Postcode CO5 7AS (Colchester)

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The postcode CO5 7AS is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO5 7AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO5 7AS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 7AS as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to CO5 7AS is Dudley Road which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hams Farm and is 946 m away. The closest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 2.61 km away.

The closest primary school to CO5 7AS (for ages 11 and under) is Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2018.

The local pub for residents of CO5 7AS is Ferry Boat Inn and is 7.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from BB's and is 7.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 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 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 7AS 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 7AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO5 7AS, and the approximate distance away.

Dudley Road 127 m
Abberton Road 513 m
Chapel Road 622 m
South Green Road 892 m
A133 6.69 km
A12 9.97 km
A11 58.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 7AS

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 7AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.24 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
1.73 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.26 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.65 km
Millfields Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
3.48 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
3.65 km
Broomgrove Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
3.79 km
Broomgrove Junior School Good
(January 17, 2019)
3.79 km
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.84 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.96 km
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
3.96 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.64 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
4.72 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
4.72 km
Alresford Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.81 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
4.95 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
5.02 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
5.41 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
5.54 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
5.54 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO5 7AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
7.18 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
7.18 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.18 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
7.18 km
Cooks Fish \& Chip Van Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.19 km
Orchards Holiday Village Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
8.19 km
Show Bar and Papa Johns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2014
8.19 km
Tudor Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
8.3 km
Five Stacks Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
9.41 km
Nisa Local Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 10, 2019
9.67 km
TLC Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
9.67 km
Foresters Tavern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
10.15 km
St Osyth Preschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
10.26 km
The Shy Pig Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 30, 2020
10.26 km
Anneva Ltd Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
10.27 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
11 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
11.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO5 7AS - Data from Apr 2022

Hams Farm Bus Stop/Station 946 m
Hams Farm Bus Stop/Station 961 m
The Whalebone Bus Stop/Station 1.05 km
The Whalebone Bus Stop/Station 1.05 km
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 6.55 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 6.55 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 6.55 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.85 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO5 7AS - Data from Dec 2021

Grimps Grove Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Fingringhoe Hall Pond Inland Water 1.14 km
Hay Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Man Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Donyland Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Rising's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Fingringhoe Marsh Wetland 1.98 km
Oxley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Ball Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Fingringhoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Wick Marsh Wetland 2.29 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Charlotte's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO5 7AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.1 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 29.57 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 4.7 Mbps 8.49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 2.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.1 5
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 347,594 kWh - mean 19,311 kWh : median 17,726 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 99,688 kWh - mean 5,247 kWh : median 3,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO5 7AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.83769100
Longitude 0.93334300
OS Easting 602185
OS Northing 0219522
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21391
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
County Electorial Division Stanway and Pyefleet ED
Electoral Ward Mersea and Pyefleet
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026656
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 019E
Output Area / Small Area 1C2