Postcode CO5 0SU (Colchester)

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

CO5 0SU 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 0SU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CO5 0SU is Church Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Centre and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Kelvedon Rail Station, 4.54 km away.

The closest primary school to CO5 0SU (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 0SU is Bradwell Village Hall and is 11.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Road 35 m
Church Mews 55 m
Grosvenor Close 101 m
St Luke's Chase 173 m
Fennell Close 187 m
Thyme Road 196 m
Rectory Road 210 m
Seldon Road 218 m
Caxton Close 249 m
Glebe Road 261 m
Tarragon Close 283 m
Carolina Way 313 m
Pierce Glade 337 m
New Road 351 m
Green Lane 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 0SU

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 0SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
0 m
Milldene Primary School Good
(October 6, 2016)
589 m
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(November 3, 2021)
810 m
Baynards Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
1.05 km
Tiptree Heath Primary School 1.14 km
Messing Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.36 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
4.14 km
Feering Church of England Primary School 4.4 km
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 5.61 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
6.01 km
Great Totham Primary School Good
(November 30, 2017)
6.01 km
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 6.94 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
7.07 km
Chatten Free School 7.25 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
7.63 km
New Rickstones Academy Good
(May 17, 2018)
7.8 km
Elm Hall Primary School 7.8 km
Templars Academy Good
(April 25, 2019)
7.87 km
Southview School 7.93 km
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Good
(May 24, 2017)
7.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Centre Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Duck Pond Bus Stop/Station 196 m
The Centre Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Duck Pond Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Kelvedon Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.25 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.64 km
Cambridge Airport Air 58.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Ransome's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Eden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Perry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Cadgers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Pods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Square Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Conyfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Tolls Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Wilkin's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Bellas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Beatbush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Howbridges Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.8 Mbps 55.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 71 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 471,940 kWh - mean 18,878 kWh : median 13,586 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 84,752 kWh - mean 4,036 kWh : median 3,090 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO5 0SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.81221100
Longitude 0.74962000
OS Easting 589637
OS Northing 0216195
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 E33023992
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 020A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3