Postcode CO5 7BN (Colchester)

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

CO5 7BN 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 7BN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to CO5 7BN is Church Road which is centered 300 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Whalebone and is 197 m away. The closest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to CO5 7BN (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 7BN is Ferry Boat Inn and is 7.05 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 7.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO5 7BN 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 7BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Church Road 300 m
Furneaux Lane 472 m
Chapel Road 625 m
Fingringhoe Road 1.55 km
A133 5.49 km
B1027 7.56 km
A12 9.46 km
A120 22.13 km
A11 58.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 7BN

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 7BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
0 m
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.31 km
Millfields Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2.24 km
Broomgrove Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.64 km
Broomgrove Junior School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.64 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.8 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
2.91 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
3.05 km
Alresford Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.74 km
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.8 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.86 km
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
3.86 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.08 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
4.66 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
4.92 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
4.95 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
4.95 km
Market Field School Good
(October 17, 2019)
5.08 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
5.28 km
Elmstead Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.35 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
7.05 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
7.05 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.05 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
7.05 km
Cooks Fish \& Chip Van Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.05 km
Orchards Holiday Village Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
8.05 km
Show Bar and Papa Johns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2014
8.05 km
Tudor Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
8.16 km
Five Stacks Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
9.17 km
Nisa Local Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 10, 2019
9.43 km
TLC Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
9.43 km
Foresters Tavern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
9.58 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
9.76 km
St Osyth Preschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
9.9 km
The Shy Pig Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 30, 2020
9.9 km
Anneva Ltd Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
9.96 km
Bowling Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
10.22 km
TLC Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 3, 2019
10.26 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
10.35 km
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2018
10.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Whalebone Bus Stop/Station 197 m
The Whalebone Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Brook Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 725 m
Brook Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 726 m
Frere Way Bus Stop/Station 871 m
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 6.56 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 6.56 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 6.57 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.04 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fingringhoe Hall Pond Inland Water 143 m
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 677 m
Fingringhoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Donyland Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Hay Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Wivenhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Grimps Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Man Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Fingringhoe Marsh Wetland 2.18 km
Hythe Marshes Wetland 2.29 km
Ball Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Gravel Pit Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Rising's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 67.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17.7 Mbps 16 Mbps 20 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 100% 67.1 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 311,062 kWh - mean 17,281 kWh : median 8,787 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 99,904 kWh - mean 4,757 kWh : median 2,888 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO5 7BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.84551000
Longitude 0.94618000
OS Easting 603034
OS Northing 0220427
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15200
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 019D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3