Postcode CO4 3JS (Colchester)

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

CO4 3JS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 3JS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to CO4 3JS is Acacia Avenue which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sir Charles Lucas School and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Hythe (Essex) Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to CO4 3JS (for ages 11 and under) is Hazelmere Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2015.

The local pub for residents of CO4 3JS is Lawford Football Club and is 8.61 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 7.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 171.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acacia Avenue 37 m
Almond Way 129 m
Honeysuckle Way 153 m
Spruce Avenue 192 m
Yew Tree Close 235 m
Cypress Grove 250 m
Hawthorn Avenue 282 m
Laburnum Grove 289 m
Tamarisk Way 291 m
Marigold Close 318 m
Sycamore Road 321 m
Conifer Close 323 m
Redwood Close 353 m
Blackthorn Avenue 389 m
Magnolia Drive 479 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 3JS

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 3JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
65 m
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
120 m
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
120 m
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
551 m
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
608 m
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
684 m
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
978 m
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.24 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.83 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.96 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.01 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 2.12 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.4 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
2.57 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
2.7 km
Brinkley Grove Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.8 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.82 km
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
2.9 km
The Trinity School 2.9 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
6.63 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
6.63 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
6.81 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
6.81 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
7.05 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
7.31 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
7.49 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
8.18 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
8.61 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
8.98 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
8.98 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
9.28 km
What A Slab Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.35 km
Melodie Moo's Cakery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.36 km
Honeycroft Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
9.39 km
Crumb & Brew Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
9.41 km
Manningtree High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
9.58 km
Busy Bees Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
9.63 km
Highfields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
9.63 km
Ingestum Ltd Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
9.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sir Charles Lucas School Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Sir Charles Lucas School Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Acacia Avenue Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Acacia Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 11.45 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 11.46 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 11.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.58 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 604 m
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 666 m
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Churn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Wall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.36 km
John de Bois Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.62 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 171.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.2 12
300+ Mbps 100% 461 36.8

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 279,813 kWh - mean 13,991 kWh : median 13,047 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 3JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.89354000
Longitude 0.93811500
OS Easting 602263
OS Northing 0225745
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6106
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Wivenhoe St. Andrew 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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026597
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 008B
Output Area / Small Area 7A1