Postcode CO5 7RZ (Colchester)

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

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

The closest road name to CO5 7RZ is Maldon Road which is centered 519 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Lane South and is 546 m away.

The closest primary school to CO5 7RZ (for ages 11 and under) is Tollesbury School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 26, 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 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Maldon Road 519 m
B1026 1.82 km
B1022 5.92 km
A12 14.57 km
A11 57.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 7RZ

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 7RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tollesbury School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.21 km
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 4.34 km
Mersea Island School Good
(July 13, 2016)
5.35 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
5.5 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.7 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2019)
6.02 km
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
6.85 km
Milldene Primary School Good
(October 6, 2016)
7.01 km
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(November 3, 2021)
7.19 km
Tiptree Heath Primary School 7.5 km
Baynards Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
7.66 km
Messing Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
7.83 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
7.93 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
8.07 km
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester Good
(November 20, 2019)
8.23 km
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
8.23 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
8.57 km
Paxman Academy 8.59 km
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Good
(January 29, 2019)
8.75 km
Iceni Academy Good
(June 20, 2018)
8.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Lane South Bus Stop/Station 546 m
School Lane South Bus Stop/Station 583 m
Old Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 979 m
Old Kings Head Bus Stop/Station 989 m
Abbots Wick Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.07 km
London Stansted Airport Air 41.49 km
Kent International Airport Air 61.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quince's Corner Wetland 1.54 km
Abbot's Hall Saltings Wetland 1.73 km
Middle Field Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Copthall Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Copthall Saltings Wetland 2.55 km
Joyce's Head Wetland 2.76 km
Whitehouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Abberton Reservoir Inland Water 3 km
Old Hall Marshes Wetland 3.03 km
Feldy Marshes Wetland 3.24 km
Pennyhole Fleet Inland Water 3.3 km
St Ives Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Sunken Island Island 3.71 km

Broadband

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

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

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.79583300
Longitude 0.84526500
OS Easting 596300
OS Northing 0214627
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