Postcode CO4 9SU (Colchester)

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

CO4 9SU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 9SU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to CO4 9SU is Rosewood Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highwood Square and is 426 m away. The closest railway station is Colchester Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to CO4 9SU (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 9SU 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 7.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 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 9SU 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 9SU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rosewood Close 17 m
Northfield Gardens 49 m
Fir Tree Close 122 m
Hurrell Down 147 m
Spindle Wood 157 m
Kinlett Close 178 m
Pampas Close 197 m
Harvard Court 198 m
Enville Way 223 m
Langdale Drive 224 m
Grassmere 225 m
Yale Mews 232 m
Hanbury Gardens 242 m
California Close 272 m
Aldeburgh Gardens 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO4 9SU

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 9SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highwoods Community Primary School Good
(March 5, 2019)
387 m
The Gilberd School Outstanding
(November 22, 2018)
398 m
The Trinity School 398 m
Brinkley Grove Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
495 m
Camulos Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.06 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.11 km
Queen Boudica Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.2 km
Myland Community Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.43 km
Friars Grove Primary School Good
(February 22, 2018)
1.54 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.96 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
2.18 km
North Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.3 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.36 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
2.38 km
St Helena School Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.5 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
2.68 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.68 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 2.69 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.72 km
Colchester Institute Requires improvement
(November 9, 2018)
2.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
6.91 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
6.91 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
7.08 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
7.08 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
7.48 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
7.85 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
9.01 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
9.19 km
Lawford C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
9.61 km
Little Pumpkins Pre School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
9.61 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
9.67 km
The Cupcake Oven Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2017
9.79 km
What A Slab Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
9.9 km
Crumb & Brew Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
9.97 km
Melodie Moo's Cakery Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
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
10.17 km
Manningtree Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
10.21 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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highwood Square Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Highwood Square Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Highwood Square Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Highwoods Approach Bus Stop/Station 466 m
Gilberd School Bus Stop/Station 498 m
Colchester Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Colchester Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Colchester Town Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 40.95 km
London Stansted Airport Air 44.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brinkley Grove Woodland Or Forest 206 m
High Woods Woodland Or Forest 577 m
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 685 m
Friar's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Magdalen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Bullock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
America Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Welsh Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Ardleigh Reservoir Inland Water 2.75 km
John de Bois Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
West House Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Horkesley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Wall's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.1 Mbps 89.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 80.5 12.1
300+ Mbps 66.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 198,124 kWh - mean 13,208 kWh : median 14,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 37,334 kWh - mean 2,489 kWh : median 2,542 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO4 9SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.91318800
Longitude 0.91329400
OS Easting 600468
OS Northing 0227861
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17204
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026576
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 002A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1