CO6 5BA maps, stats, and open data
CO6 5BA lies on Stackwood Road in Polstead Heath, Colchester. CO6 5BA 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 5BA maps


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CO6 5BA geodata
| Easting | 600007 |
| Northing | 240440 |
| Latitude | 52.026315 |
| Longitude | 0.913954 |
Where is CO6 5BA?
| Street | Stackwood Road |
| Locality | Polstead Heath |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO6 |
CO6 5BA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO6 5BA 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 5BA
| Telephone Box (Straight Road) | Polstead Heath | 388m |
| Shoulder Of Mutton (Stackwood Road) | Polstead Heath | 394m |
| Shoulder Of Mutton (Stackwood Road) | Polstead Heath | 399m |
| Telephone Box (Straight Road) | Polstead Heath | 422m |
| Stackwood Road (A1071) | Hadleigh Heath | 1,145m |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO6 5BA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 25.0% |
| 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 5BA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 2.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 2.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 3.30Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 0.74Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO6 5BA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 43.8% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 75.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 75.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 75.0% |
CO6 5BA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO6 5BA by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 101,189 |
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| Meter count | 17 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,952 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,034 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO6 5BA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO6 5BA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
34.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
CO6 5BA:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO6 5BA (metres)
Polstead Country Park
Polstead Caravan Park House
1,322m
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Nearest post box to CO6 5BA
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| The Street | 15:45 | 07:00 | 3,786m |
| The Priory | 15:00 | 08:15 | 3,879m |
| Crossfields Butt Road | 16:30 | 10:30 | 4,266m |
CO6 5BA ITL and CO6 5BA 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 5BA:
| 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 5BA 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 5BA:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00152386 | |
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| LSOA | E01029902 | Babergh 009C |
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| MSOA | E02006235 | Babergh 009 |
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