CO4 5LU maps, stats, and open data
CO4 5LU lies on Stow Court in Colchester. CO4 5LU is located in the Mile End 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.
CO4 5LU maps


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CO4 5LU geodata
| Easting | 599758 |
| Northing | 228075 |
| Latitude | 51.915364 |
| Longitude | 0.903110 |
Where is CO4 5LU?
| Street | Stow Court |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO4 |
CO4 5LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO4 5LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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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 | Mile End |
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| Constituency | Colchester |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO4 5LU
| Bedford Road (Mill Road) | Mile End | 109m |
| Thornwood (Mill Road) | Mile End | 156m |
| Thornwood (Mill Road) | Mile End | 161m |
| Bedford Road (Mill Road) | Mile End | 170m |
| Beaumont Close (Turner Road) | Mile End | 291m |
Nearest railway stations to CO4 5LU
| Colchester Station | 1.8km |
| Colchester Town Station | 3.2km |
| Hythe (Essex) Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO4 5LU (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 | 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 CO4 5LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 17.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 39.99Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.80Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO4 5LU (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 5LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO4 5LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 197,292 |
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| Meter count | 12 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,441 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,840 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 38,059 |
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| Meter count | 8 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,757 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,262 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO4 5LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO4 5LU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
29.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
CO4 5LU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO4 5LU (metres)
M K Stores
Kingswood Centre
Kingswood Centre
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Nearest post box to CO4 5LU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Defoe Crescent | 17:30 | 11:30 | 820m |
| Nayland Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 863m |
| Highwoods Square Post Office | 17:30 | 12:10 | 1,202m |
CO4 5LU ITL and CO4 5LU 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 5LU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH34 | Essex Haven Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000071 | Colchester |
CO4 5LU 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 5LU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00110124 | |
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| LSOA | E01021682 | Colchester 004D |
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| MSOA | E02004509 | Colchester 004 |
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