Postcode CO5 7BP (Colchester)

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

CO5 7BP 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 7BP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CO5 7BP is Frere Way which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Frere Way and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to CO5 7BP (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 closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Colne Community School and College (Secondary and 16 to 19 Provision).

The local pub for residents of CO5 7BP is Ferry Boat Inn and is 6.56 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 6.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 22.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.7 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 2.1 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 7BP 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 7BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Frere Way 50 m
Frog Hall Close 50 m
Pyefleet Close 98 m
Brook Hall Road 123 m
Ballast Quay Road 198 m
Ferry Road 382 m
Church Road 623 m
A133 4.63 km
B1027 6.7 km
A12 9.71 km
A120 23 km
A11 58.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 7BP

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 7BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
918 m
Millfields Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
1.57 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.6 km
Broomgrove Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.36 km
Broomgrove Junior School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.36 km
Alresford Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.82 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
3.41 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.59 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
3.78 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
4.4 km
Market Field School Good
(October 17, 2019)
4.41 km
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.46 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.5 km
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
4.5 km
Elmstead Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
4.74 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
5 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
5.11 km
Colne Community School and College (Secondary and 16 to 19 Provision) 5.19 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
5.45 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
5.45 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Frere Way Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Brook Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Brook Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 6.17 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 6.17 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 6.19 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.62 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fingringhoe Common Woodland Or Forest 192 m
Fingringhoe Hall Pond Inland Water 1.06 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Wivenhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Gravel Pit Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Fingringhoe Marsh Wetland 2.24 km
Cockaynes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Donyland Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Hythe Marshes Wetland 2.46 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Grimps Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Hay Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Oldhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Crestland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.1 Mbps 22.9 Mbps 55 Mbps
Upload 1.7 Mbps 2.7 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 2.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 42.3 7.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 243,512 kWh - mean 13,528 kWh : median 12,795 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 120,733 kWh - mean 4,829 kWh : median 3,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO5 7BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.84691600
Longitude 0.95929700
OS Easting 603931
OS Northing 0220620
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: 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