CO7 8AX maps, stats, and open data
CO7 8AX lies on Ford Lane in Alresford, Colchester. CO7 8AX is located in the Alresford & Elmstead electoral ward, within the local authority district of Tendring and the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. 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.
CO7 8AX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO7 8AX geodata
| Easting | 606648 |
| Northing | 221014 |
| Latitude | 51.849455 |
| Longitude | 0.998921 |
Where is CO7 8AX?
| Street | Ford Lane |
| Locality | Alresford |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO7 |
CO7 8AX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO7 8AX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 | Alresford & Elmstead |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Harwich And North Essex |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO7 8AX
2021 9 DEC £850,000 |
2014 29 SEP £500,000 |
THE SPINNEY, FORD LANE, ALRESFORD, COLCHESTER, CO7 8AX 2014 3 FEB £590,000 |
CRESTLAND WOOD HOUSE, FORD LANE, ALRESFORD, COLCHESTER, CO7 8AX 2012 4 JUL £855,000 |
FORD BOTHY, FORD LANE, ALRESFORD, COLCHESTER, CO7 8AX 2008 3 OCT £614,000 |
THE BARN, FORD LANE, ALRESFORD, COLCHESTER, CO7 8AX 2004 16 DEC £470,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO7 8AX
| The Pointer (Wivenhoe Road) | Alresford | 383m |
| Coach Road Corner (Wivenhoe Road) | Alresford | 385m |
| The Pointer (Wivenhoe Road) | Alresford | 386m |
| Coach Road Corner (Wivenhoe Road) | Alresford | 414m |
| St. Osyth Road (Wivenhoe Road) | Alresford | 578m |
Nearest railway stations to CO7 8AX
| Alresford (Essex) Station | 0.5km |
| Wivenhoe Station | 3.1km |
| Great Bentley Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO7 8AX (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 | 42.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 42.9% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CO7 8AX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 27.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 28.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 38.34Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.21Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO7 8AX (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% |
CO7 8AX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO7 8AX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 180,536 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 30,089 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,643 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO7 8AX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO7 8AX.
- 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
33.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO7 8AX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO7 8AX (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO7 8AX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Coach Road Alresford | 16:50 | 10:30 | 448m |
| Alresford Post Office | 16:45 | 11:40 | 538m |
| Wivenhoe Road Alresford | 17:00 | 11:35 | 599m |
CO7 8AX ITL and CO7 8AX 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 CO7 8AX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH34 | Essex Haven Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000076 | Tendring |
CO7 8AX 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 CO7 8AX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00111579 | |
| LSOA | E01021967 | Tendring 009A |
| MSOA | E02004581 | Tendring 009 |
Nearest postcodes to CO7 8AX
| CO7 8BL | St Andrews Close | 118m |
| CO7 8AU | Ford Lane | 200m |
| CO7 8AS | Ford Lane | 251m |
| CO7 8AB | Church Road | 278m |
| CO7 8AL | De Staunton Close | 283m |
| CO7 8AT | Ford Lane | 377m |
| CO7 8AG | Wivenhoe Road | 380m |
| CO7 8AQ | Wivenhoe Road | 449m |
| CO7 8BH | Poplars Close | 453m |
| CO7 8BW | The Chequers | 457m |
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