Postcode CO4 9EW (Colchester)

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The postcode CO4 9EW is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in April 2003 and is an active postcode. CO4 9EW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO4 9EW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 9EW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to CO4 9EW is Septimus Drive which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Water Tower and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to CO4 9EW (for ages 11 and under) is Camulos Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CO4 9EW is Lawford Football Club and is 9.23 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 7.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 33 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO4 9EW 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 9EW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Septimus Drive 41 m
Weetmans Drive 92 m
Libius Drive 108 m
Otho Drive 114 m
Springham Drive 183 m
Flavius Way 204 m
Oxley Parker Drive 217 m
Freeman Close 232 m
Podium Close 239 m
Comyns Close 260 m
Brinkley Grove Road 268 m
Carus Crescent 280 m
Gavin Way 309 m
Mill Road 325 m
Valens Close 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 9EW

Introduction April 2003
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 9EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
513 m
The Trinity School 513 m
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
611 m
Brinkley Grove Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
660 m
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
952 m
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.37 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.5 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.55 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
2.12 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.56 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.56 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.71 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.73 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.86 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.88 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.92 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.92 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
3.14 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester Good
(December 15, 2017)
3.23 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
6.93 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
6.93 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
7.09 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
7.09 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
7.52 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
7.91 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
9.23 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
9.26 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
9.66 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
9.66 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
9.81 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
9.91 km
What A Slab Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.93 km
Crumb & Brew Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
10 km
Melodie Moo's Cakery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
10.02 km
Honeycroft Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2016
10.07 km
Manningtree Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
10.19 km
Manningtree High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2017
10.21 km
Busy Bees Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
10.26 km
Highfields Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
10.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 149 m
School of Gymnastics Bus Stop/Station 166 m
The Water Tower Bus Stop/Station 169 m
School of Gymnastics Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Maximus Drive Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
London Southend Airport Air 41.41 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 400 m
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Horkesley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Frost's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Ardleigh Reservoir Inland Water 2.94 km
John de Bois Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 72.6 Mbps 300 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 33 Mbps 300 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.7 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 300 300

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 339,389 kWh - mean 19,964 kWh : median 17,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 9EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.91827900
Longitude 0.91036600
OS Easting 600244
OS Northing 0228419
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20723
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Colchester
County Electorial Division Mile End and Highwoods ED
Electoral Ward Highwoods
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 E33026572
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 002F
Output Area / Small Area 5A2