CO3 9BZ maps, stats, and open data
CO3 9BZ lies on Straight Road in Colchester. CO3 9BZ 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 9BZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO3 9BZ geodata
| Easting | 596472 |
| Northing | 224593 |
| Latitude | 51.885265 |
| Longitude | 0.853412 |
Where is CO3 9BZ?
| Street | Straight Road |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO3 |
CO3 9BZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO3 9BZ 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 9BZ
73, STRAIGHT ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 9BZ 2025 21 FEB £628,000 |
2024 4 OCT £678,000 |
2018 19 OCT £575,000 |
77, STRAIGHT ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 9BZ 2018 20 JUL £395,000 |
2017 26 OCT £450,000 |
2015 20 NOV £550,000 |
2013 25 APR £278,750 |
2013 14 JAN £265,000 |
2012 8 OCT £270,000 |
2011 12 DEC £230,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO3 9BZ
| Clairmont Road (Straight Road) | Lexden | 82m |
| Clairmont Road (Straight Road) | Lexden | 102m |
| Chaucer Way | Lexden | 215m |
| Evangelical Church (Straight Road) | Lexden | 221m |
| Chaucer Way | Lexden | 227m |
Nearest railway stations to CO3 9BZ
| Colchester Station | 3.2km |
| Colchester Town Station | 3.5km |
| Marks Tey Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO3 9BZ (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 9BZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 109.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO3 9BZ (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 9BZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO3 9BZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 416,078 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,804 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,798 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 77,254 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,066 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,849 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO3 9BZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO3 9BZ.
- 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 9BZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO3 9BZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO3 9BZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Clairmont Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 118m |
| Cherry Row Heath Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 308m |
| Scott Drive | 17:30 | 11:30 | 331m |
CO3 9BZ ITL and CO3 9BZ 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 9BZ:
| 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 9BZ 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 9BZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110102 | |
| LSOA | E01021674 | Colchester 009B |
| MSOA | E02004514 | Colchester 009 |
Nearest postcodes to CO3 9BZ
| CO3 9GS | Garden Drive | 57m |
| CO3 4JL | Shelley Road | 105m |
| CO3 9BD | Collingwood Road | 131m |
| CO3 9BB | Collingwood Road | 152m |
| CO3 9BE | Clairmont Road | 157m |
| CO3 9DD | Straight Road | 166m |
| CO3 9BX | Straight Road | 177m |
| CO3 4JJ | Browning Close | 177m |
| CO3 9DA | Hunters Corner | 178m |
| CO3 9BU | The Chase | 182m |
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