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Thinking of living at CO5 0BW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Tiptree Heath Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Milldene Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Thurstable School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CO5 0BW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Atlantis Health And Beauty Spa | 820 m | 4 |
| Tennis | Prested Hall | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Football | Ex-Site of Tiptree United Football Club | 780 m | 2 |
| Squash | Leisure World Tiptree | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Golf | Forrester Park Golf Club | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Tiptree Skatepark | 740 m | 1 |
| Gym & spa | Atlantis | 850 m | 1 |
| Cricket | Kelvedon and Feering Cricket Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Kelvedon, a drive away (4.4 km), with 600k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Liverpool Street.
The nearest bus stop is The New Times, 300 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 375, 75); 2 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 69 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Thurstable School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Colchester County High School for Girls (11.9 km) and Colchester Royal Grammar School (12.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland Foods, 550 m away; Morrisons Daily (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tiptree Medical Centre (550 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Hair by Edward is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Colchester General Hospital, 15 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
The Scoff Spot is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and New Times the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 23 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 37% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 23% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 127 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Grove Road Playing Field, 750 m away; for exercise, Florence Park (800 m).
A swim is a short trip away: West Mersea, 14 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
28 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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For holidays, London Southend is 27 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 36 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.