CO6 3AW 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 (3AW) 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 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AW.

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 3AW 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 3AW postcode have the street address of Horkesley Road.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 10 individuals call the CO6 3AW postcode their home.

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

CO6 3AW is within the village of Wormingford.

The CO6 3AW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CO6 3AW are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in CO6 3AW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the CO6 3AW Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for CO6 3AW

Latitude	51.9491722531
Longitude	0.821739345482

Ordnance Survey Maps for CO6 3AW

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CO6 3AW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CO6 3AW

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	SW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	23.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CO6 3AW Postcode?

Download Speeds For CO6 3AW

Average Mbps	41.700
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	53.030

CO6 3AW has an average download speed of 41.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,124 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

17% of postcodes (200,488) have slower broadband speeds.

83% of postcodes (983,029) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CO6 3AW

Average Mbps	6.300
Median Mbps	6.800
Maximum Mbps	7.660

CO6 3AW has an average upload speed of 6.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,534 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

10% of postcodes (112,621) have slower upload speeds.

90% of postcodes (1,068,486) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CO6 3AW Postcode

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: 2.77 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: 2.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01206240288

Nayland Primary School

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

Distance: 2.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01206262348

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CO6 3AW

NAYLAND DENTAL AND COSMETIC CLINIC

Address: 18 HIGH STREET, NAYLAND, COLCHESTER, CO6 4JF

Distance: 2.72 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: :

EIGHT ASH GREEN DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.63 miles

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

BRICKSTABLES DENTAL & IMPLANT CLINIC

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

Distance: 3.86 miles

Contact: :

NAYLAND ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 3.93 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 3.93 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CO6 3AW

WEST BERGHOLT PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 240352

NAYLAND ROAD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 852965

BOOTS

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

Distance: 4.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 766802

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 543159

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 203847

BOOTS

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

Distance: 5.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 543542

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CO6 3AW

MARK WALKER OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 3.27 miles

Contact: :

STANWAY SPECSAVERS LTD

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

Distance: 4.30 miles

Contact: :

ASDA OPTICIANS

Address: TURNER RISE, COLCHESTER, CO4 5TU

Distance: 4.72 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE-AT-HOME.UK (SOVEREIGN CRESCENT)

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

Distance: 4.89 miles

Contact: :

COLCHESTER EXTRA

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

Distance: 4.97 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH (COLCHESTER)

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

Distance: 4.98 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CO6 3AW

NAYLAND SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH SQUARE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 227529

WEST BERGHOLT SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.89 miles

Contact: :

MILL ROAD SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

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

Distance: 4.06 miles

Contact: :

MILL ROAD SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 845900

TOLLGATE HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 4.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 574483

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Transport Links near CO6 3AW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CO6 3AW

Bures
Bures station, The Paddocks, off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS
Distance: 3.30 miles
Driving Time: 5.16 minutes
Chappel & Wakes Colne
Chappel & Wakes Colne station, Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS
Distance: 5.11 miles
Driving Time: 7.34 minutes
Colchester
Colchester [North] station, Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD
Distance: 5.25 miles
Driving Time: 8.37 minutes
Marks Tey
Marks Tey station, Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE
Distance: 6.32 miles
Driving Time: 9.58 minutes
Colchester Town
Colchester Town station, St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF
Distance: 6.72 miles
Driving Time: 11.12 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CO6 3AW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CO6 3AW

M11 J8

Distance: 34.19 miles

Driving Time: 38.32 minutes

M11 J10

Distance: 38.14 miles

Driving Time: 53.22 minutes

M11 J7A

Distance: 40.39 miles

Driving Time: 44.43 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CO6 3AW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Harwich and North Essex Co Const
Member or Parliament	Sir Bernard Jenkin
Contact Details	Contact Sir Bernard Jenkin
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CO6 3AW 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 3AW 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 CO6 3AW

Yearly House Sales for CO6 3AW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2018	£735,000	£735,000	£735,000	1

Postcodes near the CO6 3AW Postcode

CO6 3AR Garnons Chase CO6 3AN Main Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CO6 3AW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CO6 3AW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Western Approach, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DW	6.70 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to Aldi
Sainsburys, Western Approach, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8AA	6.91 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to Sainsburys
Iceland, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG	7.30 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to Iceland
Asda, Petrolea Close, COLCHESTER, CO4 5TU	7.58 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to Asda
Iceland, Petrolea Close, COLCHESTER, CO4 5TU	7.58 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the CO6 3AW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CO6 3AW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA	5.23 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to 11b High Street
ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL	7.67 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to ferring Service Station
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT	13.35 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to Copdock Interchange
Westend Road Coopers, Ipswich, IP1 2DZ	15.29 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to Westend Road Coopers

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CO6 3AW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH	3.49 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH
McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG	4.54 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG
McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US	4.84 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US
McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH	5.31 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH

KFC Restaurants near CO6 3AW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	4.31 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	5.23 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ	7.37 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to KFC Sudbury - Northern Road
KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA	11.74 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island
KFC, Anglia Parkway South, IPSWICH, IP1 5QP	15.70 miles	Directions from CO6 3AW to KFC Ipswich - Bury Road