CO6 5AU maps, stats, and open data
CO6 5AU lies on Millwood Road in Polstead, Colchester. CO6 5AU is located in the Brett Vale electoral ward, within the local authority district of Babergh and the English Parliamentary constituency of South Suffolk. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB - 06L and the police force is Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
CO6 5AU maps


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CO6 5AU geodata
| Easting | 600225 |
| Northing | 238948 |
| Latitude | 52.012827 |
| Longitude | 0.916224 |
Where is CO6 5AU?
| Street | Millwood Road |
| Locality | Polstead |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO6 |
CO6 5AU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO6 5AU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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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 | Brett Vale |
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| Constituency | South Suffolk |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO6 5AU
| Shoulder Of Mutton (Stackwood Road) | Polstead Heath | 1,110m |
| Shoulder Of Mutton (Stackwood Road) | Polstead Heath | 1,114m |
| The Cock (Heath Road) | Polstead | 1,136m |
| The Cock (Heath Road) | Polstead | 1,138m |
| Telephone Box (Straight Road) | Polstead Heath | 1,155m |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO6 5AU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| 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 limitations in CO6 5AU (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 | 100.0% |
Deprivation
34.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
CO6 5AU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO6 5AU (metres)
Polstead Country Park
Polstead Caravan Park House
1,994m
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Nearest post box to CO6 5AU
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Stoke By Nayland Post Office | 17:15 | 11:00 | 2,999m |
| Crossfields Butt Road | 16:30 | 10:30 | 3,056m |
| The Priory | 15:00 | 08:15 | 3,166m |
CO6 5AU ITL and CO6 5AU 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 5AU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH1 | East Anglia |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH14 | Suffolk CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000200 | Babergh |
CO6 5AU 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 5AU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00152384 | |
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| LSOA | E01029902 | Babergh 009C |
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| MSOA | E02006235 | Babergh 009 |
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