Postcode CO4 5XU (Colchester)

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

CO4 5XU 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 5XU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CO4 5XU is Breeze Lane which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Turbine Road and is 354 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to CO4 5XU (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 County High School for Girls.

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Hunger Cure and is 10.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 5XU 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 5XU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Breeze Lane 11 m
Spindle Street 43 m
Vortex Road 136 m
Axial Drive 240 m
Apprentice Drive 250 m
Jonquil Way 277 m
Fernlea 362 m
Baker's Lane 524 m
A12 2.55 km
B1508 7.98 km
A1124 9.19 km
A120 17.21 km
A134 43.18 km
A11 50.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 5XU

Introduction December 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 5XU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
119 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.32 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.42 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.52 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.6 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.63 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.66 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.73 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.92 km
Oxford House School 1.96 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 2 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
2.01 km
Colchester High School 2.1 km
Holmwood House School 2.22 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Good
(September 21, 2018)
2.25 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)
2.38 km
Philip Morant School and College 2.43 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
9.77 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
9.77 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
9.94 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
9.94 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
10.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Turbine Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Bakers Lane Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Bakers Lane Bus Stop/Station 470 m
Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Apprentice Drive Bus Stop/Station 485 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.02 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.19 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Pitchbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Stitching Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Hillhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.8 Mbps 25.2 Mbps 27.84 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 7.06 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% 25.1 5.6
30-300 Mbps 100% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 92,487 kWh - mean 11,561 kWh : median 11,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 21,437 kWh - mean 2,680 kWh : median 2,573 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 5XU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.90312300
Longitude 0.87498600
OS Easting 597878
OS Northing 0226637
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