Postcode CO5 0BW (Colchester)

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

CO5 0BW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 0BW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to CO5 0BW is Clarkesmead which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook Meadows and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Kelvedon Rail Station, 4.41 km away.

The closest primary school to CO5 0BW (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 0BW is Il Salice and is 11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 5, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Clarkesmead 54 m
Brook Meadows 59 m
Saffron Way 150 m
Rosemary Crescent 155 m
Lavender Close 197 m
Rosemary Close 205 m
Anchor Road 223 m
Spring Road 244 m
Tarragon Close 257 m
Rectory Road 286 m
Chervil Close 286 m
Francis Close 290 m
Glebe Road 298 m
Coriander Road 336 m
Fennell Close 349 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 0BW

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 0BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
495 m
Tiptree Heath Primary School 674 m
Milldene Primary School Good
(October 6, 2016)
936 m
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.09 km
Baynards Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.11 km
Messing Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.62 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
3.98 km
Feering Church of England Primary School 4.4 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
5.53 km
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 5.7 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
6.5 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 6.57 km
Chatten Free School 6.86 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
7.36 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
7.39 km
Elm Hall Primary School 7.39 km
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
7.43 km
Southview School 7.52 km
Howbridge Church of England Junior School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
7.57 km
Howbridge Infant School Good
(December 7, 2017)
7.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cressing Temple Barns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
9.62 km
The Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
9.62 km
The Barns Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
9.62 km
Essex Dementia Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
10.53 km
Imola Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2016
10.94 km
Il Salice Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
11 km
Bradwell Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
11.01 km
Bradwell Service Station / Wild Bean Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
11.02 km
Wadud's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 23, 2022
11.18 km
The Compasses At Pattiswick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 9, 2018
11.27 km
Caesar At Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
February 11, 2022
11.9 km
Fairways Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2015
12.73 km
The Onley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
12.73 km
Stisted Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
12.86 km
Platinum Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
13.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brook Meadows Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Spring Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
The New Times Bus Stop/Station 319 m
The New Times Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Ransom Road Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Kelvedon Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.98 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.28 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Perry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Ransome's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Eden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Bellas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Wilkin's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Howbridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Pods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Conyfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Cadgers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Tolls Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Little Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.1 Mbps 34.4 Mbps 63.23 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 6 Mbps 19.53 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% 20 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.6 7.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 303,183 kWh - mean 14,437 kWh : median 13,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO5 0BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.81017500
Longitude 0.74327000
OS Easting 589206
OS Northing 0215951
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26838
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33026659
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 020B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4