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The postcode CO4 5GL is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. CO4 5GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CO4 5GL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 5GL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to CO4 5GL is Antonius Way which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Newcomen Way and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 2.81 km away.
The closest primary school to CO4 5GL (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 5GL 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 110.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CO4 5GL is covered by the Essex police force association and North East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CO4 5GL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO4 5GL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO4 5GL
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO4 5GL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinkley Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 436 m |
| The Gilberd School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 22, 2018) | 462 m |
| The Trinity School | Academy | 11-16 | 462 m | |
| Highwoods Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 5, 2019) | 978 m |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Camulos Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Friars Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| Queen Boudica Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| Myland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.03 km |
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 2.5 km |
| Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.54 km |
| Roach Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 2.66 km |
| Hazelmere Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 20, 2015) | 3.1 km |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 3.1 km |
| Colchester Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 3.11 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 3.13 km |
| The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 3.13 km |
| North Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 3.16 km |
| St Helena School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 3.35 km |
| Langham Oaks | Special school | 10-16 | Requires improvement (December 1, 2021) | 3.42 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO4 5GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 6.25 km | |
| Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 6.25 km | |
| Riverford Organic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 6.41 km | |
| The Food Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 6.41 km | |
| The Hunger Cure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 6.84 km | |
| Apricot Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2012 | 7.23 km | |
| Lawford Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2018 | 8.55 km | |
| Eric's Entertainment | Awaiting Inspection | 8.63 km | |
| Lawford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 8.98 km | |
| Little Pumpkins Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2022 | 8.98 km | |
| The Cupcake Oven | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2017 | 9.14 km | |
| What A Slab | Awaiting Inspection | 9.25 km | |
| Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2019 | 9.27 km | |
| Crumb & Brew | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 9.32 km | |
| Melodie Moo's Cakery | Awaiting Inspection | 9.34 km | |
| Honeycroft Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2016 | 9.39 km | |
| Manningtree Buffet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 9.52 km | |
| Manningtree High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2017 | 9.53 km | |
| Busy Bees Kindergarten | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 9.59 km | |
| Highfields Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 9.59 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO4 5GL - Data from Apr 2022
| Newcomen Way | 82 m | |
| Newcomen Way | 86 m | |
| Oyster Business Park | 259 m | |
| Oyster Business Park | 263 m | |
| Matchett Drive | 307 m | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 2.81 km | |
| Colchester Rail Station | 2.85 km | |
| Colchester Town Rail Station | 3.84 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 41.79 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 45.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO4 5GL - Data from Dec 2021
| Brinkley Grove | 778 m | |
| East Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Kiln Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Bullock Wood | 1.29 km | |
| High Woods | 1.43 km | |
| Magdalen Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Friar's Grove | 1.85 km | |
| Ardleigh Reservoir | 2.31 km | |
| America Hill | 2.37 km | |
| John de Bois Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Welsh Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Frost's Grove | 2.94 km | |
| Horkesley Plantation | 3.09 km | |
| Ash Plantation | 3.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO4 5GL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.1 Mbps | 110.3 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96.6 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for CO4 5GL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.91970600 |
| Longitude | 0.91991300 |
| OS Easting | 600894 |
| OS Northing | 0228604 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Essex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Colchester |
| County Electorial Division | Mile End and Highwoods ED |
| Electoral Ward | Highwoods |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000071 |
| Travel To Work Area | Colchester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33026572 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Colchester 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Colchester 002G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |