Postcode CO4 5US (Colchester)

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The postcode CO4 5US is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in April 2012 and is an active postcode. CO4 5US is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO4 5US 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 5US as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to CO4 5US is Kettle Street which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Primary Care Centre and is 195 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 724 m away.

The closest primary school to CO4 5US (for ages 11 and under) is Queen Boudica Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CO4 5US is Lawford Football Club and is 10.36 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 8.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.3% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kettle Street 27 m
Broad Oak Lane 33 m
Barton Boulevard 44 m
Stanford Road 74 m
Mccluskeys Street 92 m
Cowper Crescent 108 m
Potter Mews 133 m
Jade Gardens 137 m
Wallace Road 156 m
Bardsley Close 170 m
Knevett Close 183 m
Stevens Close 220 m
Hakewill Way 229 m
Hutley Drive 251 m
Sinclair Close 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 5US

Introduction April 2012
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 5US - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
89 m
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
918 m
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.15 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.28 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.39 km
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.51 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.56 km
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
1.65 km
The Trinity School 1.65 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.67 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.69 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.75 km
Brinkley Grove Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.76 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.93 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.94 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.02 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
2.07 km
Kingswode Hoe School 2.12 km
Colchester High School 2.18 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
8.11 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
8.11 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
8.28 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
8.28 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
8.66 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
9.02 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
9.97 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
10.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Primary Care Centre Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Turner Rise Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Turner Rise Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Hospital Path Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Wryneck Close Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 724 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 763 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.85 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Woods Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 3.32 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.3 Mbps 66.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 96.7% 66.5 15.4
300+ Mbps 3.3% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 280,784 kWh - mean 9,359 kWh : median 9,367 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 70,761 kWh - mean 2,283 kWh : median 2,255 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 5US - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.90583400
Longitude 0.89935400
OS Easting 599542
OS Northing 0227005
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: 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 E33026585
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 004A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2