CO1 2RU maps, stats, and open data
CO1 2RU lies on Grantham Court in Colchester. CO1 2RU is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the local authority district of Colchester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB - 06T and the police force is Essex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
CO1 2RU maps
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CO1 2RU geodata
| Easting | 600243 |
| Northing | 225422 |
| Latitude | 51.891368 |
| Longitude | 0.908612 |
Where is CO1 2RU?
| Street | Grantham Court |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO1 |
CO1 2RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO1 2RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Castle |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Colchester |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO1 2RU
| The Surgery (East Hill) | Colchester | 166m |
| The Surgery (East Hill) | Colchester | 223m |
| Coach Stop (High Street) | Colchester Town Centre | 228m |
| Greyfriars (High Street) | Colchester Town Centre | 310m |
| Greyfriars (High Street) | Colchester Town Centre | 313m |
Nearest railway stations to CO1 2RU
| Colchester Town Station | 0.6km |
| Hythe (Essex) Station | 1.5km |
| Colchester Station | 1.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO1 2RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 80.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CO1 2RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO1 2RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CO1 2RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO1 2RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 79,080 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,590 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,820 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 80,329 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,825 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,047 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO1 2RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO1 2RU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation
67% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO1 2RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO1 2RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO1 2RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lincoln Way | 17:30 | 12:40 | 157m |
| Roman Road | 18:30 | 12:30 | 179m |
| Rosebery Avenue | 17:30 | 12:55 | 294m |
CO1 2RU ITL and CO1 2RU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CO1 2RU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH34 | Essex Haven Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000071 | Colchester |
CO1 2RU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CO1 2RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00109955 | |
| LSOA | E01021648 | Colchester 007C |
| MSOA | E02004512 | Colchester 007 |
Nearest postcodes to CO1 2RU
| CO1 2RR | Lincoln Way | 36m |
| CO1 2RL | Lincoln Way | 70m |
| CO1 2RS | Durham Square | 71m |
| CO1 2YB | Ely Gardens | 81m |
| CO1 1UR | Roman Road | 86m |
| CO1 2RP | Land Lane | 114m |
| CO1 2RD | Hereford Road | 127m |
| CO1 2RG | Lichfield Close | 130m |
| CO1 2RX | Exeter Drive | 131m |
| CO1 1UP | Roman Road | 132m |
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