Postcode CO4 5PJ (Colchester)

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

CO4 5PJ 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 5PJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CO4 5PJ is Grove Hill which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Margaret's Cross and is 229 m away.

The closest primary school to CO4 5PJ (for ages 11 and under) is Langham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 2018.

The local pub for residents of CO4 5PJ is Lawford Football Club and is 6.25 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 4.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grove Hill 77 m
Perry Lane 253 m
St Margaret's Cross 322 m
Wick Road 616 m
Ipswich Road 957 m
A12 5.05 km
A137 7.93 km
A120 23.67 km
A11 51.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 5PJ

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 5PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langham Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
471 m
Langham Oaks Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
845 m
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.55 km
Stratford St Mary Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
2.85 km
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
3.11 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.34 km
Brinkley Grove Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
4.37 km
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
4.44 km
The Trinity School 4.44 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
4.67 km
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
4.82 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
4.88 km
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
5.07 km
Littlegarth School 5.36 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
5.54 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
5.67 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
5.69 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
5.77 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.8 km
East Bergholt High School Good
(January 16, 2018)
5.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
4.14 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
4.14 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
4.22 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
4.22 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
4.76 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
5.2 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
6.25 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
6.64 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
6.67 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
6.67 km
Manningtree Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
6.76 km
Brantham Mill Crafts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
6.77 km
What A Slab Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.79 km
Crumb & Brew Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
6.85 km
Constable Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
6.87 km
Melodie Moo's Cakery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.96 km
T S Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 19, 2017
6.98 km
Honeycroft Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
7.02 km
Manningtree High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
7.08 km
Cake My Day Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
7.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Margaret's Cross Bus Stop/Station 229 m
St Margaret's Cross Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Birchwood Road Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Birchwood Road Bus Stop/Station 485 m
School Bus Stop/Station 735 m
London Southend Airport Air 45.68 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 489 m
Sprike's Grove Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Coronation Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cophedge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Ardleigh Reservoir Inland Water 3.71 km
Frost's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Boxtedhall Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Bush Hills Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
John de Bois Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km
Great Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.9 Mbps 36.1 Mbps 44.15 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 8 Mbps 10 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% 22 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.7 8.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 73,116 kWh - mean 7,312 kWh : median 5,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 5PJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.94952600
Longitude 0.95187700
OS Easting 602955
OS Northing 0232007
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22948
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
County Electorial Division Constable ED
Electoral Ward Rural North
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Langham (Colchester) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026568
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4