Postcode CO4 5WX (Colchester)

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The postcode CO4 5WX is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 2011 and is an active postcode. CO4 5WX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO4 5WX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 5WX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CO4 5WX is Spindle Street which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Turbine Road and is 313 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to CO4 5WX (for ages 11 and under) is Braiswick Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2018. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from The Hunger Cure and is 10.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Spindle Street 11 m
Breeze Lane 43 m
Vortex Road 100 m
Axial Drive 201 m
Apprentice Drive 221 m
Fan Avenue 258 m
Jonquil Way 268 m
Fernlea 338 m
Baker's Lane 558 m
A12 2.55 km
B1508 8.02 km
A1124 9.24 km
A120 17.24 km
A134 43.21 km
A11 50.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 5WX

Introduction January 2011
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 5WX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
141 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.28 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.38 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.49 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.55 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.61 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.63 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.7 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.88 km
Oxford House School 1.92 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.97 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.98 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 1.98 km
Colchester High School 2.06 km
Holmwood House School 2.24 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Good
(September 21, 2018)
2.29 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
2.38 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.4 km
Philip Morant School and College 2.41 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
9.74 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
9.74 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
9.91 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
9.91 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
10.31 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
10.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Turbine Road Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Apprentice Drive Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 468 m
Bakers Lane Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Bakers Lane Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.01 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.23 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 649 m
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Pitchbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Stitching Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Hillhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.8 Mbps 23.7 Mbps 34.78 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 5.4 Mbps 8.1 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.5% 21.1 4.8
30-300 Mbps 95.5% 32.8 7.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 270,777 kWh - mean 12,308 kWh : median 12,010 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 89,818 kWh - mean 4,083 kWh : median 3,578 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 5WX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.90292900
Longitude 0.87555500
OS Easting 597918
OS Northing 0226617
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27337
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Mile End and Highwoods ED
Electoral Ward Lexden and Braiswick
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: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026588
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1