Postcode CO4 5XG (Colchester)

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The postcode CO4 5XG is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. CO4 5XG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to CO4 5XG is Braithwaite Drive which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Petrolea Close and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 438 m away.

The closest primary school to CO4 5XG (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 5XG is Lawford Football Club and is 10.53 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 8.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.6% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Braithwaite Drive 62 m
Peppercorn Close 114 m
Bruff Close 175 m
Worsdell Way 182 m
Peto Avenue 191 m
Groves Close 203 m
Cranborne Close 214 m
Bradford Drive 235 m
Jade Gardens 241 m
Riddles Drive 254 m
Petrolea Close 268 m
Rectory Close 271 m
Potter Mews 276 m
Fellowes Close 288 m
Stanford Road 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 5XG

Introduction June 2000
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 5XG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
451 m
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
789 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
952 m
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.22 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.23 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.33 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.48 km
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.61 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.62 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.63 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.8 km
Colchester High School 1.82 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.85 km
Oxford House School 1.86 km
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.87 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.92 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.94 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.95 km
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
1.95 km
The Trinity School 1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Petrolea Close Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Petrolea Close Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Bruff Close Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Bruff Close Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Turner Rise Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 438 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 474 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.49 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Woods Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Bourne Pond Inland Water 2.99 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 3.16 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60 Mbps 115.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 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% 10.5 1
30-300 Mbps 2.4% 94.6 13.3
300+ Mbps 97.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 432,490 kWh - mean 14,416 kWh : median 14,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 224,305 kWh - mean 5,471 kWh : median 4,765 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 5XG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.90261400
Longitude 0.89865200
OS Easting 599508
OS Northing 0226645
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 E33026583
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 004A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2