CO5 8AF

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in April 1985

CO5 8AF	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CO5 8AF

Kingsmere Close - 26 properties, USRN 8901034

Birchwood Close - 1 property, USRN 8900169

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7796 / 51°46'46"N

Longitude: 0.9252 / 0°55'30"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356875 5738559

OS Easting: 601884

OS Northing: 213037

OS Grid: TM018130

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPK.6S3

Mapcode Global: VHKGK.ZJHM

Open Location Code: 9F32QWHG+R3

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ls17

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

Retired Professionals
Established Mature Families
Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26994 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO5 8AF on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:37
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:52
Sunrise	04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:21

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	02:23
Moon Rises	20:40

For a full sun and moon calendar for CO5 8AF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8AF

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
31 July 2023	3 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£465,000
20 December 2022	5 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£471,000
30 November 2022	14 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£475,000
17 September 2022	23 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
18 March 2021	12 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£410,000
15 September 2020	10 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£387,500
16 August 2019	3 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£307,000
24 April 2019	7 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£328,000
31 January 2019	19a Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
1 August 2018	21 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£335,500
23 July 2018	11 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£340,000
10 March 2016	22 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
9 November 2015	16 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
29 May 2015	5 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£305,000
12 February 2014	24 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
27 July 2012	11 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
20 November 2009	6 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
18 August 2008	4 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
18 October 2007	8 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£150,000
8 November 2006	19 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
20 September 2006	20 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£285,000
19 June 2006	25 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£248,000
6 December 2004	13 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£249,995
30 January 2004	4 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£249,994
14 August 2003	20 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£248,000
14 August 2003	18 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£179,995
25 April 2003	6 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
11 April 2003	19 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Semi-detached	Freehold	£176,000
4 October 2002	14 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£40,000
17 July 2002	3 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£155,000
2 April 2002	4 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
4 March 2002	6 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£135,500
22 November 2001	16 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£136,000
31 August 2001	25 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£177,000
17 July 2001	5 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£139,995
19 December 2000	23 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£118,000
15 December 1999	20 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£135,000
28 January 1999	25 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£110,000
21 October 1998	4 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£119,500
4 June 1998	3 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£78,000
5 February 1998	14 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£127,000
26 November 1997	18 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£70,500
4 September 1997	9 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£65,500
8 August 1997	23 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£75,500
4 July 1997	5 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£73,500
16 May 1997	13 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£91,000
9 May 1997	8 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£78,000
24 August 1995	14 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£100,000
18 April 1995	15 Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8AF	Detached	Freehold	£118,000

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 8AF

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Harwich and North Essex

MP

Bernard Jenkin Conservative

Essex County Council

County council electoral division

Mersea and Tiptree

Councillor

John Jowers Conservative

Colchester Borough Council

District council ward

Mersea & Pyefleet

Councillors

Robert Davidson Conservative

Martin Parsons Conservative

Carl Powling Conservative

CO5 8AF also falls within the Civil Parish of West Mersea, 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 8AF

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00110378		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01021731	Colchester 021A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004526	Colchester 021	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04004009	West Mersea	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
E33026666		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
E63011460	West Mersea	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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