Postcode CO5 9XW (Colchester)

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The postcode CO5 9XW is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO5 9XW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO5 9XW 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 9XW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to CO5 9XW is B1022 which is centered 195 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smyths Green and is 220 m away.

The closest primary school to CO5 9XW (for ages 11 and under) is Messing Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2018. 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

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO5 9XW 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 9XW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO5 9XW, and the approximate distance away.

B1022 195 m
B1023 3.99 km
B1026 4.64 km
B1018 11.73 km
A12 12.53 km
A11 51.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO5 9XW

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 9XW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Messing Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.53 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.7 km
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.95 km
Milldene Primary School Good
(October 6, 2016)
2.96 km
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
3.33 km
Baynards Primary School Good
(October 21, 2021)
3.34 km
Tiptree Heath Primary School 4.46 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
4.73 km
Feering Church of England Primary School 5.01 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
5.02 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.14 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Outstanding
(February 3, 2016)
5.67 km
Lakelands Primary School 6.33 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
6.6 km
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 6.81 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.81 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
6.95 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
6.96 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
7 km
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester Good
(July 18, 2019)
7.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO5 9XW - Data from Apr 2022

Smyths Green Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Smyths Green Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Roundbush Road Bus Stop/Station 961 m
Roundbush Road Bus Stop/Station 964 m
London Southend Airport Air 29.81 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 59.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO5 9XW - Data from Dec 2021

Layer Wood Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Top Pond Holes Inland Water 1.71 km
Radar Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Claypits Pond Inland Water 1.9 km
Pods Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Clark's Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Ransome's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Round Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Conyfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Fan Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Cadgers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Bushy Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO5 9XW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 3.9 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 0.7 Mbps 3.1 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 160 30
300+ Mbps 71.4% - -

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 68,628 kWh - mean 5,719 kWh : median 5,963 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO5 9XW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.83191600
Longitude 0.78596200
OS Easting 592056
OS Northing 0218480
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
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 019A
Output Area / Small Area 1A3