CO6 2QL 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 (2QL) 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 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QL.

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 2QL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is POLSTEAD SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 2 individuals call the CO6 2QL postcode their home.

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

CO6 2QL is within the village of Earls Colne.

The CO6 2QL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the CO6 2QL Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for CO6 2QL

Latitude	51.9390695228
Longitude	0.721856537877

Ordnance Survey Maps for CO6 2QL

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CO6 2QL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CO6 2QL

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	71.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	52.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	21.00%	E 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	19.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	7.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	19.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	1.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	N 11 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	54.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	32.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	36.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	2.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	19.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	5.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 7 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	53.00%	WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	29.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	18.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	25.00%	W 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	W 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	SW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SW 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of CO6 2QL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery

Address: Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery, Park Lane, Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RH

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01787222205

Colne Engaine Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: Colne Engaine Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Green Farm Road, Colne Engaine, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2HA

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CO6 2QL

WEAVERS COURT (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 2-8 WEAVERS COURT, HALSTEAD, ESSEX, CO9 2NJ

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

THE ESSEX DENTAL CLINIC

Address: THE BUSINESS CENTRE, EARLS COLNE BUSINESS PARK, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 2NS

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: :

MR N R CHAPPELL AND ASSOCIATES

Address: DENTAL SURGERY, 2 BUTLER ROAD, HALSTEAD, ESSEX, CO9 1LL

Distance: 3.83 miles

Contact: :

THE YORKSHIRE GREY

Address: 2 ROBINSBRIDGE ROAD, COGGESHALL, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 1UL

Distance: 4.82 miles

Contact: :

EIGHT ASH GREEN DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 5.14 miles

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

BRICKSTABLES DENTAL & IMPLANT CLINIC

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

Distance: 5.48 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CO6 2QL

BOOTS

Address: ALLIANCE PHARMACY, 50 HIGH STREET, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 2PB

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 222818

WELL

Address: SIGNAL HOUSE, FACTORY LANE WEST, HALSTEAD, ESSEX, CO9 1EX

Distance: 3.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 476646

BOOTS

Address: 69-71 HIGH STREET, HALSTEAD, ESSEX, CO9 2JD

Distance: 3.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 472220

WELL

Address: 12 WEAVERS COURT, HALSTEAD, ESSEX, CO9 2JN

Distance: 3.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 479793

MARKS TEY PHARMACY LTD

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

Distance: 4.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 212878

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 1 DOUBLEDAY CORNER, COGGESHALL, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 1NJ

Distance: 4.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 561298

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CO6 2QL

SIMON KLEYN OPTICIANS

Address: 106 HIGH STREET, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 2QX

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

MARK WALKER OPTICIANS

Address: VIADUCTS LODGE, COLCHESTER ROAD, CHAPPEL, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 2DQ

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

WARDALE WILLIAMS OPTICIANS - HALSTEAD

Address: 28 HIGH STREET, HALSTEAD, ESSEX, CO9 2AP

Distance: 3.61 miles

Contact: :

BILLSON OPTICIANS (HALSTEAD)

Address: 82 HIGH STREET, HALSTEAD, ESSEX, CO9 2JG

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: :

THE COGGESHALL EYE CENTRE

Address: 15 MARKET HILL, COGGESHALL, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 1TS

Distance: 4.90 miles

Contact: :

STANWAY SPECSAVERS LTD

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

Distance: 5.85 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CO6 2QL

THE PUMP HOUSE SURGERY

Address: NONANCOURT WAY, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 2SW

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 222022

PUMP HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: NONANCOURT WAY, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, CO6 2SW

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH SQUARE SURGERY

Address: CHURCH SQUARE SURGERY, CHURCH SQUARE, BURES, COLCHESTER, SUFFOLK, CO8 5BS

Distance: 3.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 227529

THE ELIZABETH COURTAULD SURGERY

Address: FACTORY LANE WEST, HALSTEAD, ESSEX, CO9 1EX

Distance: 3.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 475944

THE COGGESHALL SURGERY

Address: STONEHAM ST, COGGESHALL, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 1UH

Distance: 4.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 561242

TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 5.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 574483

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Transport Links near CO6 2QL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CO6 2QL

Chappel & Wakes Colne
Chappel & Wakes Colne station, Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS
Distance: 2.48 miles
Driving Time: 4.69 minutes
Bures
Bures station, The Paddocks, off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS
Distance: 4.24 miles
Driving Time: 4.95 minutes
Marks Tey
Marks Tey station, Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE
Distance: 6.82 miles
Driving Time: 9.46 minutes
Kelvedon
Kelvedon station, Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP
Distance: 8.27 miles
Driving Time: 13.03 minutes
Sudbury (Suffolk)
Sudbury station, Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU
Distance: 9.57 miles
Driving Time: 12.90 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CO6 2QL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CO6 2QL

M11 J8

Distance: 27.16 miles

Driving Time: 30.52 minutes

M11 J7A

Distance: 33.36 miles

Driving Time: 36.63 minutes

M11 J10

Distance: 33.71 miles

Driving Time: 46.06 minutes

M11 J7

Distance: 36.52 miles

Driving Time: 39.56 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CO6 2QL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Braintree Co Const
Member or Parliament	James Cleverly
Contact Details	Contact James Cleverly
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CO6 2QL Postcode in?

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

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

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

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

How much is the Council Tax?

Braintree 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 Braintree 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 2QL 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

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CO6 2QL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CO6 2QL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, High Street, HALSTEAD, CO9 2JB	5.90 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to Sainsburys
Lidl, Kings Road, Halstead, C09 1HL	6.03 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to Lidl
Aldi, Western Approach, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DW	9.06 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to Aldi
Sainsburys, Western Approach, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8AA	9.41 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to Sainsburys
Sainsburys, Cornard Road, SUDBURY, CO10 2XB	10.78 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the CO6 2QL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CO6 2QL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL	5.96 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to ferring Service Station
11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA	8.22 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to 11b High Street
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT	17.48 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to Copdock Interchange
Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre., Chelmsford, CM2 6FD	17.75 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre.

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CO6 2QL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG	6.08 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG
McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH	7.42 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH
McDonald's, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ	7.48 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to McDonald's, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ
McDonald's, Cressing Road, BRAINTREE, CM77 8EZ	7.75 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to McDonald's, Cressing Road, BRAINTREE, CM77 8EZ

KFC Restaurants near CO6 2QL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	5.73 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ	7.48 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to KFC Sudbury - Northern Road
KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA	7.81 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	8.21 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, Lordscroft Lane, HAVERHILL, CB9 0ER	15.59 miles	Directions from CO6 2QL to KFC Haverhill - Ehringhausen Way