Postcode CO5 7EZ (Colchester)

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

CO5 7EZ 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 7EZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to CO5 7EZ is Stephen Cranfield Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shipyard Corner and is 394 m away. The closest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 550 m away.

The closest primary school to CO5 7EZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CO5 7EZ is Ferry Boat Inn and is 7.66 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 7.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stephen Cranfield Close 40 m
North Wharf Close 57 m
Albion Street 128 m
Copse Drive 137 m
Woods Way 171 m
High Street 197 m
Parkfield Street 203 m
Spinney Grove 203 m
Maritime Approach 213 m
Church Street 235 m
Ferrymen Drive 248 m
Coppice Road 249 m
Paget Road 269 m
Regent Street 270 m
Church Hill 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 7EZ

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 7EZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
501 m
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.01 km
Millfields Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
1.53 km
Broomgrove Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.65 km
Broomgrove Junior School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.65 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
2.3 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.71 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.3 km
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.44 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.46 km
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
3.46 km
Alresford Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.53 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
3.65 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.99 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
4 km
Market Field School Good
(October 17, 2019)
4.25 km
Elmstead Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
4.45 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
4.46 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.46 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
7.66 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
7.66 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.66 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
7.66 km
Cooks Fish \& Chip Van Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.63 km
Orchards Holiday Village Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
8.63 km
Show Bar and Papa Johns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2014
8.63 km
Tudor Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
8.76 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
8.94 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
9.55 km
Five Stacks Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
9.69 km
Foresters Tavern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
9.83 km
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
9.83 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
9.83 km
Bowling Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
9.89 km
Nisa Local Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 10, 2019
9.94 km
TLC Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
9.94 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
10 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
10 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
10.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shipyard Corner Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Shipyard Corner Bus Stop/Station 400 m
Taylor's Road Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Taylor's Road Bus Stop/Station 449 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 561 m
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 550 m
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 7.27 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 7.27 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 7.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 36 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 499 m
Wivenhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Fingringhoe Hall Pond Inland Water 1.05 km
Fingringhoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hythe Marshes Wetland 1.38 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Gravel Pit Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Donyland Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Hay Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Ball Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Man Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Cockaynes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Grimps Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 65.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 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% 17.5 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.6 17.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.85443800
Longitude 0.94879700
OS Easting 603174
OS Northing 0221427
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21358
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
County Electorial Division Stanway and Pyefleet ED
Electoral Ward Old Heath and The Hythe
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 Wivenhoe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rowhedge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026640
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3