CO4 3FW maps, stats, and open data
CO4 3FW lies on Merlin End in Colchester. CO4 3FW is located in the Greenstead 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 October 1984.
CO4 3FW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO4 3FW geodata
| Easting | 602963 |
| Northing | 226070 |
| Latitude | 51.896204 |
| Longitude | 0.948465 |
Where is CO4 3FW?
| Street | Merlin End |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO4 |
CO4 3FW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO4 3FW 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 | Greenstead |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Colchester |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO4 3FW
2024 18 DEC £410,000 |
2024 25 OCT £475,000 |
2021 12 MAY £417,500 |
6, MERLIN END, COLCHESTER, CO4 3FW 2021 25 FEB £382,000 |
4, MERLIN END, COLCHESTER, CO4 3FW 2016 24 MAR £305,000 |
2014 13 OCT £325,000 |
2013 15 AUG £250,000 |
10, MERLIN END, COLCHESTER, CO4 3FW 2013 28 MAR £222,000 |
2012 12 NOV £238,000 |
2009 1 DEC £245,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO4 3FW
| Owls Retreat (Longridge) | Greenstead | 182m |
| Owls Retreat (Longridge) | Greenstead | 232m |
| Egret Crescent (Longridge) | Greenstead | 243m |
| Salary Close (Bromley Road) | Colchester | 359m |
| Salary Close (Bromley Road) | Colchester | 431m |
Nearest railway stations to CO4 3FW
| Hythe (Essex) Station | 1.9km |
| Colchester Town Station | 3.2km |
| Colchester Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO4 3FW (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 | 53.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CO4 3FW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 31.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 69.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.69Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO4 3FW (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% |
CO4 3FW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO4 3FW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 211,038 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,234 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,143 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 47,238 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,294 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,157 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO4 3FW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO4 3FW.
- 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
41% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO4 3FW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO4 3FW (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO4 3FW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bromley Road Crockleford | 17:15 | 10:30 | 424m |
| Avon Way Longridge | 17:30 | 12:00 | 529m |
| Welshwood Park Road | 17:30 | 11:40 | 867m |
CO4 3FW ITL and CO4 3FW 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 CO4 3FW:
| 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 |
CO4 3FW 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 CO4 3FW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110238 | |
| LSOA | E01021705 | Colchester 022G |
| MSOA | E02006922 | Colchester 022 |
Nearest postcodes to CO4 3FW
| CO4 3JG | Bromley Road | 96m |
| CO4 3FE | Owls Retreat | 131m |
| CO4 3FF | Woodpecker Close | 153m |
| CO4 3FL | Sheerwater Mews | 162m |
| CO4 3FD | Longridge | 221m |
| CO4 3FN | Goldcrest Close | 237m |
| CO4 3FB | Longridge | 277m |
| CO4 3FH | Chaffinch Gardens | 279m |
| CO4 3EW | Bream Court | 287m |
| CO4 3EN | Grayling Drive | 299m |
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