Postcode CO5 7JA (Colchester)

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

CO5 7JA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 7JA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to CO5 7JA is Donyland Way which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rowhedge and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to CO5 7JA (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 7JA is Ferry Boat Inn and is 8.2 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 8.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Donyland Way 35 m
Rectory Road 109 m
Heath Road 112 m
Ashurst Close 234 m
Hill View Close 287 m
Rowhedge Wharf Road 390 m
Fingringhoe Road 394 m
A133 5.52 km
A12 8.24 km
A120 21.5 km
A11 57.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 7JA

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 7JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
314 m
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.22 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
1.83 km
Broomgrove Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.91 km
Broomgrove Junior School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.91 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.03 km
Millfields Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
2.14 km
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.78 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.81 km
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
2.81 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.86 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
3.28 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
3.47 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.75 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
4.07 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
4.07 km
Alresford Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.21 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
4.26 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
4.26 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
8.2 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
8.2 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.2 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
8.2 km
Cooks Fish \& Chip Van Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.18 km
Orchards Holiday Village Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
9.18 km
Show Bar and Papa Johns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2014
9.18 km
Tudor Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
9.3 km
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
9.36 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
9.99 km
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
10.02 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
10.02 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
10.19 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
10.19 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
10.26 km
Five Stacks Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
10.27 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
10.4 km
Foresters Tavern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
10.48 km
Nisa Local Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 10, 2019
10.52 km
TLC Care Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2018
10.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rowhedge Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Rowhedge Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Heath Road Turn Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Heath Road Turn Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Taylor's Road Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 7.75 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 7.75 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 7.76 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.8 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 557 m
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 640 m
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Hythe Marshes Wetland 1.14 km
Fingringhoe Hall Pond Inland Water 1.17 km
Wivenhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Donyland Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Fingringhoe Common Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hay Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Ball Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Man Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Gravel Pit Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Lethe Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 2.78 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.9 Mbps 26.2 Mbps 39.34 Mbps
Upload 4.3 Mbps 3.9 Mbps 7.48 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% 19.8 2.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 36 6.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 234,632 kWh - mean 11,732 kWh : median 11,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO5 7JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.85554500
Longitude 0.93906600
OS Easting 602499
OS Northing 0221523
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12501
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: 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 E33026640
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 016B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1