Postcode CO6 2DX (Colchester)

No map is available for this postcode.

The postcode CO6 2DX is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO6 2DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO6 2DX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 2DX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to CO6 2DX is Swan Grove which is centered 194 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School and is 324 m away. The closest railway station is Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 900 m away.

The closest primary school to CO6 2DX (for ages 11 and under) is Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2017.

The local pub for residents of CO6 2DX is The Compasses At Pattiswick and is 8.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 67.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO6 2DX is covered by the Essex police force association and North East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CO6 2DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO6 2DX, and the approximate distance away.

Swan Grove 194 m
Chappel Hill 204 m
Pope's Road 404 m
Swan Street 595 m
A1124 745 m
Colchester Road 795 m
Oak Road 847 m
B1508 5.21 km
A12 9.62 km
A120 9.7 km
A134 40.12 km
A11 42.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO6 2DX

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 2DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
359 m
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.04 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 14, 2017)
3.46 km
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
3.47 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
4.48 km
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School 4.81 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.87 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
5.65 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
5.94 km
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
6.06 km
The Honywood Community Science School Good
(March 29, 2017)
6.32 km
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Good
(May 24, 2017)
6.35 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Good
(September 21, 2018)
6.63 km
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh Good
(March 15, 2017)
6.8 km
Lakelands Primary School 6.86 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
6.97 km
Holmwood House School 7.04 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
7.23 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
7.29 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
7.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO6 2DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Compasses At Pattiswick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 9, 2018
8.08 km
Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
9.2 km
Twinstead Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 23, 2018
9.24 km
Oak Lodge B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
9.52 km
Quintons Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
9.52 km
Yorley Barn Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
9.52 km
Bradwell Service Station / Wild Bean Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
9.85 km
Stisted Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
9.9 km
Fairways Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 12, 2015
9.93 km
The Onley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
9.93 km
Wadud's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 23, 2022
10 km
Essex Dementia Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
10.15 km
Bradwell Village Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
10.22 km
Assington Country Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
10.37 km
Assington Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
10.37 km
Caesar At Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
February 11, 2022
10.69 km
Imola Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2016
11.81 km
Cressing Temple Barns Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
13.35 km
The Bakehouse Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
13.35 km
The Barns Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
13.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO6 2DX - Data from Apr 2022

School Bus Stop/Station 324 m
School Bus Stop/Station 327 m
The Street Bus Stop/Station 481 m
The Street Bus Stop/Station 495 m
The Street Bus Stop/Station 512 m
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Rail 900 m
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
London Stansted Airport Air 33.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.07 km
Cambridge Airport Air 50.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO6 2DX - Data from Dec 2021

Hickmore Fen Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Prales Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Iris Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Acorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Downs Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Chestnut Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Woolfney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Thornfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Alder Car Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Wick Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Chalkney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Hoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Ashington Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO6 2DX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.6 Mbps 106.2 Mbps 600 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 67.1 Mbps 600 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 600 600

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 74,485 kWh - mean 7,448 kWh : median 5,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO6 2DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.91880500
Longitude 0.75211700
OS Easting 589361
OS Northing 0228054
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20670
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
County Electorial Division Constable ED
Electoral Ward Rural North
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
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 E33026610
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 010B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2