CO16 9BU is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CO16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (9BU) 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 CO16.
Postal Sector. In our case CO16 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BU.

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 CO16 9BU postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ST. OSYTH SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CO16 9BU postcode have the street address of High Birch Road.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CO16 9BU postcode is home to a bustling 21 residents!

It is situated within the post town of CLACTON-ON-SEA within the old postal county of Essex.

CO16 9BU is within the village of Weeley Heath.

The CO16 9BU postcode area is composed of 90.91% residential properties, 9.09% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CO16 9BU are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in CO16 9BU are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in CO16 9BU fall under these categories: Industrial.

Industrial include High Birch Farm, High Birch Road.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	90.91%
Commercial	9.09%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for CO16 9BU

Latitude	51.8337652449
Longitude	1.10440515205

Ordnance Survey Maps for CO16 9BU

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 184 Colchester	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 168 Colchester	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 169 Ipswich & The Naze	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CO16 9BU © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CO16 9BU

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	NE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	11.00%	E 11 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	14.00%	E 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	47.00%	E 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	20.00%	E 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	E 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	E 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	21.00%	E 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	51.00%	E 13 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	55.00%	E 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	72.00%	ESE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	42.00%	SSE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	38.00%	SSE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	38.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	37.00%	SSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 13 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CO16 9BU Postcode?

Download Speeds For CO16 9BU

Average Mbps	163.600
Median Mbps	31.000
Maximum Mbps	1000.000

CO16 9BU has an average download speed of 163.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

218 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

93% of postcodes (1,105,134) have slower broadband speeds.

7% of postcodes (79,289) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CO16 9BU

Average Mbps	22.300
Median Mbps	5.600
Maximum Mbps	115.000

CO16 9BU has an average upload speed of 22.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

728 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

96% of postcodes (1,137,569) have slower upload speeds.

4% of postcodes (46,344) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CO16 9BU Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Osyth Church of England Primary School

Address: St Osyth Church of England Primary School, Norman Close, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8PN

Distance: 2.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01255820823

St Osyth Church of England Primary School

Address: St Osyth Church of England Primary School, Norman Close, St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8PN

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact:

Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Address: Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Old Clacton Road, Weeley, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO16 9LW

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01255830234

Great Bentley Primary School

Address: Great Bentley Primary School, Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8LD

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CO16 9BU

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 4A FORD ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 3DS

Distance: 3.19 miles

Contact: :

CLACTON-ON-SEA DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 121-129 OLD ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 3AW

Distance: 3.31 miles

Contact: :

40 - 42 ST OSYTH ROAD

Address: 40-42 ST. OSYTH ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 3BW

Distance: 3.31 miles

Contact: :

VALLEY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 130 VALLEY ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 6LX

Distance: 3.52 miles

Contact: :

BRIGHTLING SEA DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 36 HIGH STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 0AQ

Distance: 3.62 miles

Contact: :

COSMETIC DENTAL STUDIO

Address: 25 CARNARVON ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 6QF

Distance: 3.68 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CO16 9BU

THE LIGHTHOUSE PHARMACY

Address: 19-21 THE STREET, LITTLE CLACTON, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO16 9LQ

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 862457

GP PHARMACIES LTD

Address: THE GREEN PHARMACY, THE GREEN, GREAT BENTLEY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 8PW

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 250120

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 354 ST. JOHNS ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO16 8DS

Distance: 2.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 221980

BOOTS

Address: 19 CLACTON ROAD, ST. OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO16 8PA

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 820396

NORTH ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 25 NORTH ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 4DD

Distance: 2.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 470869

BOOTS

Address: 15 NORTH ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 4DA

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 424542

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CO16 9BU

EYE WEAR LTD (ST JOHNS ROAD)

Address: 14A ST. JOHNS ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 4BP

Distance: 2.97 miles

Contact: :

HANKS & PECK OPTICIANS

Address: HIGH STREET, THORPE-LE-SOKEN, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO16 0DY

Distance: 2.98 miles

Contact: :

PREMIERE OPTICAL SERVICES CO LTD

Address: PREMIERE HOUSE, OXFORD ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 3TH

Distance: 3.28 miles

Contact: :

BUIZER FAMILY EYECARE

Address: 96 PIER AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1NJ

Distance: 3.49 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CLACTON-ON-SEA)

