The UK Postcode Database

CO5 7RT

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980
CO5 7RT Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CO5 7RT

Abbots Wick Lane - 21 properties, USRN 8900009

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8005 / 51°48'1"N

Longitude: 0.8276 / 0°49'39"E

UTM Reference: 31U 350209 5741086

OS Easting: 595059

OS Northing: 215102

OS Grid: TL950151

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR RMX.02L

Mapcode Global: VHKGJ.90CJ

Open Location Code: 9F32RR2H+62

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01jt92

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13314 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO5 7RT on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:37
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:22
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:49 to 04:11
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:24
Moon Rises 20:41

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

Residential Property Sales in CO5 7RT

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 August 2019 2, Sherwins Cottages, Abbots Wick Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester CO5 7RT Other property type Freehold £585,000
29 April 2016 The Farmhouse, Abbots Wick Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester CO5 7RT Detached Freehold £660,000
22 November 2013 2, Sherwins Cottages, Abbots Wick Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester CO5 7RT Detached Freehold £435,000
21 July 2009 2, Sherwins Cottages, Abbots Wick Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester CO5 7RT Detached Freehold £392,000
26 September 2003 2 Sherwins Cottages, Great Wigborough, Colchester CO5 7RT Semi-detached Freehold £313,000
12 October 2001 1, Sherwins Cottages, Abbots Wick Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester CO5 7RT Semi-detached Freehold £162,500
3 September 2001 The Farmhouse, Abbots Wick Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester CO5 7RT Detached Freehold £250,000
10 August 2001 2 Sherwins Cottages, Great Wigborough, Colchester CO5 7RT Semi-detached Freehold £155,000

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 7RT

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Witham

MP

Priti Patel Conservative

Essex County Council
County council electoral division

Mersea and Tiptree

Councillor

John Jowers Conservative

Colchester Borough Council
District council ward

Marks Tey & Layer

Councillors

Kevin Bentley Conservative

Andrew Ellis Conservative

Jackie Maclean Conservative

CO5 7RT also falls within the Civil Parish of Great and Little Wigborough, 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 7RT

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00109935 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01021644 Colchester 019B 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
E04003990 Great and Little Wigborough Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05010832 Marks Tey and Layer 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
E14001590 Witham 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
E33026655 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
E58000444 Mersea and Tiptree ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 10 June 2004 DLUHC
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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