Postcode CO4 5ZU (Colchester)

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The postcode CO4 5ZU is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in April 2008 and is an active postcode. CO4 5ZU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO4 5ZU 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 5ZU as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to CO4 5ZU is Blade Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Turbine Road and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 920 m away.

The closest primary school to CO4 5ZU (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 9.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blade Road 36 m
Turbine Road 78 m
Fan Avenue 79 m
Anemone Court 121 m
Axial Drive 135 m
Apprentice Drive 152 m
Fernlea 162 m
Sorrel Close 187 m
Celandine Court 194 m
Camomile Way 202 m
Stonecrop 216 m
Lavender Way 221 m
Vortex Road 238 m
Gentian Court 243 m
Jonquil Way 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 5ZU

Introduction April 2008
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 5ZU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
376 m
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.05 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
1.21 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.29 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.37 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.37 km
Kingswode Hoe School 1.45 km
St Mary's School for Girls 1.66 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.68 km
Oxford House School 1.82 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School Serious Weaknesses
(May 13, 2021)
1.88 km
Colchester High School 1.93 km
St Benedict's Catholic College Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.03 km
Colchester County High School for Girls 2.03 km
St John's Green Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.3 km
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.32 km
Hamilton Primary School Outstanding
(November 20, 2014)
2.41 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 2.45 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.48 km
Philip Morant School and College 2.49 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Turbine Road Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Apprentice Drive Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Axial Drive Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Aerofoil Grove Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Golf Club Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 920 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 929 m
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.13 km
London Stansted Airport Air 42.56 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Spring Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Bluebottle Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Pitchbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Stitching Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.9 Mbps 44.7 Mbps 73.39 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28.7 5.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.5 13.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 460,049 kWh - mean 11,501 kWh : median 11,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 146,696 kWh - mean 3,761 kWh : median 3,704 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 5ZU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.90312400
Longitude 0.88042400
OS Easting 598252
OS Northing 0226652
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 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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
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 2D1