CO6 1DR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CO6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1DR) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:
- Postal Area. In our case CO which means Colchester.
- Postal District. In our case CO6.
- Postal Sector. In our case CO6 1.
- Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case DR.
The regional mail center for the post area CO is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.
The final port of call for any post addressed to the CO6 1DR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
The properties in the CO6 1DR postcode have the street address of Birch Road.
A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 20 individuals call the CO6 1DR postcode their home.
CO6 1DR is within the town of Colchester.
The CO6 1DR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.
According to our data. Most dwellings in CO6 1DR are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.
Most properties in CO6 1DR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.
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| Property Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Residential | 100% |
| Commercial | 0% |
| Public | 0% |
Map Coordinates
| Latitude | 51.8599973872 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 0.807293093566 |
Weather Forecast
Weather Forecast for Layer Marney Tower
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Clear night | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 0.00% | NE 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Clear night | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 0.00% | NE 9 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 1.00% | NE 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 1.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Sunny day | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 2.00% | ENE 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Sunny day | 19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 3.00% | E 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Sunny day | 21.0°C (feels like 20.0°C) | 7.00% | E 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Sunny day | 21.0°C (feels like 19.0°C) | 1.00% | E 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Clear night | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 1.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 8.00% | E 7 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 18.00% | E 9 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 11.00% | E 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 31.00% | E 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 32.00% | E 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 15.00% | ESE 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C) | 15.00% | ESE 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 21.00% | ESE 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Light rain | 16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 49.00% | ESE 4 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Light rain | 16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 51.00% | S 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 |  | Overcast | 15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 22.00% | SSW 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Overcast | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 20.00% | SSW 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 20.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C) | 37.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Light rain shower (day) | 18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 40.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Light rain shower (night) | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 33.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 9.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 13.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 11.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 7.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 8.00% | NNW 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 10.00% | W 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C) | 7.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 7.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 8.00% | S 9 mph |
What are the Broadband Speeds like?
Download Speeds
| Average Mbps | 11.100 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 12.000 |
| Maximum Mbps | 16.350 |
CO6 1DR has an average download speed of 11.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).
178 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.
1% of postcodes (15,390) have slower broadband speeds.
99% of postcodes (1,169,073) have faster broadband speeds.
Upload Speeds
| Average Mbps | 0.900 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 0.900 |
| Maximum Mbps | 1.200 |
CO6 1DR has an average upload speed of 0.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).
3,865 other postcode units have the same upload speed.
1% of postcodes (8,502) have slower upload speeds.
99% of postcodes (1,172,274) have faster upload speeds.
Schools within a five minute Drive
England Primary Schools
Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Address: Stanway Fiveways Primary School, Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QG
Distance: 2.02 miles
Contact: 01206574849
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Address: Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0DS
Distance: 2.31 miles
Contact: 01206734249
Lakelands Primary School
Address: Lakelands Primary School, Wagtail Mews, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8AJ
Distance: 1.80 miles
Contact: 01206484033
Stanway Primary School
Address: Stanway Primary School, Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0RH
Distance: 2.19 miles
Contact: 01206574819
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Address: Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, School Road, Copford, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1BX
Distance: 1.02 miles
Contact: 01206210439
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Address: Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, School Hill, Birch, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0LZ
Distance: 1.19 miles
Contact: 01206330224
Nearest Dentists
THE ZEN DENTAL CLINIC
Address: 143 LONDON ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 8NZ
Distance: 2.00 miles
Contact: :
BRICKSTABLES DENTAL & IMPLANT CLINIC
Address: HALSTEAD ROAD, LEXDEN HEATH, COLCHESTER, CO3 0JU
Distance: 2.45 miles
Contact: :
118 STRAIGHT ROAD [DENTAL PRACTICE]
Address: 118 STRAIGHT ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9DJ
Distance: 2.52 miles
Contact: :
EIGHT ASH GREEN DENTAL SURGERY
Address: HALSTEAD ROAD, EIGHT ASH GREEN, COLCHESTER, CO6 3QA
Distance: 2.60 miles
Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.EAGDS.CO.UK
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 41 PRETTYGATE ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4EQ
Distance: 2.81 miles
Contact: :
LAYER ROAD DENTAL SURGERY
Address: CHESTERFIELDS, LAYER ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9LA
Distance: 2.83 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Chemists
MARKS TEY PHARMACY LTD
Address: 89 LONDON ROAD, MARKS TEY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 1EB
Distance: 1.66 miles
