WATCH: Neighbours share £210k lottery prize thanks to lucky postcode

Residents in CO4 0NY, in the St John's area of the town, were selected as the lucky winners of the draw announced on Tuesday.

Five neighbours picked up £30,000 each - but one player secured £60,000, thanks to playing with two tickets.

Six Colchester neighbours share £210k

Richard Holland, 52, was the lucky double player who was left "speechless" after he found out he won £60,000 in a call with People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador Jeff Brazier.

Mr Holland, who was joined on the call with his wife Tracy, said he was planning to spend his winnings on a house renovation and a holiday later in the year.

He said: "I think we’re both completely overwhelmed by this. Things like this just don’t happen to us and after the year we’ve had this is really a great start to 2021."

Another winner looking to use their cash for a holiday was 36-year-old Caroline Barnes, who said she would spend her £30,000 on a trip with her partner Matt.

Caroline Barnes has plans for a holiday with her partner Matt (Image: People's Postcode Lottery)

She said: "A holiday is definitely top of my list, but I’d also like to treat myself to a designer handbag as well."

Doreen Blair, 76, who was joined by her 65-year-old husband Nigel when she discovered she had won, said she was delighted to hear her neighbours had also won.

Doreen Blair and her husband Nigel after finding out their prize (Image: People's Postcode Lottery)

She said: "This is honestly life changing money for us. This is absolutely wonderful.

"We have a lovely little community so it’s just great to hear that some of our neighbours have won too."

Colin Freeman, 78, said he and his 76-year-old wife Jan would use the £30,000 they secured to help their only granddaughter, Sophie-Kate, fund a trip to New Zealand.

Colin Freeman and his wife Jan said they would help fund their granddaughter's New Zealand trip (Image: People's Postcode Lottery)

Mr Freeman said: "This is amazing, I feel so lucky. This year has definitely started better than we thought it would."

Two other winners from Colchester have chosen to remain anonymous, but their prizes will be paid directly into their bank accounts.

People's Postcode Lottery ambassador Jeff Brazier presented the neighbours with their prizes (Image: People's Postcode Lottery)

After telling the neighbours they had won the prize, Mr Brazier, who is from Tiptree, said: "It sounds like there will be a few corks being popped around Colchester this evening."