Postcode CO6 1DB (Colchester)

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

CO6 1DB 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 1DB as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to CO6 1DB is Orchard Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copford Green and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to CO6 1DB (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 59 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 3 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 1DB 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 1DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Close 28 m
St. Michael's Chase 62 m
Church Road 154 m
Copford Green 171 m
Hall Road 711 m
School Road 757 m
Rectory Road 826 m
London Road 1.88 km
Maldon Road 1.9 km
B1022 4.22 km
B1026 8.27 km
A12 8.7 km
A120 11.9 km
B1018 15.47 km
A11 49.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO6 1DB

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 1DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
555 m
Lakelands Primary School 2.49 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.87 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.01 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.06 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
3.08 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.1 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.12 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.26 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.69 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
3.9 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.99 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
4.13 km
Holmwood House School 4.18 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
4.35 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.62 km
Paxman Academy 4.65 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
4.69 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.69 km
Philip Morant School and College 5.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copford Green Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Copford Green Bus Stop/Station 127 m
C of E Primary School Bus Stop/Station 490 m
C of E Primary School Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Allendale Drive Bus Stop/Station 899 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.06 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.16 km
Cambridge Airport Air 57.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Wigleys Pond Inland Water 651 m
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 670 m
Claypit Green Woodland Or Forest 717 m
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 786 m
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Seller Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Bridge Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Whitehorse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Clark's Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
The Wash Inland Water 2.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.9 Mbps 59 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.1 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 348,110 kWh - mean 19,339 kWh : median 16,741 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 80,938 kWh - mean 4,260 kWh : median 3,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO6 1DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.86904800
Longitude 0.80113100
OS Easting 592944
OS Northing 0222650
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: 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