CO3 9BG maps, stats, and open data
CO3 9BG lies on Ratcliffe Road in Colchester. CO3 9BG 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 June 2002.
CO3 9BG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO3 9BG geodata
| Easting | 596268 |
| Northing | 224542 |
| Latitude | 51.884879 |
| Longitude | 0.850423 |
Where is CO3 9BG?
| Street | Ratcliffe Road |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO3 |
CO3 9BG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO3 9BG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 9BG
2023 23 JUN £185,000 |
2B, RATCLIFFE ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 9BG 2007 10 DEC £145,500 |
2005 1 AUG £135,000 |
2002 6 SEP £91,000 |
2002 6 JUN £84,995 |
2A, RATCLIFFE ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 9BG 2002 31 MAY £86,000 |
2000 17 JUL £59,950 |
2B, RATCLIFFE ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 9BG 2000 24 MAR £65,000 |
2000 10 MAR £62,500 |
2A, RATCLIFFE ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 9BG 1998 26 AUG £49,250 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO3 9BG
| Clairmont Road (Straight Road) | Lexden | 237m |
| Clairmont Road (Straight Road) | Lexden | 251m |
| Evangelical Church (Straight Road) | Lexden | 325m |
| Rogation Close (Wheatfield Road) | Stanway | 338m |
| Rogation Close (Wheatfield Road) | Stanway | 344m |
Nearest railway stations to CO3 9BG
| Colchester Station | 3.4km |
| Colchester Town Station | 3.7km |
| Marks Tey Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO3 9BG (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 9BG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 51.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 85.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.17Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO3 9BG (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 9BG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO3 9BG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 314,582 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,831 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,601 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 142,483 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,071 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,645 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO3 9BG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO3 9BG.
- 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
68.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO3 9BG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO3 9BG (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO3 9BG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Clairmont Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 244m |
| Wheatfield Road Stanway | 17:30 | 11:30 | 396m |
| Cherry Row Heath Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 474m |
CO3 9BG ITL and CO3 9BG 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 9BG:
| 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 9BG 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 9BG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110103 | |
| LSOA | E01021674 | Colchester 009B |
| MSOA | E02004514 | Colchester 009 |
Nearest postcodes to CO3 9BG
| CO3 9BB | Collingwood Road | 86m |
| CO3 9BQ | De Burgh Road | 96m |
| CO3 9BD | Collingwood Road | 117m |
| CO3 9BE | Clairmont Road | 152m |
| CO3 9GS | Garden Drive | 153m |
| CO3 9AY | Collingwood Road | 163m |
| CO3 9BA | Lanvalley Road | 180m |
| CO3 9AZ | Lanvalley Road | 186m |
| CO3 9BZ | Straight Road | 210m |
| CO3 9BU | The Chase | 213m |
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