CO8 5AJ Postcode Area
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Local Issues
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Sunrise/Sunset
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Hotels
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Cash Machines
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Schools
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Emergency Facilities
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Libraries
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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CO85AJ Postcode Breakdown
| COAREA | 8DISTRICT | 5SECTOR | AJUNIT |
| Full Postcode | CO8 5AJ |
| Latitude/Longitude | , |
| Postal Town | Colchester |
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| County | Essex |
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| Country | England |
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| Area Classification | Urban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%) |
CO85AJ Postal District
CO8 5AJ postcode is located in the postal town of Colchester. Colchester postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode CO8 5AJ.
| Bures | 0.6 miles NW |
| Mount Bures | 0.7 miles SW |
| Lamarsh | 1.6 miles N |
| Wormingford | 2 miles E |
| Chapel | 3 miles S |
| Pebmarsh | 3.2 miles W |
| Fordham | 3.2 miles SE |
| Assington | 3.3 miles NE |
| Wissington | 3.3 miles E |
| Earls Colne | 3.6 miles W |
| West Bergholt | 3.9 miles SE |
| Great Tey | 4.3 miles S |
| Great Horkesley | 4.4 miles E |
| Middleton | 4.6 miles NW |
| Nayland | 4.9 miles E |
| London | 50 miles SW |
| Glasgow | 331 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 316 miles NW |
| Cardiff | 174 miles W |
| Liverpool | 185 miles NW |
| Southampton | 120 miles SW |
| Saint Ives | 137 miles SW |
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