CO6 2RU maps, stats, and open data
CO6 2RU lies on Hillie Bunnies in Earls Colne, Colchester. CO6 2RU is located in the The Colnes electoral ward, within the local authority district of Braintree and the English Parliamentary constituency of Braintree. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Mid and South Essex ICB - 06Q and the police force is Essex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
CO6 2RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO6 2RU geodata
| Easting | 585781 |
| Northing | 229233 |
| Latitude | 51.930598 |
| Longitude | 0.700759 |
Where is CO6 2RU?
| Street | Hillie Bunnies |
| Locality | Earls Colne |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO6 |
CO6 2RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO6 2RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 | The Colnes |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Braintree |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO6 2RU
2020 7 JAN £305,000 |
2016 14 MAR £375,000 |
2008 4 NOV £300,000 |
2007 22 JUN £108,000 |
YEWCROFT, HILLIE BUNNIES, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, CO6 2RU 2006 16 JUN £287,000 |
1999 26 OCT £140,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO6 2RU
| The Lion (High Street) | Earls Colne | 319m |
| The Lion (High Street) | Earls Colne | 319m |
| Temperance Yard (High Street) | Earls Colne | 395m |
| Temperance Yard (High Street) | Earls Colne | 401m |
| Station Road (Halstead Road) | Earls Colne | 518m |
Nearest railway stations to CO6 2RU
| Chappel & Wakes Colne Station | 4km |
| Bures Station | 6.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO6 2RU (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CO6 2RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 30.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO6 2RU (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% |
CO6 2RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO6 2RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 266,367 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,099 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,724 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 79,792 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,325 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,092 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO6 2RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO6 2RU.
- 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
53% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO6 2RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO6 2RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO6 2RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Atlas Road Earls Colne | 16:30 | 10:30 | 794m |
| Venthouse Bures Road | 16:00 | 10:30 | 2,840m |
| Bluebridge Industrial Estate | 17:30 | 11:45 | 3,341m |
CO6 2RU ITL and CO6 2RU 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 CO6 2RU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH34 | Essex Haven Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000067 | Braintree |
CO6 2RU 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 CO6 2RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00108764 | |
| LSOA | E01021410 | Braintree 006E |
| MSOA | E02004451 | Braintree 006 |
Nearest postcodes to CO6 2RU
| CO6 2RS | Queens Road | 110m |
| CO6 2SA | Burrows Road | 149m |
| CO6 2RX | Hillie Bunnies | 165m |
| CO6 2RT | Queens Cottages | 204m |
| CO6 2SE | Josselin Close | 214m |
| CO6 2SP | Homefield Way | 223m |
| CO6 2RP | Queens Road | 252m |
| CO6 2SJ | Priory Street | 259m |
| CO6 2RZ | Burrows Road | 261m |
| CO6 2SL | Homefield Way | 262m |
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