Postcode CO6 1NQ (Colchester)

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

CO6 1NQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 1NQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CO6 1NQ is Well Side which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Domsey Bank and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to CO6 1NQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 22, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CO6 1NQ is The Compasses At Pattiswick and is 8.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Well Side 69 m
Hawlmark End 105 m
Badgers Green 105 m
Domsey Bank 105 m
Proctor Way 115 m
Kingsbury Close 132 m
Patten Close 140 m
Godmans Lane 154 m
Keable Road 163 m
Bree Avenue 188 m
Cornwallis Drive 215 m
Steele Close 218 m
Jays Lane 223 m
Roxborough Close 226 m
Ley Field 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO6 1NQ

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 1NQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
295 m
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
2.33 km
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.98 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
4.26 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
4.42 km
Lakelands Primary School 4.61 km
Feering Church of England Primary School 4.68 km
Messing Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
4.88 km
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Good
(May 24, 2017)
4.89 km
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
5.02 km
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
5.13 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
5.13 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.16 km
The Honywood Community Science School Good
(March 29, 2017)
5.23 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.23 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.32 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.37 km
Holmwood House School 5.95 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
6.01 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
6.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO6 1NQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Compasses At Pattiswick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 9, 2018
8.48 km
Essex Dementia Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
9.55 km
Bradwell Service Station / Wild Bean Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
9.59 km
Wadud's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 23, 2022
9.77 km
Bradwell Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
9.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Domsey Bank Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Domsey Bank Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Wellside Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Wellside Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Godmans Lane Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Kelvedon Rail Station Rail 5.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.45 km
London Stansted Airport Air 34.62 km
Cambridge Airport Air 54.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stonefield Grove Woodland Or Forest 877 m
Church House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Wigleys Pond Inland Water 1.98 km
The Wash Inland Water 2.01 km
Bushy Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Sparrow Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Long Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Aldhamhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Round Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Hoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Seller Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Copfordhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Claypit Green Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 46.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.3 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 359,069 kWh - mean 16,321 kWh : median 15,023 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 82,436 kWh - mean 3,747 kWh : median 2,894 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO6 1NQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.87620200
Longitude 0.76484300
OS Easting 590416
OS Northing 0223350
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25972
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witham
County Electorial Division Constable 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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Colchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Marks Tey BUASD
Workplace Zone E33026609
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 010D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3