Postcode CO6 3LY (Colchester)

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

CO6 3LY 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 3LY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to CO6 3LY is Sunnyside Road which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Memorial and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 3.02 km away.

The closest primary school to CO6 3LY (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 3LY is Shoulder of Mutton and is 9.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 94.1 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sunnyside Road 70 m
Herring's Way 116 m
Lucas Avenue 215 m
Church Road 241 m
Partridge Drive 265 m
Weavers Green 291 m
Moat Fields 322 m
Moat Road 340 m
Ponders Road 615 m
Fossetts Lane 765 m
A1124 3.85 km
B1508 3.86 km
A12 6.2 km
A120 12.92 km
A134 40.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CO6 3LY

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 3LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fordham All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
766 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.33 km
Chappel Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
3.28 km
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt Good
(September 21, 2018)
3.3 km
Doucecroft School Inadequate
(February 14, 2019)
3.5 km
Holmwood House School 4.35 km
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
4.4 km
Stanway Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.74 km
Lakelands Primary School 4.94 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Good
(February 8, 2018)
4.98 km
Lexden Springs School Good
(December 4, 2019)
5.03 km
The Stanway School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.04 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.14 km
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 12, 2021)
5.35 km
Home Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 21, 2021)
5.4 km
Stanway Fiveways Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.41 km
Braiswick Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
5.43 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
5.45 km
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 4, 2007)
5.72 km
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Marks Tey Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Assington Country Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
9.13 km
Assington Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
9.13 km
Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
9.18 km
Oak Lodge B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
9.32 km
Quintons Cakes Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
9.32 km
Yorley Barn Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2019
9.32 km
Shoulder of Mutton Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 27, 2021
9.66 km
Twinstead Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 23, 2018
10.59 km
The Henny Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
11.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Memorial Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Marks Tey Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
London Stansted Airport Air 37.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 39.84 km
Cambridge Airport Air 53.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 760 m
Fiddler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hillhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Aldercar Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Downs Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Ashington Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Stitching Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Aldercar Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Choat's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Thornfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Wick Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Aldhamhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.8 Mbps 107.1 Mbps 400 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 94.1 Mbps 400 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% 18.8 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% 350 350

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 249,515 kWh - mean 14,677 kWh : median 14,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CO6 3LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.92179100
Longitude 0.80165100
OS Easting 592754
OS Northing 0228516
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1