Postcode CO4 5AQ (Colchester)

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The postcode CO4 5AQ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO4 5AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO4 5AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 5AQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CO4 5AQ is Bergholt Road which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Enid Way and is 10 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 338 m away.

The closest primary school to CO4 5AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Queen Boudica Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Colchester Royal Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 13, 2021 rated this school as Serious Weaknesses

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Hunger Cure and is 9.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO4 5AQ 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 5AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO4 5AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Bergholt Road 65 m
Enid Way 81 m
Longacre 108 m
Prior Way 128 m
Rose Crescent 143 m
Golden Dawn Way 185 m
Three Crowns Road 196 m
Hugh Dickson Road 226 m
Mile End Road 377 m
A12 2.27 km
B1508 8.74 km
A1124 10.24 km
A120 18.27 km
A134 43.47 km
A11 51.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 5AQ

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 5AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
724 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
809 m
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
858 m
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.07 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.08 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.1 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.38 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.56 km
Oxford House School 1.77 km
Colchester High School 1.79 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.85 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.88 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.9 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.96 km
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.96 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.99 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
2.06 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.26 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 2.26 km
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO4 5AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
8.78 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
8.78 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
8.95 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
8.95 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
9.33 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
9.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO4 5AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Enid Way Bus Stop/Station 10 m
Enid Way Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Rectory Close Bus Stop/Station 292 m
The Bricklayers Arms Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Tufnell Way Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 338 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 356 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.36 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO4 5AQ - Data from Dec 2021

High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 3.24 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 3.47 km
Pitchbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO4 5AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.6 Mbps 58.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 16.7 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.2 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 167,493 kWh - mean 10,468 kWh : median 10,046 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 5AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.90310700
Longitude 0.89065800
OS Easting 598956
OS Northing 0226678
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27337
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Mile End and Highwoods ED
Electoral Ward Mile End
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026588
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 004C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3