The UK Postcode Database

CO6 1XP

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980
CO6 1XP Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CO6 1XP

Cornwallis Drive - 8 properties, USRN 8900493

Dobbies Lane - 1 property, USRN 8900575

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8745 / 51°52'28"N

Longitude: 0.7667 / 0°46'0"E

UTM Reference: 31U 346263 5749435

OS Easting: 590549

OS Northing: 223162

OS Grid: TL905231

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RLV.GN1

Mapcode Global: VHKG3.74PV

Open Location Code: 9F32VQF8+QM

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ju29

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25972 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CO6 1XP on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:36
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:23
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:50 to 04:11
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:24
Moon Rises 20:41

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO6 1XP, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO6 1XP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 August 2019 5 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £335,000
7 September 2015 4 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £330,000
10 October 2014 7 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £314,500
21 July 2014 1 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £250,000
19 July 2007 4 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £296,000
27 July 2005 8 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £226,000
16 January 2004 8 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £224,500
27 November 2003 3 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £240,000
4 October 2002 1 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £170,000
20 April 2001 3 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £147,950
17 March 2000 1 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £111,000
27 October 1999 4 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £98,000
22 December 1997 8 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £94,000
22 August 1997 4 Cornwallis Drive, Marks Tey, Colchester CO6 1XP Detached Freehold £78,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for CO6 1XP

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Witham

MP

Priti Patel Conservative

Essex County Council
County council electoral division

Constable

Councillor

Lewis Barber Conservative

Colchester Borough Council
District council ward

Marks Tey & Layer

Councillors

Kevin Bentley Conservative

Andrew Ellis Conservative

Jackie Maclean Conservative

CO6 1XP also falls within the Civil Parish of Marks Tey, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for CO6 1XP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110114 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01021677 Colchester 010D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004515 Colchester 010 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04003999 Marks Tey Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05010832 Marks Tey and Layer Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2016 DLUHC
E07000071 Colchester Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000012 Essex Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001590 Witham Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000028 Essex Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000193 Colchester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33026609 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000117 NHS North East Essex CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000023 Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58000427 Constable ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 10 June 2004 DLUHC
E63011250 Marks Tey Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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