CO4 9UH maps, stats, and open data
CO4 9UH lies on Thistledown in Highwoods, Colchester. CO4 9UH 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 June 2002.
CO4 9UH geodata
| Easting | 600677 |
| Northing | 227086 |
| Latitude | 51.906154 |
| Longitude | 0.915878 |
Where is CO4 9UH?
| Street | Thistledown |
| Locality | Highwoods |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO4 |
CO4 9UH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO4 9UH 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 | Highwoods |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Colchester |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO4 9UH
12, THISTLEDOWN, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, CO4 9UH 2025 4 DEC £325,000 |
2025 28 OCT £450,000 |
2025 20 FEB £500,000 |
2023 31 MAR £510,000 |
2020 15 JUL £370,000 |
2019 25 SEP £553,000 |
2016 7 OCT £345,000 |
2014 8 DEC £258,000 |
5, THISTLEDOWN, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, CO4 9UH 2009 12 JUL £265,000 |
15, THISTLEDOWN, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, CO4 9UH 2009 1 MAY £260,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO4 9UH
| St. Helena Hospice (Barncroft Close) | Highwoods | 146m |
| Pinecroft Gardens (Eastwood Drive) | Highwoods | 192m |
| Pinecroft Gardens (Eastwood Drive) | Highwoods | 197m |
| Victoria Gardens (Eastwood Drive) | Highwoods | 379m |
| Victoria Gardens (Eastwood Drive) | Highwoods | 390m |
Nearest railway stations to CO4 9UH
| Colchester Station | 1.7km |
| Colchester Town Station | 2.3km |
| Hythe (Essex) Station | 2.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO4 9UH (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 | 82.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CO4 9UH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 34.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 70.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.99Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO4 9UH (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 9UH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO4 9UH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 278,728 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,396 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,226 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 63,689 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,746 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,339 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO4 9UH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO4 9UH.
- 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
31.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO4 9UH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO4 9UH (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO4 9UH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Highwoods Square Post Office | 17:30 | 12:10 | 527m |
| St Johns Post Office | 17:30 | 12:20 | 661m |
| Chinook Highwoods | 17:30 | 11:30 | 749m |
CO4 9UH ITL and CO4 9UH 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 9UH:
| 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 9UH 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 9UH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110084 | |
| LSOA | E01021671 | Colchester 002D |
| MSOA | E02004507 | Colchester 002 |
Nearest postcodes to CO4 9UH
| CO4 9SF | Barncroft Close | 60m |
| CO4 9SE | Briarwood End | 90m |
| CO4 9RQ | Coppice End | 123m |
| CO4 9UJ | Hillridge | 136m |
| CO4 9RY | Chanterelle | 165m |
| CO4 9RX | Harebell Close | 169m |
| CO4 9SP | West View Close | 213m |
| CO4 9YF | Victoria Gardens | 264m |
| CO4 9SD | The Brackens | 286m |
| CO4 9TH | Pinecroft Gardens | 301m |
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