CO6 4FA postcode in Babergh, Suffolk

CO6 4FA is a postcode in Babergh, in the Bures St Mary & Nayland ward. It is in the South Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since April 2018.

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 can get it. Babergh: 75% Typical price £420,000 Homes sold in CO6 4, last 12 months. ▼ 2.1% on the year before Nearest station Bures 7.1 km in a straight line

Where CO6 4FA is, and what is near it

Map of CO6 4FA and what is near it Map of CO6 4FA: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the CO6 4 sector, 3 schools (1 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 4FW: also in CO6 4CO6 4NH: also in CO6 4CO6 4NJ: also in CO6 4CO6 4NU: also in CO6 4CO6 4NX: also in CO6 4CO6 4NY: also in CO6 4CO6 4PH: also in CO6 4CO6 4PJ: also in CO6 4CO6 4PL: also in CO6 4CO6 4PN: also in CO6 4CO6 4PR: also in CO6 4CO6 4PT: also in CO6 4CO6 4PW: also in CO6 4CO6 4PX: also in CO6 4CO6 4PZ: also in CO6 4CO6 4QA: also in CO6 4CO6 4QB: also in CO6 4CO6 4QJ: also in CO6 4CO6 4QL: also in CO6 4CO6 4QN: also in CO6 4CO6 4QR: also in CO6 4CO6 4QS: also in CO6 4CO6 4QT: also in CO6 4CO6 4QU: also in CO6 4CO6 4QX: also in CO6 4CO6 4QY: also in CO6 4CO6 4QZ: also in CO6 4CO6 4RA: also in CO6 4CO6 4RB: also in CO6 4CO6 4RD: also in CO6 4CO6 4RE: also in CO6 4CO6 4RG: also in CO6 4CO6 4RH: also in CO6 4CO6 4RJ: also in CO6 4CO6 4RL: also in CO6 4CO6 4RN: also in CO6 4CO6 4RP: also in CO6 4CO6 4RS: also in CO6 4CO6 4RT: also in CO6 4CO6 4RW: also in CO6 4CO6 4TQ: also in CO6 4CO6 4UH: also in CO6 4CO6 4UJ: also in CO6 4 The Ryes College 3.9 kmBures station 7.1 km2 places, 8.8–10.0 kmBures St Mary & Nayland CO6 4FA Map of CO6 4FA and what is near it Map of CO6 4FA: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the CO6 4 sector, 3 schools (2 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. The Ryes College 3.9 kmBures station 7.1 km3 places, 8.8–10.0 kmBures St Mary & Nayland CO6 4FA
  • CO6 4FA
  • Other postcodes in CO6 4: press one for its page
  • 3 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 51.9897, longitude 0.8676)

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 4FA?

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 4FA?

Every home and business at CO6 4FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Babergh: 75%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Babergh: 98%

The line marks the figure across Babergh.

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 4FA?

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

Babergh District 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 4FA 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 4FA.

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 Babergh

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CO6 4FA: 3,312 properties in Babergh are at high risk (5.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Babergh

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 4FA 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 4FA?

Homes in CO6 4 sold for a typical £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, down 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£420,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£429,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £478,250 48 sales
  • Semi-detached £350,000 18 sales
  • Terraced £285,000 7 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 4FA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO6 4FA 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 4FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around CO6 4FA. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (40%). 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 4FA

Band D in Babergh for 2026‑27: £2,342. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,561 (band A) to £4,683 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,081.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (3%)£1,561
Band Babout 140 (16%)£1,821
Band Cabout 250 (28%)£2,081
Band Dabout 100 (11%)£2,342
Band Eabout 140 (16%)£2,862
Band Fabout 90 (10%)£3,382
Band Gabout 110 (12%)£3,903
Band Habout 30 (3%)£4,683

When the homes were built

  1. 40% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Averages for Babergh 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 4FA is in (ONS area E01029906), 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 4FA?

The nearest open schools to CO6 4FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO6 4FA, 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 4FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO6 4FA is Bures Rail Station, 7.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bures Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive
  • Colchester Rail Station Railway station 10.0 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 4FA, 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 4FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO6 4FA, 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 4FA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO6 4FA 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 4FA?

The nearest to the centre of CO6 4FA, 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 4FA?

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 4FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO6 4FA, 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 vets are near CO6 4FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO6 4FA 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 4FA in a conservation area?

The centre of CO6 4FA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 4FA?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO6 4FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

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 4FA

Ward
Bures St Mary & Nayland
Parish
Stoke-by-Nayland
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 2018

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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around CO6 4FA

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

CO6 4 sector CO6 district CO postcode area

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

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

CO6 4PL680 mCO6 4PJ750 mCO6 4RT890 mCO6 4PX900 mCO6 4PZ910 mCO6 4RN1.2 km
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

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.