Postcode CO4 5BD (Colchester)

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The postcode CO4 5BD is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in December 2002 and is an active postcode. CO4 5BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO4 5BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 5BD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to CO4 5BD is Hale Way which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Office Village and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 3.06 km away.

The closest primary school to CO4 5BD (for ages 11 and under) is Brinkley Grove Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CO4 5BD is Lawford Football Club and is 8.55 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 6.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hale Way 13 m
Matchett Drive 76 m
Parker Road 79 m
Severalls Lane 125 m
Chapman Place 144 m
Julian Avenue 153 m
Augustus Close 156 m
Roper Close 161 m
Trajan Close 169 m
De Grey Road 194 m
Mortimer Gardens 206 m
Culture Close 231 m
Inspiration Avenue 258 m
Appleton Mews 266 m
Titus Way 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 5BD

Introduction December 2002
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 5BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
790 m
The Trinity School 790 m
Brinkley Grove Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
800 m
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.25 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.34 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.59 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.13 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.26 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.39 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.87 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.91 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.98 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.02 km
Langham Oaks Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
3.12 km
Langham Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
3.29 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.43 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
3.47 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.47 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.48 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
3.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
6.24 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
6.24 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
6.39 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
6.39 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
6.84 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
7.24 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
8.55 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
8.76 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
9.12 km
What A Slab Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.24 km
Crumb & Brew Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
9.31 km
Melodie Moo's Cakery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.34 km
Honeycroft Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
9.39 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
9.4 km
Manningtree Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
9.48 km
Manningtree High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
9.52 km
Busy Bees Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
9.58 km
Highfields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
9.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Office Village Bus Stop/Station 172 m
New Link Road East Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Office Village Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Julian Avenue Bus Stop/Station 216 m
New Link Road East Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 42.1 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Ardleigh Reservoir Inland Water 2.47 km
Frost's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
John de Bois Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Horkesley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.6 Mbps 61.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.8 18.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 224,428 kWh - mean 16,031 kWh : median 16,131 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 68,240 kWh - mean 4,874 kWh : median 4,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 5BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.92300800
Longitude 0.91878900
OS Easting 600802
OS Northing 0228968
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22766
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: 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 E33026587
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 004D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2