Postcode CO4 3BG (Colchester) Terminated March 2021

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The postcode CO4 3BG is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in April 1986 and terminated in March 2021.CO4 3BG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CO4 3BG 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 3BG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to CO4 3BG is Fenwick Drive which is centered 61 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Andrews Gardens and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 969 m away.

The closest primary school to CO4 3BG (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CO4 3BG is Lawford Football Club and is 9.82 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 8.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fenwick Drive 61 m
Rouse Way 128 m
Old Coach Road 129 m
St Andrews Gardens 153 m
Harold Collins Place 212 m
Frank Clater Close 214 m
Orchard Gardens 222 m
Fairfield Gardens 233 m
East Street 255 m
Grosvenor Place 258 m
Moorside 271 m
Harwich Grove 274 m
St Edmund's Court 285 m
East Ward Mews 289 m
Kerry Court 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 3BG

Introduction April 1986
Termination March 2021
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO4 3BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
486 m
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
723 m
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 793 m
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.13 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
1.24 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.24 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.26 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.35 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.46 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.49 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.51 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
1.53 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.61 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.65 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.69 km
Colchester High School 2.01 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.01 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
2.08 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.1 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Andrews Gardens Bus Stop/Station 109 m
St Andrews Gardens Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Old Coach Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Old Coach Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Orchard Gardens Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 969 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.07 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.07 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 12.09 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.89 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 1.71 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 1.76 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Churn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Hythe Marshes Wetland 3.29 km

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89201800
Longitude 0.91868300
OS Easting 600933
OS Northing 0225522
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028809
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 022H
Output Area / Small Area 4A2