Postcode CO5 7RR (Colchester)

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

CO5 7RR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 7RR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CO5 7RR is Church Lane which is centered 490 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Layer Road and is 339 m away.

The closest primary school to CO5 7RR (for ages 11 and under) is Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019. 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 7RR 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 7RR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Church Lane 490 m
Layer Road 566 m
B1026 1.81 km
B1022 4.68 km
B1023 4.85 km
B1018 13.25 km
A12 13.49 km
A11 55.78 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 7RR

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 7RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.33 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.39 km
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 4.89 km
Tollesbury School Good
(March 26, 2019)
5.43 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
5.74 km
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
6.06 km
Milldene Primary School Good
(October 6, 2016)
6.13 km
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(November 3, 2021)
6.29 km
Mersea Island School Good
(July 13, 2016)
6.4 km
Messing Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
6.73 km
Baynards Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
6.76 km
Tiptree Heath Primary School 6.87 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
6.93 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
7.27 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
7.27 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
7.42 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
7.46 km
Paxman Academy 7.5 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
7.71 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
7.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Layer Road Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Layer Road Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Middle Field Hill Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Middle Field Hill Bus Stop/Station 426 m
School Lane North Bus Stop/Station 510 m
London Southend Airport Air 28.06 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.64 km
Kent International Airport Air 62.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Field Hill Hill Or Mountain 869 m
Whitehouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Abberton Reservoir Inland Water 2.12 km
Copthall Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Quince's Corner Wetland 2.91 km
Abbot's Hall Saltings Wetland 2.98 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Craxe's Green Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
St Ives Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Copthall Saltings Wetland 3.79 km
Beatbush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Calves Pasture Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Joyce's Head Wetland 4.14 km
Great Billet Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO5 7RR - 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 51.80711800
Longitude 0.83715500
OS Easting 595692
OS Northing 0215860
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27601
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Birch Green BUA
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 019A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3