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The postcode CO5 7HJ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO5 7HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CO5 7HJ 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 7HJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to CO5 7HJ is Darkhouse Lane which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shipyard Corner and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 588 m away.
The closest primary school to CO5 7HJ (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 7HJ is Ferry Boat Inn and is 7.96 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 7.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for CO5 7HJ 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 7HJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO5 7HJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO5 7HJ
| 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 7HJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 327 m |
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Broomgrove Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.4 km |
| Broomgrove Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Millfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 13, 2014) | 1.52 km |
| Old Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2021) | 2.01 km |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.62 km |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 2-7 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 3.25 km |
| Monkwick Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 3.25 km |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.25 km |
| Unity Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 3.65 km |
| Alresford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.65 km |
| St. George's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2017) | 3.72 km |
| Langenhoe Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2019) | 3.82 km |
| Market Field School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 4.11 km |
| Hazelmere Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 20, 2015) | 4.13 km |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 4.13 km |
| Colchester Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 4.15 km |
| Elmstead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 4.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO5 7HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 7.96 km | |
| Ferry Boat Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 7.96 km | |
| NO FRILLS FOOD | Awaiting Inspection | 7.96 km | |
| T\&Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 7.96 km | |
| Eric's Entertainment | Awaiting Inspection | 8.78 km | |
| Cooks Fish \& Chip Van | Awaiting Inspection | 8.93 km | |
| Orchards Holiday Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 8.93 km | |
| Show Bar and Papa Johns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2014 | 8.93 km | |
| Tudor Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 9.05 km | |
| Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2019 | 9.4 km | |
| Christines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 9.57 km | |
| Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 9.57 km | |
| Riverford Organic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 9.74 km | |
| The Food Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 9.74 km | |
| The Hunger Cure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 9.79 km | |
| Apricot Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2012 | 9.91 km | |
| Bowling Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2022 | 9.95 km | |
| Five Stacks Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 9.97 km | |
| Foresters Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 10.05 km | |
| Nisa Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 10, 2019 | 10.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO5 7HJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Shipyard Corner | 65 m | |
| Shipyard Corner | 71 m | |
| Taylor's Road | 242 m | |
| Taylor's Road | 258 m | |
| Battleswick Farm | 396 m | |
| Wivenhoe Rail Station | 588 m | |
| Alresford (Essex) Rail Station | 3.38 km | |
| Hythe (Essex) Rail Station | 3.41 km | |
| East Mersea Ferry Landing | 7.58 km | |
| East Mersea Ferry Landing | 7.58 km | |
| East Mersea Ferry Landing | 7.59 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 36.24 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 47.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO5 7HJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Wivenhoe Wood | 647 m | |
| Church Hill | 722 m | |
| Hythe Marshes | 1.06 km | |
| Donyland Heath | 1.26 km | |
| Fingringhoe Hall Pond | 1.34 km | |
| Birch Grove | 1.45 km | |
| Fingringhoe Common | 1.47 km | |
| Gravel Pit Grove | 1.65 km | |
| Donyland Woods | 1.83 km | |
| Hay Grove | 2.46 km | |
| Ball Grove | 2.54 km | |
| Man Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Clingoe Hill Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Cockaynes Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Blythe Pond | 2.99 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO5 7HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.3 Mbps | 47.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 70 | 17.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.85733600 |
| Longitude | 0.94762100 |
| OS Easting | 603080 |
| OS Northing | 0221746 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Wivenhoe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rowhedge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33026639 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Colchester 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Colchester 016A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |