Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

CO6 4BS 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 (4BS) 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 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BS.

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 4BS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CO6 4BS postcode have the street address of London Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CO6 4BS postcode is home to a bustling 24 residents!

CO6 4BS is within the town of Colchester.

The CO6 4BS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CO6 4BS are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in CO6 4BS 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	51.9362523576
Longitude	0.857360729905

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Colchester United F.C.

Fri 20th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	14.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	21.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	20.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	1.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	1.00%	NE 9 mph

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	1.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	1.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	1.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	21.0°C (feels like 20.0°C)	5.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	21.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	2.00%	E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 7 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	41.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	20.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	11.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	12.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	15.00%	E 7 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	21.00%	E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	17.00%	NNE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	19.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	17.00%	WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	14.00%	SW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	38.00%	WSW 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	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	WSW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	11.000
Median Mbps	11.600
Maximum Mbps	16.560

CO6 4BS has an average download speed of 11 Megabits per second (Mbps).

182 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

1% of postcodes (15,208) have slower broadband speeds.

99% of postcodes (1,169,251) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	1.600
Median Mbps	1.500
Maximum Mbps	2.350

CO6 4BS has an average upload speed of 1.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

884 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

3% of postcodes (30,289) have slower upload speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,153,468) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School

Address: The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School, Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4AT

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01206271336

Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt

Address: Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt, New Church Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3JF

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01206240288

Nayland Primary School

Address: Nayland Primary School, Bear Street, Nayland, Nr Colchester, Suffolk, CO6 4HZ

Distance: 2.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01206262348

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 KEELERS WAY, GREAT HORKESLEY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 4EE

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: :

NAYLAND ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 13A NAYLAND ROAD, MILE END, COLCHESTER, CO4 5EG

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 13 NAYLAND ROAD, MILE END, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5EG

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

61 MILL ROAD [DENTAL PRACTICE]

Address: 61 MILL ROAD, MILE END, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5LJ

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: :

BERGHOLT ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 236 BERGHOLT ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5AS

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: :

ELMSTEAD DAY UNIT

Address: COLCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, TURNER ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO4 5JL

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

WEST BERGHOLT PHARMACY

Address: 39 CHAPEL ROAD, WEST BERGHOLT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 3JB

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 240352

NAYLAND ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 13 NAYLAND ROAD, MILE END, COLCHESTER, CO4 5EG

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 852965

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, PETROLEA CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5TU

Distance: 3.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 543159

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: TESCO STORES LTD, HIGHWOODS SQUARE, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, CO4 9ED

Distance: 3.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 203847

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 77 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3EZ

Distance: 3.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 541203

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 9, TOLLGATE WEST, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 8RG

Distance: 3.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 766802

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Nearest Opticians

ASDA OPTICIANS

Address: TURNER RISE, COLCHESTER, CO4 5TU

Distance: 3.04 miles

Contact: :

COLCHESTER EXTRA

Address: HIGHWOODS SQUARE, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9ED

Distance: 3.21 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE-AT-HOME.UK (SOVEREIGN CRESCENT)

Address: 4 SOVEREIGN CRESCENT, LEXDEN ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3UZ

Distance: 3.48 miles

Contact: :

STANWAY SPECSAVERS LTD

Address: 1 WESTERN APPROACH, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, CO3 8AA

Distance: 3.58 miles

Contact: :

BETHELL AND CLARK

Address: 5 HEAD STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO1 1NX

Distance: 3.63 miles

Contact: :

OWEN AVES OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 31 CROUCH STREET, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3EN

Distance: 3.71 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

WEST BERGHOLT SURGERY

Address: 1-3 ERLE HAVARD ROAD, WEST BERGHOLT, COLCHESTER, CO6 3LH

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

MILL ROAD SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: 47 MILL ROAD, MILE END, COLCHESTER, CO4 5LE

Distance: 2.33 miles

Contact: :

MILL ROAD SURGERY

Address: 47 MILL ROAD, MILE END, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5LE

Distance: 2.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 845900

NAYLAND SURGERY

Address: 93 BEAR STREET, NAYLAND, COLCHESTER, CO6 4LA

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: :

TURNER ROAD SURGERY

Address: THE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, TURNER ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO4 5JR

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 314015

BLUEBELL SURGERY

Address: BLUEBELL RESOURCE CENTRE, JACK ANDREWS DRIVE, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9YN

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 855222

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport Links

Train Stations

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 ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.90 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: 4.60 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 fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.97 miles

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 ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.96 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 ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.27 miles

Bures

Address: Bures station, The Paddocks, off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS

Postcode: CO8 5HS

Line: Gainsborough line (Sudbury branch line)

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 4.46 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M11 J8

Distance: 34.59 miles

Driving Time: 38.11 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Harwich and North Essex
Member or Parliament	Sir Bernard Jenkin
Contact Details	Contact Sir Bernard Jenkin
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 Service

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2020	£385,000	£385,000	£385,000	1
2021	£714,000	£714,000	£714,000	1

Local Postcodes

CO6 4BT London Road CO6 4BU London Road CO6 4BZ London Road CO6 4DA London Road CO6 4BP School Lane CO6 4BW School Lane CO6 4DT Vinesse Road CO6 4DB Vinesse Road CO6 4DD Vinesse Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near CO6 4BS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Petrolea Close, COLCHESTER, CO4 5TU	4.88 miles	Directions to Asda
Iceland, Petrolea Close, COLCHESTER, CO4 5TU	4.88 miles	Directions to Iceland
Aldi, Colne View Retail Park, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1YN	5.53 miles	Directions to Aldi
Aldi, Western Approach, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DW	5.68 miles	Directions to Aldi
Sainsburys, Western Approach, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8AA	5.75 miles	Directions to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near CO6 4BS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA	3.65 miles	Directions to 11b High Street
ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL	7.85 miles	Directions to ferring Service Station
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT	12.51 miles	Directions to Copdock Interchange
Westend Road Coopers, Ipswich, IP1 2DZ	14.49 miles	Directions to Westend Road Coopers

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CO6 4BS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH	1.74 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH
McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US	3.20 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US
McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH	3.71 miles	Directions to McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH
McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG	3.77 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG

KFC Restaurants near CO6 4BS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	3.65 miles	Directions to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	3.66 miles	Directions to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ	8.87 miles	Directions to KFC Sudbury - Northern Road
KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA	12.73 miles	Directions to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island
KFC, Grafton Way, IPSWICH, IP1 1AX	14.85 miles	Directions to KFC Ipswich - Cardinal Park