CO6 4BN

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980

CO6 4BN	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 4BN

School Lane - 20 properties, USRN 8901613

The Causeway - 2 properties, USRN 8900327

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9389 / 51°56'19"N

Longitude: 0.8744 / 0°52'27"E

UTM Reference: 31U 353885 5756374

OS Easting: 597678

OS Northing: 230609

OS Grid: TL976306

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RL6.KVF

Mapcode Global: VHKFS.3JMJ

Open Location Code: 9F32WVQF+GQ

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01kw45

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

Retired Professionals
Established Mature Families
Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27037 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO6 4BN on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:51
Sunrise	04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:55
Sunset	21:11
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:58
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:11

Hours of daylight today	04:09 to 21:41
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:41 to 04:08
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	09:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO6 4BN, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO6 4BN

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
5 December 2023	Harmony, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£480,000
23 November 2022	Poppies, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£460,000
29 June 2021	Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£297,500
21 October 2020	Oakleaves, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£430,000
27 September 2018	Harmony, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£417,000
25 November 2016	New Barn, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£1,085,000
29 April 2015	Yew Tree Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£490,000
22 August 2014	2, South View Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£340,000
11 August 2014	Bell Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£270,000
10 January 2014	Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£200,000
18 July 2013	Poppies, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£294,000
21 November 2011	Cobcroft, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£248,500
8 August 2011	New Barn, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£710,000
7 November 2008	Harmony, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£213,000
6 August 2008	Oak House, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£408,000
30 October 2007	Lewadd, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£329,995
15 February 2007	Rosebank, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
6 October 2006	The Spinney, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£580,000
6 January 2006	Rosebank, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£150,000
31 May 2005	Bell Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£169,000
6 January 2003	Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£135,000
21 February 2002	Yew Tree Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£310,000
30 May 2001	Bell Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£81,500
28 February 2000	Wyncolls Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£81,500
15 December 1999	Oak House, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
17 May 1999	Yew Tree Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
3 October 1997	Bell Cottage, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
29 August 1997	Bramleys, School Lane, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4BN	Detached	Freehold	£77,500

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 4BN

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 4BN also falls within the Civil Parish of Great Horkesley, 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 4BN

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00110022		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01021661	Colchester 001D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004506	Colchester 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003991	Great Horkesley	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
E33026567		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
E63011142	Great Horkesley	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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