Postcode CO6 1BJ (Colchester)

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The postcode CO6 1BJ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO6 1BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO6 1BJ 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 1BJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to CO6 1BJ is Grantley Close which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westbury Close and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.37 km away.

The closest primary school to CO6 1BJ (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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO6 1BJ 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 1BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Grantley Close 113 m
Queensberry Avenue 202 m
Westbury Close 207 m
Copingford End 243 m
Ford Mews 246 m
Millstone Green 254 m
Foundry Lane 261 m
Bellingham Drive 268 m
Ashwin Avenue 345 m
Allendale Drive 369 m
B1408 574 m
Hall Road 696 m
Turkey Cock Lane 1.07 km
London Road 2.01 km
B1022 5.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO6 1BJ

Introduction January 1980
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 1BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
862 m
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
1.94 km
Lakelands Primary School 1.95 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.37 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.45 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.56 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.68 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.7 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.97 km
Holmwood House School 3.32 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.33 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
3.41 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
3.59 km
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
3.78 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.22 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
4.33 km
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
4.4 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
4.44 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.44 km
Paxman Academy 4.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westbury Close Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Westbury Close Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Copford Lane Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Copford Lane Bus Stop/Station 388 m
The Swan Stanway Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Rail 5.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.39 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.22 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Wigleys Pond Inland Water 1.28 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Aldhamhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Claypit Green Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Church House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Stonefield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Seller Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Fiddler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.5 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 13 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% 24.1 4.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 65 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 645,684 kWh - mean 18,991 kWh : median 17,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 170,765 kWh - mean 4,879 kWh : median 3,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO6 1BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.88096600
Longitude 0.80294700
OS Easting 593018
OS Northing 0223980
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