Postcode CO6 1AW (Colchester)

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The postcode CO6 1AW is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. CO6 1AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO6 1AW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CO6 1AW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CO6 1AW is Bellingham Drive which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Swan Stanway and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to CO6 1AW (for ages 11 and under) is Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 12, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Philip Morant School and College.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO6 1AW is covered by the Essex police force association and North East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CO6 1AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO6 1AW, and the approximate distance away.

Bellingham Drive 50 m
Grantley Close 272 m
B1408 318 m
Queensberry Avenue 410 m
Hall Road 790 m
Turkey Cock Lane 931 m
London Road 2.26 km
B1022 5.7 km
A12 7.48 km
B1026 9.66 km
A120 12.24 km
A134 44.57 km
A11 48.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO6 1AW

Introduction December 2001
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO6 1AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
1.07 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
1.69 km
Lakelands Primary School 1.72 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.2 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.21 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.32 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.45 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.45 km
Holmwood House School 3.06 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.08 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
3.17 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
3.22 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
3.35 km
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
3.68 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
4.13 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
4.21 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.21 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.27 km
Paxman Academy 4.43 km
Philip Morant School and College 4.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO6 1AW - Data from Apr 2022

The Swan Stanway Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Westbury Close Bus Stop/Station 222 m
The Swan Stanway Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Westbury Close Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Sparrow Hall Bus Stop/Station 520 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Rail 5.91 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.54 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.45 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO6 1AW - Data from Dec 2021

Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 700 m
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Wigleys Pond Inland Water 1.51 km
Aldhamhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Claypit Green Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Church House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Fiddler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Stonefield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Seller Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO6 1AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.3 Mbps 71.4 Mbps 79.94 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.3 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 157,649 kWh - mean 26,275 kWh : median 23,803 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 45,077 kWh - mean 7,513 kWh : median 6,110 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO6 1AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88195500
Longitude 0.80633600
OS Easting 593247
OS Northing 0224099
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24811
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witham
County Electorial Division Stanway and Pyefleet ED
Electoral Ward Marks Tey and Layer
Local Authority District Colchester
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Essex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000071
Travel To Work Area Colchester

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North East Essex
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Suffolk and North East Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North East Essex CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Colchester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026606
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 010A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2