Postcode CO6 3LL (Colchester)

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The postcode CO6 3LL is located in Colchester, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CO6 3LL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CO6 3LL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 3LL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to CO6 3LL is Ford Street which is centered 271 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Rd and is 296 m away. The closest railway station is Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 2.79 km away.

The closest primary school to CO6 3LL (for ages 11 and under) is Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 18, 2008.

The local pub for residents of CO6 3LL is Twinstead Cricket Club and is 11.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 23, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 262.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 259.6 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CO6 3LL 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 3LL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CO6 3LL, and the approximate distance away.

Ford Street 271 m
Ponders Road 827 m
Halstead Road 1.98 km
A1124 3.43 km
B1508 5.09 km
A12 7.1 km
A120 11.78 km
A134 41.25 km
A11 45.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO6 3LL

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 3LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
919 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.73 km
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
2.8 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
2.96 km
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.17 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Good
(September 21, 2018)
3.99 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
4.16 km
Holmwood House School 4.26 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.3 km
Lakelands Primary School 4.31 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.45 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
4.58 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.61 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.77 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.91 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
5.18 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
5.2 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
5.87 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
6.13 km
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 14, 2017)
6.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CO6 3LL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
10.2 km
Twinstead Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 23, 2018
11.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CO6 3LL - Data from Apr 2022

New Rd Bus Stop/Station 296 m
New Rd Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 861 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 865 m
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
London Stansted Airport Air 36.43 km
London Southend Airport Air 38.51 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CO6 3LL - Data from Dec 2021

Ashington Grove Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Fiddler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Wick Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Downs Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Aldhamhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Hoe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Church House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Hillhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Thornfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CO6 3LL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 300 Mbps 262.8 Mbps 650 Mbps
Upload 300 Mbps 259.6 Mbps 650 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% 475 475

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 71,667 kWh - mean 4,778 kWh : median 4,427 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO6 3LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.91078600
Longitude 0.79068400
OS Easting 592045
OS Northing 0227262
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21365
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Fordham (Colchester) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026577
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Colchester 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Colchester 003A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3