CO8 5BQ maps, stats, and open data
CO8 5BQ is located in the Stour Valley South electoral ward, within the local authority district of Braintree and the English Parliamentary constituency of Braintree. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Mid and South Essex ICB - 06Q and the police force is Essex. This postcode has been in use since January 1993.
CO8 5BQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO8 5BQ geodata
| Easting | 590550 |
| Northing | 233449 |
| Latitude | 51.966848 |
| Longitude | 0.772372 |
Where is CO8 5BQ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO8 |
CO8 5BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO8 5BQ 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 | Stour Valley South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Braintree |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO8 5BQ
| Colchester Road | Bures | 171m |
| Colchester Road | Bures | 182m |
| The Swan (Colchester Road) | Bures | 547m |
| The Swan (Bridge Street) | Bures | 565m |
| The Swan (Station Hill) | Bures | 577m |
Nearest railway stations to CO8 5BQ
| Bures Station | 0.5km |
| Chappel & Wakes Colne Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO8 5BQ (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 CO8 5BQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 54.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.79Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO8 5BQ (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% |
CO8 5BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO8 5BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 111,586 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,299 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,731 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO8 5BQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO8 5BQ.
- 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
28.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO8 5BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO8 5BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO8 5BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Normandie Way Bures | 16:30 | 10:30 | 162m |
| Eight Bells Bures | 16:30 | 10:30 | 487m |
| Bures Station | 16:30 | 10:30 | 548m |
CO8 5BQ ITL and CO8 5BQ 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 CO8 5BQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH34 | Essex Haven Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000067 | Braintree |
CO8 5BQ 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 CO8 5BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00173996 | |
| LSOA | E01021407 | Braintree 002C |
| MSOA | E02004447 | Braintree 002 |
Nearest postcodes to CO8 5BQ
| CO8 5BG | Cambridge Way | 89m |
| CO8 5BE | Normandie Way | 187m |
| CO8 5AE | Colchester Road | 388m |
| CO8 5DF | The Paddocks | 404m |
| CO8 5BU | Parsonage Grove | 435m |
| CO8 5DH | Parsonage Hill | 449m |
| CO8 5DG | New Cut | 472m |
| CO8 5BD | Hamlet Court | 483m |
| CO8 5EG | The Waldegraves | 550m |
| CO8 5DD | Station Hill | 553m |
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