CO7 8LR maps, stats, and open data
CO7 8LR lies on Birch Avenue in Great Bentley, Colchester. CO7 8LR 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 8LR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO7 8LR geodata
| Easting | 611396 |
| Northing | 221713 |
| Latitude | 51.853955 |
| Longitude | 1.068179 |
Where is CO7 8LR?
| Street | Birch Avenue |
| Locality | Great Bentley |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO7 |
CO7 8LR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO7 8LR 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 8LR
2026 6 FEB £408,000 |
2024 12 DEC £405,000 |
35, BIRCH AVENUE, GREAT BENTLEY, COLCHESTER, CO7 8LR 2021 24 SEP £310,000 |
39, BIRCH AVENUE, GREAT BENTLEY, COLCHESTER, CO7 8LR 2021 11 JUN £325,000 |
2021 8 MAR £350,000 |
2018 23 NOV £290,000 |
2018 9 FEB £322,500 |
2010 22 DEC £235,000 |
43, BIRCH AVENUE, GREAT BENTLEY, COLCHESTER, CO7 8LR 2007 29 OCT £269,995 |
43, BIRCH AVENUE, GREAT BENTLEY, COLCHESTER, CO7 8LR 2005 28 SEP £210,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO7 8LR
| Railway Station (Plough Road) | Great Bentley | 326m |
| Railway Station (Plough Road) | Great Bentley | 333m |
| Sturrick Lane (Thorrington Road) | Great Bentley | 563m |
| Sturrick Lane (Thorrington Road) | Great Bentley | 567m |
| Aingers Green Road | Aingers Green | 1,341m |
Nearest railway stations to CO7 8LR
| Great Bentley Station | 0.3km |
| Weeley Station | 3.3km |
| Alresford (Essex) Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO7 8LR (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 8LR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 52.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO7 8LR (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 8LR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO7 8LR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 227,022 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,612 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,180 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 89,576 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,445 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,864 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO7 8LR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO7 8LR.
- 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 8LR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO7 8LR (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO7 8LR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Great Bentley Green | 16:25 | 10:30 | 279m |
| Great Bentley Post Office | 16:30 | 11:00 | 332m |
| East End Great Bentley | 16:00 | 10:30 | 346m |
CO7 8LR ITL and CO7 8LR 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 8LR:
| 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 8LR 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 8LR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00111714 | |
| LSOA | E01021993 | Tendring 009C |
| MSOA | E02004581 | Tendring 009 |
Nearest postcodes to CO7 8LR
| CO7 8LP | Sycamore Place | 70m |
| CO7 8LX | The Green | 79m |
| CO7 8LT | Cedar Way | 114m |
| CO7 8GA | Goodwyns Mews | 127m |
| CO7 8PA | The Green | 133m |
| CO7 8LU | Elm Close | 134m |
| CO7 8LN | Laburnum Close | 137m |
| CO7 8LL | Birch Avenue | 138m |
| CO7 8NY | Rowan Close | 175m |
| CO7 8LS | Birch Avenue | 183m |
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