CO1 2BU maps, stats, and open data
CO1 2BU lies on Kendall Road in Colchester. CO1 2BU is located in the New Town and Christ Church electoral ward, within the local authority district of Colchester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB - 06T and the police force is Essex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
CO1 2BU geodata
| Easting | 600529 |
| Northing | 224681 |
| Latitude | 51.884612 |
| Longitude | 0.912332 |
Where is CO1 2BU?
| Street | Kendall Road |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO1 |
CO1 2BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO1 2BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | New Town And Christ Church |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Colchester |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO1 2BU
2011 22 JUL £163,000 |
2006 24 NOV £192,000 |
2003 19 SEP £160,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO1 2BU
| Wimpole Road (Magdalen Street) | Colchester | 73m |
| Cannon Street (Barrack Street) | Colchester | 155m |
| Cannon Street (Barrack Street) | Colchester | 249m |
| Lookers Garage (Military Road) | Colchester | 274m |
| Garrison Church (Military Road) | Colchester | 294m |
Nearest railway stations to CO1 2BU
| Colchester Town Station | 0.6km |
| Hythe (Essex) Station | 1.1km |
| Colchester Station | 2.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO1 2BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CO1 2BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 72.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO1 2BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CO1 2BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO1 2BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 418,898 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,472 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,209 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 238,591 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 58 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,114 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,454 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO1 2BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO1 2BU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
60% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO1 2BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO1 2BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO1 2BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Magdalen Street | 17:30 | 11:30 | 73m |
| Winnock Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 314m |
| Kimberley Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 317m |
CO1 2BU ITL and CO1 2BU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CO1 2BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH34 | Essex Haven Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000071 | Colchester |
CO1 2BU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CO1 2BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110156 | |
| LSOA | E01021687 | Colchester 011E |
| MSOA | E02004516 | Colchester 011 |
Nearest postcodes to CO1 2BU
| CO1 2BX | Wimpole Road | 76m |
| CO1 2LA | Magdalen Street | 80m |
| CO1 2DG | Winsley Road | 81m |
| CO1 2DD | Wimpole Road | 82m |
| CO1 2LF | Magdalen Street | 101m |
| CO1 2SE | Magdalen Street | 103m |
| CO1 2BS | Kendall Road | 104m |
| CO1 2DH | New Town Road | 119m |
| CO1 2DE | Wimpole Road | 123m |
| CO1 2LE | Magdalen Street | 131m |
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