Postcode CO5 0FU (Colchester)

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The postcode CO5 0FU is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in November 2018 and is an active postcode. CO5 0FU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO5 0FU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 0FU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to CO5 0FU is Damson Close which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Honey Lane and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Kelvedon Rail Station, 5.2 km away.

The closest primary school to CO5 0FU (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 0FU is Bradwell Village Hall and is 11.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.3 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 1 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 CO5 0FU 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 0FU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Damson Close 57 m
Honey Lane 76 m
Quince Court 89 m
Apricot Mews 127 m
Raspberry Fields 144 m
Pear Tree Court 169 m
Greengage Close 191 m
Bainbridge Drive 213 m
Chapel Road 243 m
Berryfield Close 261 m
Factory Hill 308 m
Morley Road 319 m
Bird Lane 334 m
Cherry Chase 336 m
Station Road 562 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 0FU

Introduction November 2018
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 0FU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
665 m
Milldene Primary School Good
(October 6, 2016)
1.19 km
Tiptree Heath Primary School 1.24 km
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.43 km
Baynards Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.71 km
Messing Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.93 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
4.78 km
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 4.94 km
Feering Church of England Primary School 5.07 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
5.97 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
6.05 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 7.45 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
7.58 km
Chatten Free School 7.73 km
Tollesbury School Good
(March 26, 2019)
7.85 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
7.96 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
8.08 km
Heybridge Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
8.22 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
8.25 km
Elm Hall Primary School 8.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Essex Dementia Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
11.37 km
Bradwell Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
11.85 km
Bradwell Service Station / Wild Bean Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
11.85 km
Wadud's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 23, 2022
12.01 km
The Compasses At Pattiswick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 9, 2018
12.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Honey Lane Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Anchor Road Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Kelvedon Rail Station Rail 5.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.77 km
London Stansted Airport Air 35.16 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 446 m
Tolls Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Ransome's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Cadgers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Wilkin's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Beatbush Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Pods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Eden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Perry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Conyfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Layer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 115 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 21.3 Mbps 50 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.3 17.1
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 124,746 kWh - mean 6,566 kWh : median 6,418 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 47,385 kWh - mean 2,494 kWh : median 2,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO5 0FU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80738400
Longitude 0.75530200
OS Easting 590047
OS Northing 0215672
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27361
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 E33026662
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 020C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4