Postcode CO4 9AR (Colchester)

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The postcode CO4 9AR is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in October 2016 and is an active postcode. CO4 9AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO4 9AR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 9AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CO4 9AR is Hendry Worthington Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avellana Place and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 3.07 km away.

The closest primary school to CO4 9AR (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 3, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CO4 9AR is Lawford Football Club and is 7.95 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 6.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 46.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 53.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 9AR 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 9AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO4 9AR, and the approximate distance away.

Hendry Worthington Close 40 m
Dennis Randle Way 115 m
Ernest Fancy Lane 140 m
Lancaster Approach 154 m
Murray McPherson Parade 161 m
Bullock Wood Close 168 m
Autoway 213 m
James Mayger Chase 214 m
Francis Gunn Close 219 m
John Shell Drive 219 m
Robert Cameron Mews 223 m
Acorn Close 262 m
Barfoot Drive 319 m
Wyncolls Road 330 m
Hallcroft Chase 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 9AR

Introduction October 2016
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 9AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
577 m
Brinkley Grove Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
838 m
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
993 m
The Trinity School 993 m
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
1.03 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.46 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.76 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.87 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.04 km
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.09 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.37 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.37 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
2.39 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.39 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.67 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.89 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.89 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.28 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 3.28 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO4 9AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
5.69 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
5.69 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
5.86 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
5.86 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
6.25 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
6.62 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
7.8 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
7.95 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
8.37 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
8.37 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
8.45 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
8.56 km
What A Slab Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.67 km
Crumb & Brew Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
8.74 km
Melodie Moo's Cakery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.74 km
Honeycroft Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
8.79 km
Manningtree High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
8.94 km
Busy Bees Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
8.99 km
Highfields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
8.99 km
Manningtree Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO4 9AR - Data from Apr 2022

Avellana Place Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Avellana Place Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Cattle Market Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Cattle Market Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Crown Gate Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
London Southend Airport Air 41.59 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO4 9AR - Data from Dec 2021

Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 354 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Ardleigh Reservoir Inland Water 1.5 km
John de Bois Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Wall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Churn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO4 9AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.4 Mbps 31.4 Mbps 67.72 Mbps
Upload 4.9 Mbps 6.4 Mbps 17 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 53.3% 18.6 2.6
30-300 Mbps 46.7% 51 11.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 136,213 kWh - mean 9,081 kWh : median 8,817 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 38,963 kWh - mean 2,435 kWh : median 2,278 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 9AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.91504800
Longitude 0.93123100
OS Easting 601691
OS Northing 0228116
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30133
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Parsons Heath and East Gates ED
Electoral Ward St Anne's and St John's
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33028803
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 022C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4