CO6 3NH

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980

CO6 3NH	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with CO6 3NH

Partridge Drive - 26 properties, USRN 8901398

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9196 / 51°55'10"N

Longitude: 0.8006 / 0°48'2"E

UTM Reference: 31U 348748 5754384

OS Easting: 592688

OS Northing: 228271

OS Grid: TL926282

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RL9.R6R

Mapcode Global: VHKFX.T0LR

Open Location Code: 9F32WR92+R6

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01jw60

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21365 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO6 3NH 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)	23:24

Hours of daylight today	04:10 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:11
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	02:28
Moon Rises	20:42

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO6 3NH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO6 3NH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
9 September 2022	9 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£375,000
29 June 2021	20 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£402,500
18 September 2020	16 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£410,000
13 August 2019	20 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£231,429
29 March 2019	4 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£360,000
18 September 2014	1 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Detached	Freehold	£248,000
29 November 2013	5 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£188,000
26 October 2012	24 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
29 February 2012	26 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£219,995
20 May 2011	12 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£193,000
28 October 2008	11 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
25 January 2008	10 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£214,000
27 October 2006	1 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Detached	Freehold	£217,500
3 May 2006	16 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£192,000
9 March 2006	19 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
18 November 2005	25 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
3 June 2005	22 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
2 September 2002	6 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£119,950
14 September 2001	18 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
31 July 2001	12 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£98,000
10 May 2001	26 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£98,000
22 November 2000	16 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
11 December 1998	17 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£74,500
2 July 1998	9 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,500
12 September 1997	7 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
5 September 1997	10 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,000
11 July 1997	23 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£62,000
18 October 1996	4 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,995
27 August 1996	22 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
12 January 1996	26 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000
30 June 1995	23 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,995
20 January 1995	21 Partridge Drive, Fordham, Colchester CO6 3NH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£63,500

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 3NH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Harwich and North Essex

MP

Bernard Jenkin Conservative

Essex County Council

County council electoral division

Constable

Councillor

Lewis Barber Conservative

Colchester Borough Council

District council ward

Rural North

Councillors

Darius Laws Conservative

Thomas Rowe Conservative

William Sunnucks Conservative

CO6 3NH also falls within the Civil Parish of Fordham, 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 3NH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00110019		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01021660	Colchester 003A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004508	Colchester 003	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003989	Fordham	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05010838	Rural North	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
E14001273	Harwich and North Essex	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
E33026577		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
E63011155	Fordham (Colchester)	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

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