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The postcode CO5 7BJ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO5 7BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CO5 7BJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 7BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to CO5 7BJ is Church Road which is centered 325 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brook Hall Road and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 1.09 km away.
The closest primary school to CO5 7BJ (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 7BJ is Ferry Boat Inn and is 6.74 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 6.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 148.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.3 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CO5 7BJ is covered by the Essex police force association and North East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CO5 7BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO5 7BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO5 7BJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO5 7BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 613 m |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| Millfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 13, 2014) | 1.74 km |
| Broomgrove Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.38 km |
| Broomgrove Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Alresford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.13 km |
| Old Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2021) | 3.23 km |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.3 km |
| Langenhoe Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2019) | 3.5 km |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 4.21 km |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 4.24 km |
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 2-7 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 4.25 km |
| Monkwick Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 4.25 km |
| Market Field School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 4.6 km |
| Elmstead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 4.91 km |
| St. George's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2017) | 4.91 km |
| Unity Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 4.92 km |
| Hazelmere Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 20, 2015) | 5.38 km |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 5.38 km |
| Colchester Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 5.39 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO5 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 6.74 km | |
| Ferry Boat Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 6.74 km | |
| NO FRILLS FOOD | Awaiting Inspection | 6.74 km | |
| T\&Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 6.74 km | |
| Cooks Fish \& Chip Van | Awaiting Inspection | 7.72 km | |
| Orchards Holiday Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 7.72 km | |
| Show Bar and Papa Johns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2014 | 7.72 km | |
| Tudor Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 7.84 km | |
| Five Stacks Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 8.81 km | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 10, 2019 | 9.06 km | |
| TLC Care Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2018 | 9.06 km | |
| Foresters Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 9.09 km | |
| Eric's Entertainment | Awaiting Inspection | 9.25 km | |
| St Osyth Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 9.48 km | |
| The Shy Pig | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2020 | 9.48 km | |
| Anneva Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 9.56 km | |
| Bowling Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2022 | 9.61 km | |
| TLC Care Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2019 | 9.8 km | |
| Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2019 | 9.83 km | |
| Happy House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 6, 2018 | 9.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO5 7BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Brook Hall Road | 113 m | |
| Brook Hall Road | 114 m | |
| Frere Way | 279 m | |
| The Whalebone | 801 m | |
| The Whalebone | 802 m | |
| Wivenhoe Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| Alresford (Essex) Rail Station | 2.97 km | |
| Hythe (Essex) Rail Station | 4.69 km | |
| East Mersea Ferry Landing | 6.32 km | |
| East Mersea Ferry Landing | 6.32 km | |
| East Mersea Ferry Landing | 6.34 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 35.45 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 47.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO5 7BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Fingringhoe Common | 494 m | |
| Fingringhoe Hall Pond | 753 m | |
| Church Hill | 932 m | |
| Wivenhoe Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Donyland Heath | 1.83 km | |
| Gravel Pit Grove | 1.99 km | |
| Donyland Woods | 2.11 km | |
| Fingringhoe Marsh | 2.22 km | |
| Hythe Marshes | 2.33 km | |
| Birch Grove | 2.43 km | |
| Hay Grove | 2.46 km | |
| Grimps Grove | 2.46 km | |
| Cockaynes Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Man Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Ball Grove | 2.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO5 7BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.5 Mbps | 148.4 Mbps | 550 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.8 Mbps | 24.3 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.4 | 6.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 86.2 | 16.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 385 | 56.3 |
Energy usage data for CO5 7BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.84677700 |
| Longitude | 0.95483000 |
| OS Easting | 603624 |
| OS Northing | 0220592 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Essex |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000071 |
| Travel To Work Area | Colchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | High Park Corner BUA |
| 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 019D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |