Postcode CO7 9HJ (Colchester)

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The postcode CO7 9HJ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO7 9HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO7 9HJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 9HJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to CO7 9HJ is Ash Grove which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Flag and is 283 m away. The closest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to CO7 9HJ (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 9HJ is Ferry Boat Inn and is 8.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Hunger Cure and is 8.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO7 9HJ 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 CO7 9HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO7 9HJ, and the approximate distance away.

Ash Grove 21 m
Paddock Way 51 m
Charles Court 110 m
Henrietta Close 117 m
James Close 139 m
Mede Way 145 m
Vine Farm Road 150 m
Vine Drive 178 m
Leys Road 222 m
Field Way 234 m
Lammas Way 242 m
Richard Avenue 269 m
Caroline Close 282 m
Almond Close 310 m
Alexandra Drive 375 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO7 9HJ

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 CO7 9HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broomgrove Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
624 m
Broomgrove Junior School Good
(January 17, 2019)
624 m
Millfields Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
1.01 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.1 km
Market Field School Good
(October 17, 2019)
2.29 km
Elmstead Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.43 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
2.76 km
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.94 km
Alresford Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.96 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.21 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.34 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.48 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
3.51 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.51 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.89 km
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.06 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
4.19 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
4.27 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 15, 2017)
4.3 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO7 9HJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eric's Entertainment Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.95 km
Bouquet Garni Carterers Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2019
7.57 km
Christines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
7.9 km
Craft Nurseries Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
7.9 km
Riverford Organic Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 12, 2019
8.06 km
The Food Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
8.06 km
The Hunger Cure Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
8.07 km
Apricot Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2012
8.16 km
BB's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
8.32 km
Ferry Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
8.32 km
NO FRILLS FOOD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.32 km
T\&Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
8.32 km
Bowling Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 8, 2022
8.59 km
Gina's Homemade Preserves Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2010
9.07 km
Ford Barns Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
9.17 km
Cooks Fish \& Chip Van Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.2 km
Orchards Holiday Village Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
9.2 km
Show Bar and Papa Johns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2014
9.2 km
The Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 24, 2018
9.21 km
Lawford Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2018
9.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO7 9HJ - Data from Apr 2022

The Flag Bus Stop/Station 283 m
The Flag Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 538 m
Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 545 m
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 8.05 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 8.05 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 8.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.98 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO7 9HJ - Data from Dec 2021

Gravel Pit Grove Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Wivenhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Cockaynes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Hythe Marshes Wetland 1.86 km
Palegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Fingringhoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Churn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Fingringhoe Hall Pond Inland Water 3.02 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO7 9HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.6 Mbps 34.5 Mbps 48.85 Mbps
Upload 4.6 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 8.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.8 5.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 120,071 kWh - mean 10,006 kWh : median 9,393 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO7 9HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.86856500
Longitude 0.96709700
OS Easting 604370
OS Northing 0223049
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22925
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed 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 017B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1