Postcode CO5 7RY (Colchester) Terminated July 1995

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The postcode CO5 7RY is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1992 and terminated in July 1995.CO5 7RY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

CO5 7RY 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 7RY as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.

The closest road name to CO5 7RY is Church Lane which is centered 463 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Lane and is 287 m away.

The closest primary school to CO5 7RY (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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Lane 463 m
Layer Road 810 m
Colchester Road 1.08 km
B1026 1.56 km
B1023 4.7 km
B1022 4.76 km
B1018 13.06 km
A12 13.76 km
A11 55.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 7RY

Introduction January 1992
Termination July 1995
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO5 7RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.55 km
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 4.62 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.66 km
Tollesbury School Good
(March 26, 2019)
5.17 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
5.96 km
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
5.99 km
Milldene Primary School Good
(October 6, 2016)
6.08 km
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(November 3, 2021)
6.25 km
Mersea Island School Good
(July 13, 2016)
6.37 km
Baynards Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
6.72 km
Messing Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
6.75 km
Tiptree Heath Primary School 6.76 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
7.2 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
7.54 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
7.54 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
7.68 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
7.73 km
Paxman Academy 7.77 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
7.99 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
7.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Layer Road Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Layer Road Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Middle Field Hill Bus Stop/Station 538 m
London Southend Airport Air 27.78 km
London Stansted Airport Air 40.6 km
Kent International Airport Air 62.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Field Hill Hill Or Mountain 832 m
Whitehouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Abberton Reservoir Inland Water 2.38 km
Quince's Corner Wetland 2.74 km
Copthall Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Abbot's Hall Saltings Wetland 2.87 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
St Ives Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Craxe's Green Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Copthall Saltings Wetland 3.68 km
Beatbush Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Joyce's Head Wetland 3.94 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Old Hall Marshes Wetland 4.23 km

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.80481500
Longitude 0.83567600
OS Easting 595600
OS Northing 0215600
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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