CO7 6BU maps, stats, and open data
CO7 6BU lies on The Heath in Dedham, Colchester. CO7 6BU 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.
CO7 6BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO7 6BU geodata
| Easting | 605992 |
| Northing | 231725 |
| Latitude | 51.945867 |
| Longitude | 0.995805 |
Where is CO7 6BU?
| Street | The Heath |
| Locality | Dedham |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO7 |
CO7 6BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO7 6BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO7 6BU
RIDDINGS HOUSE, THE HEATH, DEDHAM, COLCHESTER, CO7 6BU 2025 30 OCT £846,892 |
2022 31 JAN £375,000 |
2019 15 MAR £590,000 |
2018 10 AUG £385,000 |
2017 19 DEC £625,000 |
2015 17 NOV £315,000 |
2014 3 JUL £445,000 |
2013 4 SEP £275,000 |
PENTWORTH HOUSE, THE HEATH, DEDHAM, COLCHESTER, CO7 6BU 2011 2 MAR £680,000 |
BLACKMORE HOUSE, THE HEATH, DEDHAM, COLCHESTER, CO7 6BU 2009 29 OCT £710,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO7 6BU
| The Anchor (Castle Hill) | Dedham Heath | 46m |
| The Anchor (Castle Hill) | Dedham Heath | 67m |
| The Heath | Dedham Heath | 211m |
| The Heath | Dedham Heath | 237m |
| Duck Lane (Long Road West) | Dedham Heath | 320m |
Nearest railway stations to CO7 6BU
| Manningtree Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO7 6BU (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 speed in CO7 6BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 17.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 29.35Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 3.28Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO7 6BU (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% |
CO7 6BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO7 6BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 286,270 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,448 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,600 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 159,878 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,659 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,788 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO7 6BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO7 6BU.
- 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
32.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO7 6BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO7 6BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO7 6BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Dedham Post Office | 17:15 | 11:30 | 1,466m |
| Oak Tree Corner Ardleigh | 16:00 | 10:30 | 1,520m |
| Foxash Harwich Road | 17:25 | 07:00 | 1,594m |
CO7 6BU ITL and CO7 6BU 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 CO7 6BU:
| 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 |
CO7 6BU 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 CO7 6BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110003 | |
| LSOA | E01021656 | Colchester 001B |
| MSOA | E02004506 | Colchester 001 |
Nearest postcodes to CO7 6BU
| CO7 6BX | Anchor Lane | 69m |
| CO7 6BT | The Heath | 174m |
| CO7 6ES | Long Road West | 324m |
| CO7 6EX | Long Road West | 375m |
| CO7 6BS | Long Road East | 388m |
| CO7 6ET | Coggeshall Road | 457m |
| CO7 6EU | Dedham Meade | 465m |
| CO7 6BG | East Lane | 500m |
| CO7 6AZ | Castle Hill | 505m |
| CO7 6BB | East Lane | 537m |
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