Postcode CO7 9QA (Colchester)

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

CO7 9QA 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 9QA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to CO7 9QA is Broomfield Crescent which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Flag and is 359 m away. The closest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to CO7 9QA (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 9QA is Ferry Boat Inn and is 8.4 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 8.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broomfield Crescent 41 m
Tower Road 114 m
Heath Road 134 m
Broome Grove 178 m
Wivenhoe Cross 190 m
B1028 190 m
Spring Lane 195 m
Cap Pillar Close 203 m
Cracknell Close 204 m
Grasby Close 214 m
Nelson Close 268 m
Valfreda Way 305 m
Chaney Road 311 m
Rectory Road 368 m
Vanessa Drive 414 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO7 9QA

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 9QA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broomgrove Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
161 m
Broomgrove Junior School Good
(January 17, 2019)
161 m
Millfields Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
1.07 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.56 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
2.23 km
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.53 km
Market Field School Good
(October 17, 2019)
2.86 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.92 km
Elmstead Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.96 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.01 km
Alresford Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.29 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.37 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
3.39 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.39 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.6 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.81 km
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
3.81 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
3.83 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.84 km
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.88 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Flag Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 432 m
Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 433 m
Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 716 m
Co-op Bus Stop/Station 792 m
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 8.15 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 8.16 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 8.16 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.55 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wivenhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 673 m
Gravel Pit Grove Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Hythe Marshes Wetland 1.3 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Cockaynes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Fingringhoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Palegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Fingringhoe Hall Pond Inland Water 2.59 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Blythe Pond Inland Water 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 38 Mbps 73 Mbps
Upload 5.3 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 19.39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.6% 19.8 3.5
30-300 Mbps 94.4% 47.1 9.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 238,773 kWh - mean 14,923 kWh : median 14,982 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO7 9QA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.86679600
Longitude 0.95915000
OS Easting 603831
OS Northing 0222830
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24360
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Wivenhoe BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wivenhoe BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026648
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 017E
Output Area / Small Area 6B1