CO7 8LA maps, stats, and open data
CO7 8LA lies on Plough Road in Great Bentley, Colchester. CO7 8LA is located in the The Bentleys & Frating 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 8LA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO7 8LA geodata
| Easting | 611105 |
| Northing | 221560 |
| Latitude | 51.852702 |
| Longitude | 1.063897 |
Where is CO7 8LA?
| Street | Plough Road |
| Locality | Great Bentley |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO7 |
CO7 8LA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO7 8LA 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 | The Bentleys & Frating |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Harwich And North Essex |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO7 8LA
2018 30 NOV £172,500 |
2010 9 JUL £205,000 |
2000 31 AUG £33,000 |
ESSEX COUNTRY & VILLAGE HOMES, PLOUGH ROAD, GREAT BENTLEY, COLCHESTER, CO7 8LA 2000 29 MAR £70,000 |
ESSEX COUNTRY & VILLAGE HOMES, PLOUGH ROAD, GREAT BENTLEY, COLCHESTER, CO7 8LA 1997 13 MAY £59,000 |
1995 29 NOV £34,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO7 8LA
| Railway Station (Plough Road) | Great Bentley | 66m |
| Railway Station (Plough Road) | Great Bentley | 67m |
| Sturrick Lane (Thorrington Road) | Great Bentley | 360m |
| Sturrick Lane (Thorrington Road) | Great Bentley | 367m |
| Aingers Green Road | Aingers Green | 1,311m |
Nearest railway stations to CO7 8LA
| Great Bentley Station | 0.1km |
| Weeley Station | 3.6km |
| Alresford (Essex) Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO7 8LA (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 CO7 8LA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 59.28Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 15.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO7 8LA (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 8LA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO7 8LA by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 40,617 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,077 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,725 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO7 8LA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO7 8LA.
- 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
38% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO7 8LA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO7 8LA (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO7 8LA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Great Bentley Post Office | 16:30 | 11:00 | 66m |
| Great Bentley Green | 16:25 | 10:30 | 275m |
| De Vere Estate Gt Bentley | 16:30 | 10:30 | 467m |
CO7 8LA ITL and CO7 8LA 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 8LA:
| 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 8LA 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 8LA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00111716 | |
| LSOA | E01021993 | Tendring 009C |
| MSOA | E02004581 | Tendring 009 |
Nearest postcodes to CO7 8LA
| CO7 8LE | New Cut | 61m |
| CO7 8LD | Plough Road | 62m |
| CO7 8LF | Morella Close | 76m |
| CO7 8LH | Station Road | 93m |
| CO7 8LY | The Green | 106m |
| CO7 8LJ | Station Road | 115m |
| CO7 8QG | The Green | 137m |
| CO7 8GA | Goodwyns Mews | 203m |
| CO7 8LW | Hall View Road | 209m |
| CO7 8LL | Birch Avenue | 213m |
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