CO6 4AR 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 (4AR) 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 AR.

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 4AR 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 4AR postcode have the street address of Manor Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CO6 4AR postcode is home to a bustling 42 residents!

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

CO6 4AR is within the village of Great Horkesley.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in CO6 4AR 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 CO6 4AR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the CO6 4AR Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for CO6 4AR

Latitude	51.9274812547
Longitude	0.878856505641

Ordnance Survey Maps for CO6 4AR

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CO6 4AR © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CO6 4AR

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	N 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 11 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	40.00%	NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	25.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	NW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	6.00%	NW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CO6 4AR Postcode?

Download Speeds For CO6 4AR

Average Mbps	59.000
Median Mbps	67.200
Maximum Mbps	79.760

CO6 4AR has an average download speed of 59 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,376 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

38% of postcodes (445,511) have slower broadband speeds.

62% of postcodes (737,754) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CO6 4AR

Average Mbps	13.900
Median Mbps	19.100
Maximum Mbps	20.000

CO6 4AR has an average upload speed of 13.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,155 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

54% of postcodes (638,632) have slower upload speeds.

45% of postcodes (533,854) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CO6 4AR Postcode

England Primary Schools

Camulos Academy

Address: Camulos Academy, Whitmore Drive, Via Urbis Romanea, Colchester, Essex, CO4 6AL

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01206588588

Myland Community Primary School

Address: Myland Community Primary School, Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5LD

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01206852109

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: 0.14 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: 1.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01206240288

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CO6 4AR

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.09 miles

Contact: :

NAYLAND ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

61 MILL ROAD [DENTAL PRACTICE]

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

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

ELMSTEAD DAY UNIT

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

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

COLCHESTER COMMUNITY DENTAL

Address: COLCHESTER PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, TURNER ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 5JL

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CO6 4AR

NAYLAND ROAD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 852965

WEST BERGHOLT PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 240352

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 543159

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 203847

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 541203

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: ST. CHRISTOPHER ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0NA

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 843130

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CO6 4AR

ASDA OPTICIANS

Address: TURNER RISE, COLCHESTER, CO4 5TU

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: :

COLCHESTER EXTRA

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

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: :

BETHELL AND CLARK

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

Distance: 2.73 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE-AT-HOME.UK (SOVEREIGN CRESCENT)

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

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL REVOLUTION (COLCHESTER)

Address: 18 RED LION YARD, HIGH STREET, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DX

Distance: 2.79 miles

Contact: :

OWEN AVES OPTOMETRISTS

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

Distance: 2.83 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CO6 4AR

MILL ROAD SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

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

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

MILL ROAD SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 845900

WEST BERGHOLT SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

TURNER ROAD SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 314015

BLUEBELL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 855222

HIGHWOODS SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 752010

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Transport Links near CO6 4AR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CO6 4AR

Colchester
Colchester [North] station, Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD
Distance: 2.57 miles
Driving Time: 4.80 minutes
Colchester Town
Colchester Town station, St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF
Distance: 4.04 miles
Driving Time: 7.55 minutes
Hythe (Essex)
Hythe station, Station Road, Hythe, Essex, CO2 8JR
Distance: 5.11 miles
Driving Time: 9.86 minutes
Chappel & Wakes Colne
Chappel & Wakes Colne station, Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS
Distance: 7.15 miles
Driving Time: 9.30 minutes
Marks Tey
Marks Tey station, Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE
Distance: 7.75 miles
Driving Time: 10.84 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CO6 4AR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CO6 4AR

M11 J8

Distance: 35.62 miles

Driving Time: 39.58 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CO6 4AR 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 4AR 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 4AR 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 4AR

Yearly House Sales for CO6 4AR
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£376,000	£250,000	£292,000	3
2013	£355,000	£355,000	£355,000	1
2014	£280,000	£280,000	£280,000	1
2015	£425,000	£372,000	£398,500	2
2017	£415,000	£415,000	£415,000	1
2019	£505,000	£505,000	£505,000	1
2021	£825,000	£825,000	£825,000	1

Postcodes near the CO6 4AR Postcode

CO6 4EU Brick Kiln Lane CO6 4AS Coach Road CO6 4FE Elstar Lane CO6 4HN Exeter Close CO6 4EE Keelers Way CO6 4HW Millers Close CO6 4ET Nayland Road CO6 4ER Nayland Road CO6 4HP Sandon Close CO6 4ES St. Johns Crescent

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CO6 4AR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CO6 4AR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Petrolea Close, COLCHESTER, CO4 5TU	3.26 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to Asda
Iceland, Petrolea Close, COLCHESTER, CO4 5TU	3.26 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to Iceland
Aldi, Colne View Retail Park, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1YN	3.86 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to Aldi
Sainsburys, Priory Walk, COLCHESTER, CO1 1LG	4.60 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to Sainsburys
Iceland, St. Johns Walk, COLCHESTER, CO2 7AL	4.65 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the CO6 4AR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CO6 4AR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA	2.74 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to 11b High Street
ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL	8.10 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to ferring Service Station
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT	12.14 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to Copdock Interchange
Westend Road Coopers, Ipswich, IP1 2DZ	14.13 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to Westend Road Coopers

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CO6 4AR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH	0.70 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH
McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US	2.24 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US
McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH	2.77 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH
McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG	3.59 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG

KFC Restaurants near CO6 4AR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	2.75 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	3.59 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ	9.88 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to KFC Sudbury - Northern Road
KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA	13.39 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island
KFC, Brook Retail Park, London Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 3TP	13.94 miles	Directions from CO6 4AR to KFC Clacton - Brook Retail Park