Postcode CO5 0AB (Colchester)

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The postcode CO5 0AB is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO5 0AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO5 0AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 CO5 0AB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CO5 0AB is Pear Tree Court which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Station Road and is 7 m away. The closest railway station is Kelvedon Rail Station, 4.95 km away.

The closest primary school to CO5 0AB (for ages 11 and under) is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on November 3, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CO5 0AB is Bradwell Village Hall and is 11.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO5 0AB 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 CO5 0AB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO5 0AB, and the approximate distance away.

Pear Tree Court 88 m
Bainbridge Drive 148 m
Morley Road 151 m
Quince Court 167 m
Gate House Mews 171 m
Hutchinson Close 180 m
Brendon Court 212 m
Berryfield Close 216 m
Gladstone Road 228 m
Cherry Chase 237 m
Caxton Close 281 m
Chapel Road 288 m
Damson Close 294 m
Honey Lane 294 m
Bird Lane 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 0AB

Introduction January 1980
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 CO5 0AB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
435 m
Milldene Primary School Good
(October 6, 2016)
995 m
Tiptree Heath Primary School 1.09 km
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.23 km
Baynards Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.48 km
Messing Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.76 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
4.54 km
Feering Church of England Primary School 4.84 km
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 5.18 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
5.9 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
6.1 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 7.22 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
7.44 km
Chatten Free School 7.51 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
7.9 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
8.04 km
Elm Hall Primary School 8.04 km
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
8.07 km
Tollesbury School Good
(March 26, 2019)
8.1 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
8.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO5 0AB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressing Temple Barns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
10.27 km
The Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
10.27 km
The Barns Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
10.27 km
Essex Dementia Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
11.12 km
Bradwell Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
11.6 km
Bradwell Service Station / Wild Bean Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
11.6 km
Wadud's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 23, 2022
11.76 km
The Compasses At Pattiswick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 9, 2018
11.79 km
Fairways Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2015
13.29 km
The Onley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
13.29 km
Stisted Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
13.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO5 0AB - Data from Apr 2022

Station Road Bus Stop/Station 7 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Anchor Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
The Centre Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Kelvedon Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.89 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.93 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO5 0AB - Data from Dec 2021

Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 604 m
Ransome's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Cadgers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Tolls Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Wilkin's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Beatbush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Eden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Perry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Pods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Conyfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Bellas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO5 0AB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 61.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 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% 22.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.8 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 324,803 kWh - mean 21,654 kWh : median 17,369 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 118,948 kWh - mean 5,172 kWh : median 4,240 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO5 0AB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80870200
Longitude 0.75239500
OS Easting 589843
OS Northing 0215812
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19512
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witham
County Electorial Division Mersea and Tiptree ED
Electoral Ward Tiptree
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Tiptree BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026660
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 020A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3