Postcode CO4 5BP (Colchester)

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The postcode CO4 5BP is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in April 2007 and is an active postcode. CO4 5BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO4 5BP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 5BP as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to CO4 5BP is Groves Close which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bruff Close and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 294 m away.

The closest primary school to CO4 5BP (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 local pub for residents of CO4 5BP is Lawford Football Club and is 10.72 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 9.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Groves Close 11 m
Bruff Close 70 m
Rectory Close 118 m
Wedgewood Drive 166 m
Bradford Drive 168 m
Three Crowns Road 187 m
Longacre 254 m
Braithwaite Drive 272 m
Hutley Drive 272 m
Prior Way 279 m
Hugh Dickson Road 281 m
Golden Dawn Way 307 m
Station Way 346 m
Mile End Road 376 m
Petrolea Close 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 5BP

Introduction April 2007
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 5BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
509 m
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
765 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
853 m
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.14 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.15 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.32 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.41 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.63 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.69 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.74 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.78 km
Colchester High School 1.79 km
Oxford House School 1.8 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.88 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.88 km
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.89 km
St Mary's School for Girls 2.03 km
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
2.08 km
The Trinity School 2.08 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
8.49 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
8.49 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
8.66 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
8.66 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
9.03 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
9.39 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
10.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bruff Close Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Groves Close Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Bruff Close Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Petrolea Close Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Groves Close Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 294 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 333 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.91 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.43 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 3.07 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 3.27 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 39.1 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.4 10.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 199,580 kWh - mean 13,305 kWh : median 11,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 240,616 kWh - mean 5,729 kWh : median 5,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 5BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.90275300
Longitude 0.89556400
OS Easting 599295
OS Northing 0226652
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23531
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026583
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 004A
Output Area / Small Area 2D1