CO6 3DR postcode in Colchester, Essex

CO6 3DR is a postcode in Colchester, in the Lexden and Braiswick ward. It is in the Harwich and North Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CO6 3DR can get it Across Colchester: 82% Typical price £417,500 Homes sold in CO6 3, last 12 months. ▲ 4.4% on the year before Nearest station Colchester 4.8 km in a straight line

Where CO6 3DR is, and what is near it

Map of CO6 3DR and what is near it Map of CO6 3DR: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the CO6 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CO6 3AH: also in CO6 3CO6 3AJ: also in CO6 3CO6 3AL: also in CO6 3CO6 3AQ: also in CO6 3CO6 3BE: also in CO6 3CO6 3BG: also in CO6 3CO6 3BH: also in CO6 3CO6 3BJ: also in CO6 3CO6 3BL: also in CO6 3CO6 3BN: also in CO6 3CO6 3BP: also in CO6 3CO6 3BQ: also in CO6 3CO6 3BT: also in CO6 3CO6 3BW: also in CO6 3CO6 3BX: also in CO6 3CO6 3BY: also in CO6 3CO6 3BZ: also in CO6 3CO6 3DA: also in CO6 3CO6 3DB: also in CO6 3CO6 3DD: also in CO6 3CO6 3DE: also in CO6 3CO6 3DG: also in CO6 3CO6 3DH: also in CO6 3CO6 3DJ: also in CO6 3CO6 3DL: also in CO6 3CO6 3DN: also in CO6 3CO6 3DP: also in CO6 3CO6 3DQ: also in CO6 3CO6 3DS: also in CO6 3CO6 3DT: also in CO6 3CO6 3DU: also in CO6 3CO6 3DW: also in CO6 3CO6 3DX: also in CO6 3CO6 3DZ: also in CO6 3CO6 3EA: also in CO6 3CO6 3ED: also in CO6 3CO6 3EF: also in CO6 3CO6 3EY: also in CO6 3CO6 3EZ: also in CO6 3CO6 3FA: also in CO6 3CO6 3FE: also in CO6 3CO6 3FF: also in CO6 3CO6 3FG: also in CO6 3CO6 3FH: also in CO6 3CO6 3FJ: also in CO6 3CO6 3HA: also in CO6 3CO6 3HB: also in CO6 3CO6 3HH: also in CO6 3CO6 3HJ: also in CO6 3CO6 3HL: also in CO6 3CO6 3HR: also in CO6 3CO6 3HS: also in CO6 3CO6 3HU: also in CO6 3CO6 3HX: also in CO6 3CO6 3HY: also in CO6 3CO6 3HZ: also in CO6 3CO6 3JA: also in CO6 3CO6 3JB: also in CO6 3CO6 3JD: also in CO6 3CO6 3JE: also in CO6 3CO6 3JF: also in CO6 3CO6 3JG: also in CO6 3CO6 3JJ: also in CO6 3CO6 3JL: also in CO6 3CO6 3JN: also in CO6 3CO6 3JP: also in CO6 3CO6 3JQ: also in CO6 3CO6 3JS: also in CO6 3CO6 3JT: also in CO6 3CO6 3JU: also in CO6 3CO6 3JW: also in CO6 3CO6 3JX: also in CO6 3CO6 3JZ: also in CO6 3CO6 3LA: also in CO6 3CO6 3LB: also in CO6 3CO6 3LD: also in CO6 3CO6 3LE: also in CO6 3CO6 3LF: also in CO6 3CO6 3LG: also in CO6 3CO6 3LH: also in CO6 3CO6 3LJ: also in CO6 3CO6 3LQ: also in CO6 3CO6 3LU: also in CO6 3CO6 3LX: also in CO6 3CO6 3NA: also in CO6 3CO6 3NP: also in CO6 3CO6 3NR: also in CO6 3CO6 3NS: also in CO6 3CO6 3NT: also in CO6 3CO6 3NU: also in CO6 3CO6 3NW: also in CO6 3CO6 3NX: also in CO6 3CO6 3NY: also in CO6 3CO6 3NZ: also in CO6 3CO6 3PF: also in CO6 3CO6 3PG: also in CO6 3CO6 3SF: also in CO6 3CO6 3SG: also in CO6 3CO6 3SH: also in CO6 3CO6 3SJ: also in CO6 3CO6 3SL: also in CO6 3CO6 3SN: also in CO6 3CO6 3TA: also in CO6 3CO6 3TB: also in CO6 3CO6 3TD: also in CO6 3CO6 3TJ: also in CO6 3 School 2.7 kmThe Trinity School 3.6 km2 places, 3.7–4.8 kmMill Road Surgery 4.4 kmChappel & Wakes Colne station 5.4 kmLexden and Braiswick CO6 3DR Map of CO6 3DR and what is near it Map of CO6 3DR: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the CO6 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 3.6–4.4 km2 places, 3.7–4.8 kmColchester station 4.8 kmLexden and Braiswick CO6 3DR
  • CO6 3DR
  • Other postcodes in CO6 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9272, longitude 0.8368)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CO6 3DR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CO6 3DR?

Every home and business at CO6 3DR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO6 3DR 100% Colchester 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO6 3DR 100% Colchester 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CO6 3DR?

BinDayBuddy does not read Colchester City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Colchester City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CO6 3DR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CO6 3DR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Colchester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CO6 3DR: 910 properties in Colchester are at high risk (0.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Colchester

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CO6 3DR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CO6 3DR?

Homes in CO6 3 sold for a typical £417,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, up 4.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£417,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£400,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £515,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £342,500 17 sales
  • Terraced £292,500 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CO6 district: a typical £385,000 from 345 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CO6 3DR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO6 3DR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CO6 3DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around CO6 3DR. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CO6 3DR

Band D in Colchester for 2026‑27: £2,283. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,522 (band A) to £4,566 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,283.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,522
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,776
Band Cabout 130 (17%)£2,029
Band Dabout 180 (24%)£2,283
Band Eabout 180 (24%)£2,790
Band Fabout 110 (14%)£3,297
Band Gabout 100 (13%)£3,805
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,566

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 2020 or later

Averages for Colchester before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CO6 3DR is in (ONS area E01021728), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CO6 3DR?

The nearest open schools to CO6 3DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO6 3DR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CO6 3DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO6 3DR is Colchester Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Colchester Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near CO6 3DR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CO6 3DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO6 3DR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CO6 3DR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO6 3DR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CO6 3DR?

The nearest to the centre of CO6 3DR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CO6 3DR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CO6 3DR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO6 3DR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CO6 3DR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO6 3DR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CO6 3DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO6 3DR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CO6 3DR in a conservation area?

The centre of CO6 3DR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CO6 3DR?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CO6 3DR in the latest month it has published.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CO6 3DR

Ward
Lexden and Braiswick
Parish
West Bergholt
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CO6 3DN380 mCO6 3DP640 mCO6 3DW710 mCO6 3DL760 mCO6 3DT840 mCO6 3DS840 m
All of CO6

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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