Latitude: 51.8787 / 51°52'43"N
Longitude: 0.9211 / 0°55'15"E
OS Eastings: 601159
OS Northings: 224046
OS Grid: TM011240
Mapcode National: GBR SNC.5PT
Mapcode Global: VHKG5.X19M
Plus Code: 9F32VWHC+FC
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01lv00
What Three Birds: kittiwake.whitethroat.dunlin
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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CO1 2GS is a residential postcode in Colchester. It was first introduced in March 2004.
The most common council tax bands are C and D.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £120,000 to £423,842 with an average of £285,314.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
59% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Colchester is a town, which had a population of 119,441 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 60 people resident in CO1 2GS, of which 26 were male and 34 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
CO1 2GS is in the Colchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the North East Essex Primary Care Trust.
CO1 2GS is approximately 21m (69ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing CO1 2GS
7a2: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Hampered Aspiration
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for CO1 2GS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near CO1 2GS include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of CO1 2GS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Colchester Borough Council
Ward
Old Heath & The Hythe
Councillors
Fay Smalls (Labour)
Michael Lilley (Labour)
Lee Scordis (Labour)
County Council
Essex
Electoral Division
Abbey
County Councillor
Lee Scordis (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Colchester
MP
Will Quince (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for CO1 2GS.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near CO1 2GS.
Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2HH
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St George's Infant School and Nursery
Barrington Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7RW
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
St George's New Town Junior School
Canterbury Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7RU
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Needs improvement
Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8DD
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QB
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3JL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ND
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Stanway School
Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Colne Community School and College
Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0QL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.