CO5 7AU

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980

CO5 7AU	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 CO5 7AU

Chapel Road - 25 properties, USRN 8902776

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8404 / 51°50'25"N

Longitude: 0.9375 / 0°56'14"E

UTM Reference: 31U 357909 5745296

OS Easting: 602454

OS Northing: 219831

OS Grid: TM024198

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SNS.HV9

Mapcode Global: VHKGD.60GH

Open Location Code: 9F32RWRP+5X

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01lu21

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

rural village
a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21391 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO5 7AU on Tuesday 30 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:37
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:53
Sunrise	04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:22

Hours of daylight today	04:10 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:48 to 04:11
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	03:24
Moon Rises	21:15

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO5 7AU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO5 7AU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
10 June 2022	Floriana, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£475,000
14 April 2022	Fingringhoe Methodist Church, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£305,000
21 January 2022	Attercliffe, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£440,000
6 December 2021	Fingringhoe Methodist Church, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Other property type	Freehold	£200,000
21 July 2021	Kinsham, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£500,000
6 March 2020	Fulwood, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£455,000
5 November 2018	Colby Lodge, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Other property type	Freehold	£650,000
2 November 2017	Lindens, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Other property type	Freehold	£499,500
14 July 2015	Deuxlous, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£287,500
13 March 2015	Prelude, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
28 November 2014	The Lawns, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£413,000
18 July 2014	Trenthams, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
6 December 2012	Colby Lodge, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£480,000
5 July 2012	Highlea, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£199,000
3 December 2010	Desena, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
3 December 2009	Komfy, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
28 January 2008	Deuxlous, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
16 October 2007	Trenthams, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£370,000
25 July 2007	Bluebell Wood, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£332,000
18 August 2006	Shearwater, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£330,000
31 July 2006	Komfy, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
8 July 2005	Crisanline, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£237,500
5 January 2005	Brambles, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£277,000
2 October 2003	Trenthams, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
30 September 2003	Bluebell Wood, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£243,500
30 May 2003	Komfy, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£140,000
16 April 2003	Roman Valley House, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£304,000
11 January 2002	Highfield, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£308,000
18 October 1999	Roman Valley House, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£153,000
7 April 1999	Brambles, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£84,000
19 September 1997	Brambles, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£53,000
25 November 1996	Bluebell Wood, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£89,500
21 July 1995	Valley View, Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester CO5 7AU	Detached	Freehold	£79,000

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 CO5 7AU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Harwich and North Essex

MP

Bernard Jenkin Conservative

Essex County Council

County council electoral division

Stanway and Pyefleet

Councillor

Kevin Bentley Conservative

Colchester Borough Council

District council ward

Mersea & Pyefleet

Councillors

Robert Davidson Conservative

Martin Parsons Conservative

Carl Powling Conservative

CO5 7AU also falls within the Civil Parish of Fingringhoe, 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 CO5 7AU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00110196		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01021695	Colchester 019E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004524	Colchester 019	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04003988	Fingringhoe	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05010833	Mersea and Pyefleet	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
E33026656		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
E58000460	Stanway and Pyefleet ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	10 June 2004	DLUHC
E63011331	Fingringhoe	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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