CO6 3LN maps, stats, and open data
CO6 3LN lies on Ponders Road in Fordham, Colchester. CO6 3LN is located in the Rural North electoral ward, within the local authority district of Colchester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. 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.
CO6 3LN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO6 3LN geodata
| Easting | 592060 |
| Northing | 227397 |
| Latitude | 51.911993 |
| Longitude | 0.790977 |
Where is CO6 3LN?
| Street | Ponders Road |
| Locality | Fordham |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO6 |
CO6 3LN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO6 3LN 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 | Rural North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Harwich And North Essex |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO6 3LN
| The Queens Head (Ford Street) | Aldham | 431m |
| The Queens Head (Ford Street) | Aldham | 436m |
| Primary School (Mill Road) | Fordham | 784m |
| Primary School (Mill Road) | Fordham | 788m |
| Quilters Lane (Ponders Road) | Fordham | 1,404m |
Nearest railway stations to CO6 3LN
| Chappel & Wakes Colne Station | 2.7km |
| Marks Tey Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO6 3LN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 3LN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 6.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 6.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 9.72Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.11Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO6 3LN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 28.6% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 28.6% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
CO6 3LN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO6 3LN by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 26,143 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,357 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,260 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO6 3LN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO6 3LN.
- 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
33.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO6 3LN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO6 3LN (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO6 3LN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Fordham Post Office | 17:30 | 10:30 | 1,521m |
| Aldham Church | 17:00 | 10:30 | 1,621m |
| Plummers Road Fordham | 16:15 | 10:30 | 1,980m |
CO6 3LN ITL and CO6 3LN 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 3LN:
| 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 |
CO6 3LN 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 3LN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110019 | |
| LSOA | E01021660 | Colchester 003A |
| MSOA | E02004508 | Colchester 003 |
Nearest postcodes to CO6 3LN
| CO6 3LL | Halstead Road | 136m |
| CO6 3PH | Ford Street | 404m |
| CO6 3LW | Halstead Road | 490m |
| CO6 3PL | Ford Street | 519m |
| CO6 3PN | New Road | 524m |
| CO6 3QT | New Road | 826m |
| CO6 3NN | Mill Road | 841m |
| CO6 3LP | Penlan Hall Lane | 953m |
| CO6 3NL | Church Road | 983m |
| CO6 3NQ | Hall Road | 1007m |
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