CO4 9ES maps, stats, and open data
CO4 9ES lies on Otho Drive in Highwoods, Colchester. CO4 9ES is located in the Highwoods 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 May 2003.
CO4 9ES maps


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CO4 9ES geodata
| Easting | 600206 |
| Northing | 228496 |
| Latitude | 51.918984 |
| Longitude | 0.909859 |
Where is CO4 9ES?
| Street | Otho Drive |
| Locality | Highwoods |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO4 |
CO4 9ES Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO4 9ES 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 | Highwoods |
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| Constituency | Colchester |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO4 9ES
| The Water Tower (Mill Road) | Mile End | 66m |
| The Water Tower (Mill Road) | Mile End | 89m |
| Dart Mile End (Septimus Drive) | Mile End | 103m |
| School Of Gymnastics (Brinkley Grove Road) | Mile End | 183m |
| School Of Gymnastics (Brinkley Grove Road) | Mile End | 189m |
Nearest railway stations to CO4 9ES
| Colchester Station | 2.4km |
| Colchester Town Station | 3.6km |
| Hythe (Essex) Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO4 9ES (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 CO4 9ES (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 71.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 16.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO4 9ES (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 9ES gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO4 9ES by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 120,166 |
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| Meter count | 14 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,583 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,032 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 33,860 |
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| Meter count | 14 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,419 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,999 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO4 9ES, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO4 9ES.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
35.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
CO4 9ES:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO4 9ES (metres)
Delish hot pot catering services
The Gilberd School
Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and
Bright Horizons Colchester Day Nursery and
605m
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Nearest post box to CO4 9ES
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Highwoods Square Post Office | 17:30 | 12:10 | 1,120m |
| Chinook Highwoods | 17:30 | 11:30 | 1,145m |
| Defoe Crescent | 17:30 | 11:30 | 1,347m |
CO4 9ES ITL and CO4 9ES 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 9ES:
| 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 9ES 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 9ES:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00176391 | |
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| LSOA | E01033720 | Colchester 002F |
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| MSOA | E02004507 | Colchester 002 |
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