Address: 68A PIER AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 1NH

Distance: 3.60 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (CLACTON-ON-SEA)

Address: 77-79 PIER AVENUE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 1QE

Distance: 3.68 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CO16 9BU

GREAT BENTLEY SURGERY

Address: THE HOLLIES, THE GREEN, GREAT BENTLEY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 8PJ

Distance: 2.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 250691

NAYLAND DRIVE SURGERY

Address: 2 NAYLAND DRIVE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO16 8TJ

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

CLACTON ROAD SURGERY

Address: 103 CLACTON ROAD, ST OSYTH, ESSEX, CO16 8PA

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH SQUARE SURGERY

Address: CHURCH SQUARE, SPRING ROAD, ST OSYTH, ESSEX, CO16 8NU

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: :

NORTH CLACTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: UNIT 5, 7 & 8, CRUSADER BUSINESS PARK, STEPHENSON ROAD WEST, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 4TN

Distance: 2.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 688805

THE NORTH CLACTON MEDICAL GROUP

Address: 17 NORTH ROAD, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO15 4DA

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near CO16 9BU

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CO16 9BU

Weeley
Weeley station, Clacton Road, Weeley, Essex, CO16 9DH
Distance: 2.00 miles
Driving Time: 3.41 minutes
Great Bentley
Great Bentley station, Station Road, Great Bentley, Essex, CO7 8LH
Distance: 2.79 miles
Driving Time: 4.02 minutes
Thorpe-le-Soken
Thorpe-le-Soken station, Station Road, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, CO16 0HQ
Distance: 3.80 miles
Driving Time: 6.85 minutes
Clacton-on-Sea
Clacton-on-Sea station, Skelmersdale Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6PU
Distance: 5.96 miles
Driving Time: 9.54 minutes
Kirby Cross
Kirby Cross station, Station Road, Kirby Cross, Essex, CO13 0LU
Distance: 7.05 miles
Driving Time: 11.51 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CO16 9BU

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CO16 9BU

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CO16 9BU Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Clacton Co Const
Member or Parliament	Giles Watling
Contact Details	Contact Giles Watling
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CO16 9BU Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Tendring District Council and the County Council is Essex County Council.

Essex County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Tendring District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Tendring District at the following link Tendring District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Tendring District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Tendring District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CO16 9BU Postcode 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 in CO16 9BU

Yearly House Sales for CO16 9BU
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£355,000	£355,000	£355,000	1
2012	£245,000	£245,000	£245,000	1
2017	£650,000	£650,000	£650,000	1
2019	£535,000	£535,000	£535,000	1

Postcodes near the CO16 9BU Postcode

CO16 9BX Bentley Road CO7 8QZ Bentley Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CO16 9BU Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CO16 9BU
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, T Grove, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9FY	3.66 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to Lidl
Tesco, London Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 4EF	4.11 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to Tesco
Asda, Bull Hill Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 4AU	5.10 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to Asda
Aldi, Pier Avenue, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1NJ	5.61 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to Aldi
Iceland, Old Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1HX	5.77 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the CO16 9BU Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CO16 9BU
Burger King	Distance	Directions
11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA	9.62 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to 11b High Street
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT	14.13 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to Copdock Interchange
Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way, Ipswich, IP3 9SN	14.40 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way
Westend Road Coopers, Ipswich, IP1 2DZ	15.50 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to Westend Road Coopers

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CO16 9BU
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Colchester Road, Weeley, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9AD	1.73 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to McDonald's, Colchester Road, Weeley, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9AD
McDonald's, Hartley Brook Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9FZ	2.34 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to McDonald's, Hartley Brook Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9FZ
McDonald's, Pier Avenue, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1QN	3.70 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to McDonald's, Pier Avenue, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1QN
McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH	9.50 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH

KFC Restaurants near CO16 9BU
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Brook Retail Park, London Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 3TP	2.36 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to KFC Clacton - Brook Retail Park
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	9.63 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	12.40 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, Felixstowe Road, IPSWICH, IP3 8SU	14.87 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to KFC Ipswich - Felixstowe Road
KFC, Grafton Way, IPSWICH, IP1 1AX	15.27 miles	Directions from CO16 9BU to KFC Ipswich - Cardinal Park