The UK Postcode Database

CO6 3QJ

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980
CO6 3QJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CO6 3QJ

Halstead Road - 24 properties, USRN 8900836

Spring Lane - 1 property, USRN 8901699

Farm Drive - 1 property, USRN 8902697

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8951 / 51°53'42"N

Longitude: 0.8232 / 0°49'23"E

UTM Reference: 31U 350224 5751611

OS Easting: 594352

OS Northing: 225606

OS Grid: TL943256

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RLQ.4YB

Mapcode Global: VHKFY.7M2K

Open Location Code: 9F32VRWF+27

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01jv84

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16615 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO6 3QJ 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 21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:24
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:49 to 04:11
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:44
Moon Rises 20:41

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

Residential Property Sales in CO6 3QJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
20 March 2023 Ellore, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Detached Freehold £244,000
31 January 2023 Eight Ash Court, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Other property type Freehold £1,015,000
25 June 2021 Rosedene, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
25 August 2020 Mayfield, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Detached Freehold £426,000
3 April 2020 Rambler Cottage, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
10 April 2019 Flat, The Old Post Office, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Other property type Freehold £300,000
20 April 2018 Eight Ash Green Methodist Church, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Other property type Freehold £132,000
18 September 2015 Bakery Cottage, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Detached Freehold £599,500
29 May 2015 Mulberry House, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Detached Freehold £450,000
7 October 2011 Rosedene, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
1 October 2007 St Helena, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Detached Freehold £345,000
12 December 2003 Jon Jene, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Detached Freehold £195,000
20 May 2003 St Helena, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Detached Freehold £155,500
19 December 2002 Lilac Cottage, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Detached Freehold £59,000
12 November 1999 St Helena, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QJ Detached Freehold £85,500

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 3QJ

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

Lexden & Braiswick

Councillors

Lewis Barber Conservative

Sara Naylor Conservative

Dennis Willetts Conservative

CO6 3QJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Eight Ash Green, 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 3QJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110362 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01021730 Colchester 003D 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
E04003987 Eight Ash Green Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05010831 Lexden and Braiswick 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
E33026580 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
E63011210 Eight Ash Green 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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