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CO6 1EU · Colchester · East of England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for CO6 1EU.

Sat · 12 Sep
23°high
Partly cloudy12° low
Sun21°17° lowShowers13 Sep
Mon23°15° lowPartly cloudy14 Sep
Today21°17° lowPartly cloudy15 Sep
Tomorrow18°12° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu21°13° lowFair17 Sep
Fri18°11° lowPartly cloudy18 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-0.3%Colchester · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning1 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationMarks Tey0.7 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,413Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Colchester

CO6 1EU is in the Colchester local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Marks Tey, about 0.7 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£390,000CO6 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 14 Jul 2026

302 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£298,003Colchester

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-0.3%Colchester

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

What could that cost each month?

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Use sold-price median: £390,000 Use area average: £298,003
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Terlingfair Kennels & Cattery, 301 London Road, Marks Tey Colchester CO6 1EZDemolition of dwelling and kennels and the construction of replacementdwelling and replacement kennels and associated landscapingAwaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Colchester.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks TeyPrimary · Ages 4–110.5 mi
  2. Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 5–111.1 mi
  3. Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–112.2 mi
  4. Doucecroft SchoolOther independent special school · Ages 3–192.6 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,413 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding CO6 1EU—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 14.8%16–64 · 63.6%65+ · 21.7%
What area does this cover?

Colchester 010E (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime10

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Public order · 3Violence & sexual offences · 3Other theft · 2
Employment4.0%

Unemployment estimate for Colchester · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Witham.

Local councilColchesterLocal authority for CO6 1EU
Latest general election · 2024Conservative37.2% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Conservative37.2% of votes64.1% turnout
2019Conservative66.7% of votes69.4% turnout
2017Conservative64.3% of votes71.2% turnout
2015Conservative57.5% of votes70.3% turnout
2010Conservative52.2% of votes69.9% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA120.0 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London Southend Airport

About 21.1 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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Bus and tram stops nearby

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Public transport nearby
NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
Military Corrective Training Center5.2 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. High Woods5.9 mi
  2. Blackwater Estuary6.3 mi
  3. Blackwater Rail Trail7.2 mi
From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around CO6 1EU.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around CO6 1EU
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Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
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Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 00:08
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 14 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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