Postcode CO6 1LH (Colchester)

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

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

The closest road name to CO6 1LH is Windmill Court which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copford Lane and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to CO6 1LH (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 65.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Windmill Court 33 m
Allendale Drive 67 m
Millstone Green 113 m
Ashwin Avenue 133 m
Ford Mews 181 m
Westbury Close 245 m
Hedgelands 254 m
Queensberry Avenue 277 m
Foundry Lane 291 m
Grantley Close 382 m
School Road 484 m
B1408 941 m
London Road 1.64 km
B1022 5.34 km
A12 8.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO6 1LH

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 1LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
685 m
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
2.27 km
Lakelands Primary School 2.31 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.58 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.61 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.82 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.92 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.02 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.06 km
Holmwood House School 3.69 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
3.7 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
3.77 km
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
3.91 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
3.96 km
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
4.17 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.21 km
Gosbecks Primary School Good
(May 15, 2018)
4.65 km
Prettygate Junior School Good
(June 27, 2018)
4.78 km
Prettygate Infant School Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.78 km
Paxman Academy 4.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copford Lane Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Copford Lane Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Allendale Drive Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Allendale Drive Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Westbury Close Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
London Southend Airport Air 35.2 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.88 km
Cambridge Airport Air 56.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 554 m
Wigleys Pond Inland Water 1.01 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Aldhamhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Tye Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Claypit Green Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Church House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Stonefield Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Gol Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Seller Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Fiddler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.1 Mbps 65.9 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.9 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% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.6 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 204,322 kWh - mean 20,432 kWh : median 18,081 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 224,242 kWh - mean 5,750 kWh : median 5,365 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO6 1LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87989000
Longitude 0.79791000
OS Easting 592676
OS Northing 0223847
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