Latitude: 51.8733 / 51°52'23"N
Longitude: 0.9269 / 0°55'36"E
OS Eastings: 601580
OS Northings: 223464
OS Grid: TM015234
Mapcode National: GBR SND.F53
Mapcode Global: VHKG6.05VR
Plus Code: 9F32VWFG+8P
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01lu19
What Three Birds: quail.harrier.jay
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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CO2 8GU is a non-residential postcode in Old Heath, Colchester. It was first introduced in June 2001.
Commercial rateable values range from £17,750 to £192,000 with an average of £66,250. The most common recorded business types are Workshop and Leisure Centre.
Colchester is a town, which had a population of 119,441 in the 2011 census.
CO2 8GU is in the Colchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the North East Essex Primary Care Trust.
CO2 8GU is approximately 22m (72ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing CO2 8GU
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for CO2 8GU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near CO2 8GU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of CO2 8GU 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 CO2 8GU.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near CO2 8GU.
Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8DD
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
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
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NN
Academy Converter
Ages 2 - 7
Good
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.