CO3 3ST maps, stats, and open data
CO3 3ST lies on Alton Drive in Colchester. CO3 3ST is located in the Lexden and Braiswick 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.
CO3 3ST maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO3 3ST geodata
| Easting | 597631 |
| Northing | 224969 |
| Latitude | 51.888232 |
| Longitude | 0.870445 |
Where is CO3 3ST?
| Street | Alton Drive |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO3 |
CO3 3ST Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO3 3ST as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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 | Lexden And Braiswick |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Colchester |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO3 3ST
2022 9 MAY £1,500,000 |
2020 2 MAR £740,000 |
2017 28 JUN £700,000 |
2016 2 SEP £787,500 |
2016 26 MAY £1,450,000 |
2015 26 JUN £465,000 |
2012 28 JUN £532,600 |
2012 20 APR £575,000 |
8, ALTON DRIVE, COLCHESTER, CO3 3ST 2010 17 DEC £680,000 |
18, ALTON DRIVE, COLCHESTER, CO3 3ST 2008 7 OCT £450,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO3 3ST
| Glen Avenue (Lexden Road) | Colchester | 183m |
| Fitzwalter Road (Lexden Road) | Colchester | 192m |
| Glen Avenue (Lexden Road) | Colchester | 220m |
| Fitzwalter Road (Lexden Road) | Colchester | 231m |
| Norman Way Schools (Norman Way) | Colchester | 414m |
Nearest railway stations to CO3 3ST
| Colchester Station | 2.1km |
| Colchester Town Station | 2.4km |
| Hythe (Essex) Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO3 3ST (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 93.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 93.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CO3 3ST (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 30.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 28.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 37.31Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 11.49Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO3 3ST (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% |
CO3 3ST gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO3 3ST by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 365,419 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 24,361 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 23,918 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 85,407 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,570 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,180 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO3 3ST, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO3 3ST.
- 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)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
4% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO3 3ST:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO3 3ST (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO3 3ST
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Holly Lodge Lexden Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 215m |
| Fitzwalter Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 237m |
| Glen Avenue | 17:30 | 11:30 | 376m |
CO3 3ST ITL and CO3 3ST 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 CO3 3ST:
| 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 |
CO3 3ST 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 CO3 3ST:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110096 | |
| LSOA | E01021673 | Colchester 009A |
| MSOA | E02004514 | Colchester 009 |
Nearest postcodes to CO3 3ST
| CO3 3SR | Lexden Road | 127m |
| CO3 3SY | Fitzwalter Road | 138m |
| CO3 3SS | Fitzwalter Road | 166m |
| CO3 3TB | Lexden Road | 173m |
| CO3 3SZ | St Clare Road | 178m |
| CO3 3SU | Fitzwalter Road | 186m |
| CO3 3WD | The Lindens | 219m |
| CO3 3RW | Lexden Road | 221m |
| CO3 3RN | Lexden Road | 222m |
| CO3 3TA | St Clare Drive | 249m |
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