Postcode CO4 3AP (Colchester)

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The postcode CO4 3AP is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO4 3AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO4 3AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 CO4 3AP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CO4 3AP is St Davids Close which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whaley Road and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 704 m away.

The closest primary school to CO4 3AP (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 3AP is Lawford Football Club and is 9.56 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 7.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 180.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO4 3AP 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 3AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO4 3AP, and the approximate distance away.

St Davids Close 107 m
Whaley Road 121 m
Arnstones Close 129 m
Weggs Willow 159 m
Fairfield Gardens 178 m
Longcroft Road 182 m
Harwich Grove 191 m
Bridgefield Close 195 m
St Edmund's Court 200 m
Kerry Court 226 m
Booth Avenue 230 m
Wesley Avenue 273 m
The Pippins 278 m
East Ward Mews 286 m
Dinsdale Close 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 3AP

Introduction January 1980
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 3AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
661 m
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
767 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
848 m
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
909 m
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
909 m
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.02 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.11 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.23 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.25 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.36 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.4 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
1.67 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.81 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
2.01 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.05 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.12 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.24 km
Colchester High School 2.33 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
2.35 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO4 3AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
7.53 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
7.53 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
7.71 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
7.71 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
7.97 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
8.26 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
8.51 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
9.2 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
9.56 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
9.94 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
9.94 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
10.23 km
What A Slab Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
10.31 km
Melodie Moo's Cakery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.32 km
Honeycroft Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
10.36 km
Crumb & Brew Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
10.37 km
Manningtree High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
10.54 km
Busy Bees Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
10.59 km
Highfields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
10.59 km
Manningtree Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
10.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO4 3AP - Data from Apr 2022

Whaley Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Fairfield Gardens Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Longcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Greenstead Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
St Andrews Gardens Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 704 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 11.67 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 11.67 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 11.78 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.95 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO4 3AP - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 410 m
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 1.68 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 1.82 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Churn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Hythe Marshes Wetland 3.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO4 3AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 180.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.5 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 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.1 13
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 314,085 kWh - mean 14,277 kWh : median 13,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 3AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89125100
Longitude 0.92386600
OS Easting 601293
OS Northing 0225451
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10508
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Parsons Heath and East Gates ED
Electoral Ward Greenstead
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: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028806
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 022H
Output Area / Small Area 5B2