669
OS Northing 0227673
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30133
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028803
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 022C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3