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The postcode CO6 1BZ is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO6 1BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
CO6 1BZ 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 1BZ as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to CO6 1BZ is Copford Green which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Copford Green and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.68 km away.
The closest primary school to CO6 1BZ (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 63 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 4.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for CO6 1BZ is covered by the Essex police force association and North East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to CO6 1BZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to CO6 1BZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode CO6 1BZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CO6 1BZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 12, 2021) | 480 m |
| Lakelands Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.59 km | |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.71 km |
| Doucecroft School | Special school | 3-19 | Inadequate (February 14, 2019) | 3.12 km |
| Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 3.12 km |
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 3.18 km |
| The Stanway School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Stanway Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 3.22 km |
| Lexden Springs School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 3.37 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.68 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2014) | 4.02 km |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 8, 2018) | 4.09 km |
| Home Farm Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 21, 2021) | 4.25 km |
| Holmwood House School | Independent school | 0-13 | 4.26 km | |
| Gosbecks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 4.5 km |
| Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 4.77 km |
| Paxman Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 4.8 km | |
| Prettygate Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 4.82 km |
| Prettygate Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 4.82 km |
| Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 4.96 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO6 1BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Copford Green | 101 m | |
| Copford Green | 103 m | |
| C of E Primary School | 414 m | |
| C of E Primary School | 419 m | |
| Allendale Drive | 823 m | |
| Marks Tey Rail Station | 1.68 km | |
| Marks Tey Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 34.08 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 37.01 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 56.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO6 1BZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Wigleys Pond | 495 m | |
| Copfordhall Wood | 758 m | |
| Gravelpit Wood | 783 m | |
| Aldercar | 823 m | |
| Claypit Green | 823 m | |
| Hanging Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Seller Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Potash Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Tye Grove | 1.71 km | |
| Gol Grove | 1.77 km | |
| Bridge Covert | 2.29 km | |
| Whitehorse Plantation | 2.33 km | |
| The Wash | 2.34 km | |
| Clark's Lane Spinney | 2.35 km | |
| Warren Plantation | 2.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO6 1BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.3 Mbps | 63 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 70.7 | 18.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for CO6 1BZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Essex |
| Latitude | 51.86944200 |
| Longitude | 0.79891800 |
| OS Easting | 592790 |
| OS Northing | 0222688 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Essex |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000071 |
| Travel To Work Area | Colchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33026608 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Colchester 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Colchester 010A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C3 |