Postcode CO4 5EU (Colchester)

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

CO4 5EU 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 5EU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CO4 5EU is Bruff Close which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Groves Close and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 223 m away.

The closest primary school to CO4 5EU (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 5EU is Lawford Football Club and is 10.74 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 9.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bruff Close 74 m
Groves Close 135 m
Three Crowns Road 214 m
Station Way 226 m
Rectory Close 251 m
Braithwaite Drive 255 m
Claremont Heights 277 m
Petrolea Close 289 m
Bradford Drive 289 m
Essex Hall Road 337 m
Prior Way 380 m
Peto Avenue 387 m
Hugh Dickson Road 403 m
Bergholt Road 469 m
Stanford Road 475 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 5EU

Introduction May 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 5EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
610 m
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
638 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
754 m
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.03 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.19 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.28 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.46 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.51 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.6 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.61 km
Colchester High School 1.67 km
Oxford House School 1.69 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.75 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.77 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.83 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.95 km
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.01 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.07 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.12 km
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Groves Close Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Groves Close Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Petrolea Close Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Petrolea Close Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Bruff Close Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 223 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 259 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.32 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.94 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 3.14 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.90159000
Longitude 0.89601300
OS Easting 599331
OS Northing 0226524
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023990
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 004A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2