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The postcode CO7 9EQ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. CO7 9EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CO7 9EQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 CO7 9EQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to CO7 9EQ is Rectory Road which is centered 75 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cricket Ground and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 1.03 km away.
The closest primary school to CO7 9EQ (for ages 11 and under) is Broomgrove Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2019.
The local pub for residents of CO7 9EQ is Ferry Boat Inn and is 7.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from BB's and is 7.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 49 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CO7 9EQ is covered by the Essex police force association and North East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CO7 9EQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO7 9EQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO7 9EQ
| Introduction | April 1985 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO7 9EQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomgrove Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 593 m |
| Broomgrove Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 593 m |
| Millfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 13, 2014) | 638 m |
| St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| Old Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2021) | 2.63 km |
| Market Field School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Alresford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.85 km |
| Elmstead Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 2.93 km |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 3.35 km |
| Unity Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 3.44 km |
| Colchester Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 3.78 km |
| Hazelmere Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 20, 2015) | 3.8 km |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 3.8 km |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.86 km |
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 2-7 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 4.18 km |
| Monkwick Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Requires improvement (July 18, 2018) | 4.18 km |
| Roach Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 4.22 km |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 4.23 km |
| St. George's School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2017) | 4.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO7 9EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric's Entertainment | Awaiting Inspection | 7.41 km | |
| BB's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 7.99 km | |
| Ferry Boat Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 7.99 km | |
| NO FRILLS FOOD | Awaiting Inspection | 7.99 km | |
| T\&Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 7.99 km | |
| Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2019 | 8.03 km | |
| Christines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2018 | 8.41 km | |
| Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2021 | 8.41 km | |
| Riverford Organic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2019 | 8.57 km | |
| The Food Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 8.57 km | |
| The Hunger Cure | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 8.58 km | |
| Apricot Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2012 | 8.67 km | |
| Bowling Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2022 | 8.78 km | |
| Cooks Fish \& Chip Van | Awaiting Inspection | 8.89 km | |
| Orchards Holiday Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 8.89 km | |
| Show Bar and Papa Johns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2014 | 8.89 km | |
| Tudor Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 9.02 km | |
| Ford Barns | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 9.36 km | |
| Gina's Homemade Preserves | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2010 | 9.45 km | |
| Foresters Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 9.5 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO7 9EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Cricket Ground | 29 m | |
| Cricket Ground | 36 m | |
| Croquet Gardens | 183 m | |
| Croquet Gardens | 202 m | |
| Wivenhoe Cross | 221 m | |
| Wivenhoe Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
| Alresford (Essex) Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Hythe (Essex) Rail Station | 3.43 km | |
| Brightlingsea Ferry Landing | 7.75 km | |
| Brightlingsea Ferry Landing | 7.75 km | |
| East Mersea Ferry Landing | 7.77 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 37.47 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 48.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO7 9EQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Gravel Pit Grove | 519 m | |
| Wivenhoe Wood | 776 m | |
| Hythe Marshes | 1.64 km | |
| Cockaynes Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Fingringhoe Common | 1.87 km | |
| Church Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Palegate Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Clingoe Hill Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Park Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Home Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Fingringhoe Hall Pond | 2.51 km | |
| Birch Grove | 2.59 km | |
| Donyland Heath | 2.62 km | |
| The Strip | 2.64 km | |
| Donyland Woods | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO7 9EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.3 Mbps | 49 Mbps | 65.13 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 8.2 Mbps | 12.27 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53.3 | 9.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CO7 9EQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.86431300 |
| Longitude | 0.96415900 |
| OS Easting | 604187 |
| OS Northing | 0222568 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Essex |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Harwich and North Essex |
| County Electorial Division | Wivenhoe St. Andrew ED |
| Electoral Ward | Wivenhoe |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000071 |
| Travel To Work Area | Colchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Wivenhoe BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wivenhoe BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33026647 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Colchester 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Colchester 017E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |