Postcode CO5 7RP (Colchester)

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

CO5 7RP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 7RP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to CO5 7RP is Layer Road which is centered 161 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Lane North and is 106 m away.

The closest primary school to CO5 7RP (for ages 11 and under) is Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on November 3, 2021 rated this school as Good

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Layer Road 161 m
School Lane 723 m
B1026 2.2 km
B1022 4.82 km
B1023 5.23 km
A12 13.18 km
B1018 13.65 km
A11 55.83 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 7RP

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 7RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.08 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.23 km
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 5.27 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
5.34 km
Tollesbury School Good
(March 26, 2019)
5.66 km
Mersea Island School Good
(July 13, 2016)
6.24 km
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
6.38 km
Milldene Primary School Good
(October 6, 2016)
6.43 km
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(November 3, 2021)
6.57 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
6.59 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
6.93 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
6.93 km
Messing Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
6.94 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
7.03 km
Baynards Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
7.05 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
7.16 km
Paxman Academy 7.19 km
Tiptree Heath Primary School 7.22 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
7.39 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
7.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Lane North Bus Stop/Station 106 m
School Lane North Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Middle Field Hill Bus Stop/Station 700 m
Layer Road Bus Stop/Station 702 m
Middle Field Hill Bus Stop/Station 706 m
London Southend Airport Air 28.38 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.92 km
Kent International Airport Air 62.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Field Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Whitehouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Abberton Reservoir Inland Water 1.74 km
Copthall Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
St Ives Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Abbot's Hall Saltings Wetland 2.94 km
Quince's Corner Wetland 2.97 km
Craxe's Green Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Copthall Saltings Wetland 3.73 km
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Calves Pasture Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Great Billet Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
Joyce's Head Wetland 4.24 km
The Bailey Meadow Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80913100
Longitude 0.84204100
OS Easting 596020
OS Northing 0216097
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13314
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witham
County Electorial Division Mersea and Tiptree ED
Electoral Ward Marks Tey and Layer
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Rural workers and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026655
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 019B
Output Area / Small Area 1A1