CO3 4HW maps, stats, and open data
CO3 4HW lies on Thompson Avenue in Colchester. CO3 4HW is located in the Prettygate 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 4HW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO3 4HW geodata
| Easting | 597015 |
| Northing | 224797 |
| Latitude | 51.886906 |
| Longitude | 0.861408 |
Where is CO3 4HW?
| Street | Thompson Avenue |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO3 |
CO3 4HW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO3 4HW 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 | Prettygate |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Colchester |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO3 4HW
2020 5 NOV £365,000 |
41, THOMPSON AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO3 4HW 2020 10 AUG £425,000 |
2017 27 SEP £260,000 |
2017 15 FEB £425,000 |
33, THOMPSON AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO3 4HW 2012 17 AUG £220,000 |
2011 25 OCT £185,000 |
2009 14 AUG £233,000 |
2009 20 JUL £152,500 |
38, THOMPSON AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO3 4HW 2003 28 MAR £167,000 |
2002 29 OCT £160,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO3 4HW
| Burns Avenue (Scott Drive) | Colchester | 282m |
| Burns Avenue (Scott Drive) | Colchester | 284m |
| Shakespeare Road | Colchester | 325m |
| Scott Drive | Colchester | 338m |
| Shakespeare Road | Colchester | 339m |
Nearest railway stations to CO3 4HW
| Colchester Station | 2.6km |
| Colchester Town Station | 3km |
| Hythe (Essex) Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO3 4HW (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CO3 4HW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 78.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO3 4HW (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 4HW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO3 4HW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 226,153 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,903 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,904 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 59,038 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,280 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,413 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO3 4HW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO3 4HW.
- 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 4HW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO3 4HW (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO3 4HW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Scott Drive | 17:30 | 11:30 | 275m |
| Magazine Farm Way | 17:30 | 11:30 | 361m |
| Lexden Hill | 17:30 | 11:30 | 370m |
CO3 4HW ITL and CO3 4HW 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 4HW:
| 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 4HW 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 4HW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110101 | |
| LSOA | E01021673 | Colchester 009A |
| MSOA | E02004514 | Colchester 009 |
Nearest postcodes to CO3 4HW
| CO3 4HR | Wordsworth Road | 83m |
| CO3 4AB | Church Lane | 85m |
| CO3 4JR | The Mount | 107m |
| CO3 4HP | Herrick Place | 119m |
| CO3 4AD | Church Lane | 126m |
| CO3 4HN | Thompson Avenue | 156m |
| CO3 4HZ | Shakespeare Road | 164m |
| CO3 4JP | Marlowe Way | 193m |
| CO3 4DT | Parsons Hill | 195m |
| CO3 4DX | Church Lane | 205m |
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