CO6 4TL postcode in Great Horkesley, Essex

CO6 4TL is a postcode in Great Horkesley, in the Rural North ward of Colchester. 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 can get it. Colchester: 82% Typical price £420,000 Homes sold in CO6 4, last 12 months. ▼ 2.1% on the year before Nearest station Colchester 2.8 km in a straight line

Where CO6 4TL is, and what is near it

Map of CO6 4TL and what is near it Map of CO6 4TL: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the CO6 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CO6 4AR: also in CO6 4CO6 4AS: also in CO6 4CO6 4AT: also in CO6 4CO6 4AU: also in CO6 4CO6 4AX: also in CO6 4CO6 4AZ: also in CO6 4CO6 4BA: also in CO6 4CO6 4BB: also in CO6 4CO6 4BS: also in CO6 4CO6 4BT: also in CO6 4CO6 4DY: also in CO6 4CO6 4DZ: also in CO6 4CO6 4EA: also in CO6 4CO6 4EB: also in CO6 4CO6 4ED: also in CO6 4CO6 4EE: also in CO6 4CO6 4EF: also in CO6 4CO6 4EG: also in CO6 4CO6 4EH: also in CO6 4CO6 4EJ: also in CO6 4CO6 4EL: also in CO6 4CO6 4EN: also in CO6 4CO6 4EP: also in CO6 4CO6 4EQ: also in CO6 4CO6 4ER: also in CO6 4CO6 4ET: also in CO6 4CO6 4EU: also in CO6 4CO6 4EW: also in CO6 4CO6 4EX: also in CO6 4CO6 4EY: also in CO6 4CO6 4EZ: also in CO6 4CO6 4FE: also in CO6 4CO6 4FH: also in CO6 4CO6 4FJ: also in CO6 4CO6 4FL: also in CO6 4CO6 4FN: also in CO6 4CO6 4FP: also in CO6 4CO6 4GA: also in CO6 4CO6 4HA: also in CO6 4CO6 4HB: also in CO6 4CO6 4HD: also in CO6 4CO6 4HE: also in CO6 4CO6 4HF: also in CO6 4CO6 4HG: also in CO6 4CO6 4HH: also in CO6 4CO6 4HJ: also in CO6 4CO6 4HL: also in CO6 4CO6 4HN: also in CO6 4CO6 4HP: also in CO6 4CO6 4HR: also in CO6 4CO6 4HW: also in CO6 4CO6 4TF: also in CO6 4CO6 4TP: also in CO6 4CO6 4TR: also in CO6 4CO6 4TS: also in CO6 4CO6 4TT: also in CO6 4CO6 4TU: also in CO6 4CO6 4TZ: also in CO6 4CO6 4WH: also in CO6 4 Highwoods Surgery 3.0 kmGreat Horkesley CO6 4TL Map of CO6 4TL and what is near it Map of CO6 4TL: its centre point, with the 258 other postcodes in the CO6 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Great Horkesley CO6 4TL
  • CO6 4TL
  • Other postcodes in CO6 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.9245, longitude 0.8812)

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 4TL?

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 4TL?

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

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

Colchester: 82%

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

Colchester: 97%

The line marks the figure across Colchester.

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 4TL?

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 4TL 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 4TL.

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 4TL: 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 4TL 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 4TL?

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 4TL

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around CO6 4TL. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (44%). 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 4TL

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 C, the most common, is £2,029.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,522
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,776
Band Cabout 240 (30%)£2,029
Band Dabout 230 (29%)£2,283
Band Eabout 130 (16%)£2,790
Band Fabout 100 (13%)£3,297
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£3,805
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,566

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 44% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 4TL is in (ONS area E01021661), 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 4TL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO6 4TL is Colchester Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Colchester Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Colchester Town Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Green Lane, 104 m away.

More stations near CO6 4TL, 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 4TL?

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

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO6 4TL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 1.1 kmWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO 1.2 kmCycle
  • Fastned Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 300 kW 1.2 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 4TL?

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

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 4TL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO6 4TL, 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 4TL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO6 4TL, 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 4TL?

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

The centre of CO6 4TL 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 4TL?

Police.uk records 104 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO6 4TL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences50 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Public order5 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: burglary 3, theft from the person 2, drugs 1, other crime 1.

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 4TL

Ward
Rural North
Parish
Great Horkesley
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Great Horkesley
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CO6 4HA60 mCO6 4WH80 mCO6 4TP120 mCO6 4TS120 mCO6 4HE150 mCO6 4TT150 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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