Postcode CO7 9QL (Colchester)

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

CO7 9QL 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 9QL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to CO7 9QL is Wivenhoe Cross which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heath Road and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to CO7 9QL (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 9QL is Ferry Boat Inn and is 8.27 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 8.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wivenhoe Cross 46 m
B1028 46 m
Tower Road 111 m
Almond Close 113 m
Nelson Close 115 m
Heath Road 163 m
Lammas Way 168 m
Field Way 186 m
Broomfield Crescent 198 m
Rectory Road 211 m
Spring Lane 278 m
Vine Drive 310 m
Victoria Close 326 m
Valfreda Way 362 m
Broome Grove 384 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO7 9QL

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 9QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broomgrove Infant School Good
(January 26, 2022)
332 m
Broomgrove Junior School Good
(January 17, 2019)
332 m
Millfields Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
918 m
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.69 km
Old Heath Community Primary School Good
(December 3, 2021)
2.45 km
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.58 km
Market Field School Good
(October 17, 2019)
2.7 km
Elmstead Primary School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.83 km
Alresford Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.1 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.12 km
Unity Primary Academy Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.16 km
Colchester Academy Good
(December 6, 2017)
3.49 km
Hazelmere Junior School Good
(October 20, 2015)
3.52 km
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.52 km
Cherry Tree Academy Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.79 km
Roach Vale Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
3.94 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.02 km
Monkwick Junior School Requires improvement
(July 18, 2018)
4.02 km
St. George's School Good
(November 10, 2017)
4.03 km
The Thomas Lord Audley School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heath Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Wivenhoe Cross Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Wivenhoe Cross Bus Stop/Station 205 m
The Flag Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Cricket Ground Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Wivenhoe Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 8.03 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing Ferry 8.03 km
East Mersea Ferry Landing Ferry 8.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.62 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gravel Pit Grove Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Wivenhoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 787 m
Hythe Marshes Wetland 1.5 km
Cockaynes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Clingoe Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Fingringhoe Common Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Palegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
The Strip Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Birch Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Donyland Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Fingringhoe Hall Pond Inland Water 2.65 km
Churn Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.5 Mbps 46.5 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 20 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% 21.5 3.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.2 14.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 186,972 kWh - mean 13,355 kWh : median 12,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 92,186 kWh - mean 4,390 kWh : median 2,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO7 9QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.86651300
Longitude 0.96216800
OS Easting 604040
OS Northing 0222807
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1