CO6 5BB maps, stats, and open data
CO6 5BB lies on Straight Road in Polstead Heath, Colchester. CO6 5BB 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 5BB maps
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CO6 5BB geodata
| Easting | 599949 |
| Northing | 240023 |
| Latitude | 52.022592 |
| Longitude | 0.912867 |
Where is CO6 5BB?
| Street | Straight Road |
| Locality | Polstead Heath |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO6 |
CO6 5BB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO6 5BB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 |
|---|---|
| Constituency | South Suffolk |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO6 5BB
| Telephone Box (Straight Road) | Polstead Heath | 90m |
| Telephone Box (Straight Road) | Polstead Heath | 99m |
| Shoulder Of Mutton (Stackwood Road) | Polstead Heath | 112m |
| Shoulder Of Mutton (Stackwood Road) | Polstead Heath | 137m |
| Brewers Arms (A1107) | Bower House Tye | 1,323m |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO6 5BB (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CO6 5BB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 3.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 11.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 71.88Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO6 5BB (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 5BB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO6 5BB by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 70,232 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,902 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,878 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO6 5BB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO6 5BB.
- 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)
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Deprivation
34.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO6 5BB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO6 5BB (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO6 5BB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Priory | 15:00 | 08:15 | 3,739m |
| Crossfields Butt Road | 16:30 | 10:30 | 3,858m |
| Stoke By Nayland Post Office | 17:15 | 11:00 | 3,903m |
CO6 5BB ITL and CO6 5BB 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 5BB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH1 | East Anglia |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH14 | Suffolk CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000200 | Babergh |
CO6 5BB 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 5BB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00152386 | |
| LSOA | E01029902 | Babergh 009C |
| MSOA | E02006235 | Babergh 009 |
Nearest postcodes to CO6 5BB
| CO6 5BG | Heath Road | 160m |
| CO6 5BE | Heath Close | 213m |
| CO6 5AY | Millwood Road | 219m |
| CO6 5BD | Straight Road | 227m |
| CO6 5BA | Stackwood Road | 421m |
| CO6 5DL | 697m | |
| CO6 5DJ | Potash Lane | 810m |
| IP7 5NZ | Hadleigh Heath | 967m |
| CO6 5AX | Millwood Road | 1073m |
| CO6 5AU | Millwood Road | 1110m |
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