CO6 1DS 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 (1DS) 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 DS.

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 1DS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is POLSTEAD SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CO6 1DS postcode have the street address of Fountain Lane

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 3 individuals call the CO6 1DS postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of COLCHESTER within the old postal county of Essex.

CO6 1DS is within the town of Colchester.

The CO6 1DS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CO6 1DS are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in CO6 1DS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the CO6 1DS Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for CO6 1DS

Latitude	51.8650317961
Longitude	0.814521354426

Ordnance Survey Maps for CO6 1DS

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CO6 1DS © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CO6 1DS

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	18.00%	NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	46.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	87.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	90.00%	NE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	88.00%	ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	81.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	63.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	45.00%	W 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	40.00%	W 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	18.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	20.00%	E 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of CO6 1DS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Stanway Fiveways Primary School

Address: Stanway Fiveways Primary School, Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QG

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

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: 2.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01206734249

Lakelands Primary School

Address: Lakelands Primary School, Wagtail Mews, Colchester, Essex, CO3 8AJ

Distance: 1.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01206484033

Stanway Primary School

Address: Stanway Primary School, Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0RH

Distance: 1.73 miles

School Website

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: 0.91 miles

School Website

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: 1.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01206330224

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CO6 1DS

THE ZEN DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 143 LONDON ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 8NZ

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: :

BRICKSTABLES DENTAL & IMPLANT CLINIC

Address: HALSTEAD ROAD, LEXDEN HEATH, COLCHESTER, CO3 0JU

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: :

118 STRAIGHT ROAD [DENTAL PRACTICE]

Address: 118 STRAIGHT ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9DJ

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: :

EIGHT ASH GREEN DENTAL SURGERY

Address: HALSTEAD ROAD, EIGHT ASH GREEN, COLCHESTER, CO6 3QA

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.EAGDS.CO.UK

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 41 PRETTYGATE ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4EQ

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

LAYER ROAD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: CHESTERFIELDS, LAYER ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9LA

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CO6 1DS

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 766802

MARKS TEY PHARMACY LTD

Address: 89 LONDON ROAD, MARKS TEY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 1EB

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 212878

BOOTS

Address: H2O LTD, PEARTREE ROAD, JAYREST CENTRE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0JX

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 543542

AMBROSE PHARMACY

Address: 76 AMBROSE AVENUE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4LN

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 615669

PRETTYGATE PHARMACY

Address: 102 THE COMMONS, PRETTYGATE, COLCHESTER, CO3 4NW

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 575735

BOOTS

Address: 2-4 PLUME AVENUE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4PG

Distance: 2.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 578874

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CO6 1DS

ARMSTRONG & NORTH (COLCHESTER)

Address: STANWAY RETAIL PARK, PEARTREE ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, CO3 0LX

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

STANWAY SPECSAVERS LTD

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

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE-AT-HOME.UK (SOVEREIGN CRESCENT)

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

Distance: 3.13 miles

Contact: :

OWEN AVES OPTOMETRISTS

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

Distance: 3.77 miles

Contact: :

BETHELL AND CLARK

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

Distance: 3.87 miles

Contact: :

PREMIERE OPTICIANS

Address: 35B SIR ISAACS WALK, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO1 1JJ

Distance: 3.90 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CO6 1DS

TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 145 LONDON ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 8NZ

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 574483

AMBROSE AVE GROUP PRACTICE BRANCH SURGERY

Address: TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE, 145 LONDON ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 8NZ

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: :

WINSTREE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 84 WINSTREE ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0PZ

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 572372

AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE

Address: 76 AMBROSE AVENUE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4LN

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 549444

MALTING GREEN SURGERY

Address: 64 MALTING GREEN ROAD, LAYER-DE-LA-HAYE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 0JJ

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: :

SHRUB END SURGERY

Address: 122 SHRUB END ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4RY

Distance: 2.49 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near CO6 1DS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CO6 1DS

Marks Tey
Marks Tey station, Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE
Distance: 3.18 miles
Driving Time: 6.20 minutes
Colchester Town
Colchester Town station, St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF
Distance: 4.77 miles
Driving Time: 9.45 minutes
Hythe (Essex)
Hythe station, Station Road, Hythe, Essex, CO2 8JR
Distance: 5.84 miles
Driving Time: 11.76 minutes
Colchester
Colchester [North] station, Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD
Distance: 6.39 miles
Driving Time: 9.91 minutes
Chappel & Wakes Colne
Chappel & Wakes Colne station, Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS
Distance: 7.82 miles
Driving Time: 13.49 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CO6 1DS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CO6 1DS

M11 J8

Distance: 30.58 miles

Driving Time: 35.62 minutes

M25 J28

Distance: 34.24 miles

Driving Time: 35.39 minutes

M11 J7

Distance: 35.57 miles

Driving Time: 42.46 minutes

M11 J7A

Distance: 36.78 miles

Driving Time: 41.73 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CO6 1DS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Witham Co Const
Member or Parliament	Priti Patel
Contact Details	Contact Priti Patel
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CO6 1DS Postcode in?

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

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

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

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

How much is the Council Tax?

Colchester 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 Colchester 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 CO6 1DS 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

Postcodes near the CO6 1DS Postcode

CO3 0SR Fountain Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CO6 1DS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CO6 1DS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG	2.44 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to Iceland
Sainsburys, Western Approach, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8AA	2.69 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to Sainsburys
Aldi, Western Approach, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DW	2.76 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to Aldi
Iceland, St. Johns Walk, COLCHESTER, CO2 7AL	6.26 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to Iceland
Sainsburys, Priory Walk, COLCHESTER, CO1 1LG	6.61 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the CO6 1DS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CO6 1DS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL	3.62 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to ferring Service Station
11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA	3.92 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to 11b High Street
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT	17.06 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to Copdock Interchange
Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre., Chelmsford, CM2 6FD	17.15 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre.

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CO6 1DS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG	1.52 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG
McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH	4.04 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH
McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US	4.19 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US
McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH	5.46 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH

KFC Restaurants near CO6 1DS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	1.58 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	3.90 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA	10.00 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island
KFC, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ	12.81 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to KFC Sudbury - Northern Road
KFC, Brook Retail Park, London Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 3TP	14.65 miles	Directions from CO6 1DS to KFC Clacton - Brook Retail Park