Postcode CO4 9RQ (Colchester)

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The postcode CO4 9RQ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. CO4 9RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO4 9RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 9RQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to CO4 9RQ is Coppice End which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pinecroft Gardens and is 188 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to CO4 9RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Highwoods Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 5, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CO4 9RQ is Lawford Football Club and is 9.19 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 7.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 183.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coppice End 13 m
Chanterelle 83 m
Harebell Close 109 m
Thistledown 133 m
Briarwood End 141 m
The Brackens 142 m
Barncroft Close 160 m
The Jays 239 m
Pinecroft Gardens 247 m
Hillridge 251 m
Langham Place 284 m
West View Close 294 m
Spring Close 315 m
Baronia Croft 379 m
Eastwood Drive 436 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 9RQ

Introduction June 2002
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 9RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
576 m
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
755 m
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
894 m
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.1 km
Brinkley Grove Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.12 km
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
1.13 km
The Trinity School 1.13 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.25 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
1.45 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.59 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.67 km
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.86 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
1.86 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.86 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.9 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.91 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.92 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 1.96 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.19 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pinecroft Gardens Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Pinecroft Gardens Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Highwood Square Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Highwood Square Bus Stop/Station 543 m
Highwood Square Bus Stop/Station 569 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.29 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 387 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 571 m
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
John de Bois Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Ardleigh Reservoir Inland Water 2.69 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Wall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Churn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 183.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 39 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 8.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.1 10.1
300+ Mbps 100% 488.2 37.8

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 365,517 kWh - mean 19,238 kWh : median 18,279 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 83,870 kWh - mean 4,414 kWh : median 4,526 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 9RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.90585000
Longitude 0.91760300
OS Easting 600797
OS Northing 0227057
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22155
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: 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 E33026575
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 002D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1