Contact: tel: 01206 212878
BOOTS
Address: UNIT 9, TOLLGATE WEST, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 8RG
Distance: 1.98 miles
Contact: tel: 01206 766802
BOOTS
Address: H2O LTD, PEARTREE ROAD, JAYREST CENTRE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0JX
Distance: 2.11 miles
Contact: tel: 01206 543542
AMBROSE PHARMACY
Address: 76 AMBROSE AVENUE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4LN
Distance: 2.76 miles
Contact: tel: 01206 615669
PRETTYGATE PHARMACY
Address: 102 THE COMMONS, PRETTYGATE, COLCHESTER, CO3 4NW
Distance: 2.85 miles
Contact: tel: 01206 575735
BOOTS
Address: 2-4 PLUME AVENUE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4PG
Distance: 2.86 miles
Contact: tel: 01206 578874
Nearest Opticians
ARMSTRONG & NORTH (COLCHESTER)
Address: STANWAY RETAIL PARK, PEARTREE ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, CO3 0LX
Distance: 2.05 miles
Contact: :
STANWAY SPECSAVERS LTD
Address: 1 WESTERN APPROACH, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, CO3 8AA
Distance: 2.12 miles
Contact: :
EYECARE-AT-HOME.UK (SOVEREIGN CRESCENT)
Address: 4 SOVEREIGN CRESCENT, LEXDEN ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3UZ
Distance: 3.58 miles
Contact: :
DON TYLER & SON
Address: 12 THE CENTRE, CHURCH ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HF
Distance: 4.18 miles
Contact: :
OWEN AVES OPTOMETRISTS
Address: 31 CROUCH STREET, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3EN
Distance: 4.20 miles
Contact: :
DAVID J RUSSELL OPTICIANS
Address: 100 CHURCH ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0AB
Distance: 4.25 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE
Address: 145 LONDON ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 8NZ
Distance: 2.00 miles
Contact: tel: 01206 574483
AMBROSE AVE GROUP PRACTICE BRANCH SURGERY
Address: TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE, 145 LONDON ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 8NZ
Distance: 2.00 miles
Contact: :
WINSTREE MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 84 WINSTREE ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0PZ
Distance: 2.22 miles
Contact: tel: 01206 572372
MALTING GREEN SURGERY
Address: 64 MALTING GREEN ROAD, LAYER-DE-LA-HAYE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 0JJ
Distance: 2.57 miles
Contact: :
AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE
Address: 76 AMBROSE AVENUE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4LN
Distance: 2.76 miles
Contact: tel: 01206 549444
SHRUB END SURGERY
Address: 122 SHRUB END ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4RY
Distance: 2.90 miles
Contact: :
Transport Links
Train Stations
Marks Tey
Address: Marks Tey station, Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE
Postcode: CO6 1EE
Line: Great Eastern Main Line|Gainsborough line (Sudbury branch line)
Company: Greater Anglia
Time: within five minutes drive
Distance: 1.77 miles
Colchester Town
Address: Colchester Town station, St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF
Postcode: CO2 7EF
Line: Sunshine Coast (Tendring Hundred) Line
Company: Greater Anglia
Time: within ten minutes drive
Distance: 4.52 miles
Hythe (Essex)
Address: Hythe station, Station Road, Hythe, Essex, CO2 8JR
Postcode: CO2 8JR
Line: Sunshine Coast (Tendring Hundred) Line
Company: Greater Anglia
Time: within fifteen minutes drive
Distance: 5.43 miles
Colchester
Address: Colchester [North] station, Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD
Postcode: CO1 1XD
Line: Great Eastern Main Line|Sunshine Coast (Tendring Hundred) Line
Company: Greater Anglia
Time: within fifteen minutes drive
Distance: 4.62 miles
Kelvedon
Address: Kelvedon station, Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP
Postcode: CO5 9NP
Line: Great Eastern Main Line
Company: Greater Anglia
Time: within ten minutes drive
Distance: 4.67 miles
Chappel & Wakes Colne
Address: Chappel & Wakes Colne station, Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS
Postcode: CO6 2DS
Line: Gainsborough line (Sudbury branch line)
Company: Greater Anglia
Time: within fifteen minutes drive
Distance: 5.01 miles
Witham
Address: Witham station, Albert Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2BS
Postcode: CM8 2BS
Line: Great Eastern Main Line|Braintree branch line
Company: Greater Anglia
Time: within fifteen minutes drive
Distance: 8.09 miles
Distances are as the crow flies.
Motorway Junctions
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Who are my Elected Representatives?
| Westminster Constituency | Witham |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament | |
| Contact Details | Contact Priti Patel |
| Political Party | Conservative |
Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?
Libraries are the responsibility of Essex County Council
Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.
Essex Library ServiceHouse Sales
| Year | High | Low | Average | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | £885,000 | £885,000 | £885,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | £1,150,000 | £1,150,000 | £1,150,000 | 1 |
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Local Postcodes
What Popular Supermarkets are near?
| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG | 3.18 miles | Directions to Iceland |
| Sainsburys, Western Approach, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8AA | 3.41 miles | Directions to Sainsburys |
| Aldi, Western Approach, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DW | 3.46 miles | Directions to Aldi |
| Asda, Church Road, Tiptree, COLCHESTER, CO5 0LA | 6.47 miles | Directions to Asda |
| Tesco, Church Road, Tiptree, COLCHESTER, CO5 0SU | 6.62 miles | Directions to Tesco |
What Popular Restaurants are near?
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL | 3.25 miles | Directions to ferring Service Station |
| 11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA | 4.35 miles | Directions to 11b High Street |
| Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre., Chelmsford, CM2 6FD | 16.71 miles | Directions to Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre. |
| Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT | 17.52 miles | Directions to Copdock Interchange |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG | 1.97 miles | Directions to McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG |
| McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH | 4.47 miles | Directions to McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH |
| McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US | 4.64 miles | Directions to McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US |
| McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH | 5.92 miles | Directions to McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD | 2.02 miles | Directions to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park |
| KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA | 4.33 miles | Directions to KFC Colchester - High Street |
| KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA | 9.71 miles | Directions to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island |
| KFC, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ | 13.09 miles | Directions to KFC Sudbury - Northern Road |
| KFC, Brook Retail Park, London Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 3TP | 14.87 miles | Directions to KFC Clacton - Brook Retail Park |