Postcode CO4 3HF (Colchester)

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

CO4 3HF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 3HF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to CO4 3HF is Thurlston Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brinkley Crescent and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to CO4 3HF (for ages 11 and under) is Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2018.

The local pub for residents of CO4 3HF is Lawford Football Club and is 8.52 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 6.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 2.1 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 3HF 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 3HF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thurlston Close 21 m
Broadmead Road 119 m
Churnwood Road 124 m
Brinkley Crescent 124 m
Bridgebrook Close 129 m
Churnwood Close 130 m
Francis Way 149 m
Woodside Close 162 m
Templewood Road 174 m
Chaplin Drive 181 m
Pondfield Road 183 m
Eldon Close 219 m
Hazelton Road 222 m
Royal Court 248 m
Temple Court 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 3HF

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 3HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
156 m
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
363 m
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
598 m
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
609 m
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
609 m
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
616 m
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
638 m
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.1 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.28 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.72 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.74 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 2.09 km
Brinkley Grove Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.13 km
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
2.22 km
The Trinity School 2.22 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.41 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.51 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.7 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
2.78 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brinkley Crescent Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Brinkley Crescent Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Broadmead Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Bridgebrook Green Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Templewood Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.02 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 991 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Churn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Wall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
John de Bois Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Ardleigh Reservoir Inland Water 2.31 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.6 Mbps 95.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 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% 21.5 7.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 91 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 358,472 kWh - mean 13,787 kWh : median 12,123 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 84,523 kWh - mean 3,251 kWh : median 3,279 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 3HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89904200
Longitude 0.93389500
OS Easting 601948
OS Northing 0226345
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13608
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028810
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 022I
Output Area / Small Area 8C1