CO5 8BG

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in July 1986

CO5 8BG	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 8BG

Alexandra Avenue - 29 properties, USRN 8900034

King Charles Road - 1 property, USRN 8901021

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7755 / 51°46'31"N

Longitude: 0.9267 / 0°55'36"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356962 5738098

OS Easting: 602002

OS Northing: 212583

OS Grid: TM020125

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPK.M3M

Mapcode Global: VHKGL.0MRS

Open Location Code: 9F32QWGG+5M

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ls16

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 8BG 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	02:24
Moon Rises	20:40

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

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8BG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
9 August 2024	2a Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£610,000
22 April 2022	11 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£670,000
7 April 2021	6 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£800,000
18 October 2017	16 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£470,000
22 September 2017	3 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£617,000
30 August 2017	15 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£710,000
19 December 2016	4a Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£480,000
25 July 2016	20 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
20 November 2015	3 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£440,000
19 December 2014	12 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
22 September 2014	20 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
27 September 2013	9 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£635,000
14 March 2013	18 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
27 April 2012	1 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£330,000
1 December 2011	2 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£350,000
14 June 2011	11 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£323,500
24 May 2011	6 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£430,000
1 December 2010	14 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£245,000
23 July 2010	4 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£390,000
29 June 2007	4 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£440,000
10 October 2005	24 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
26 July 2005	2a Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
22 July 2005	20 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
18 March 2004	10 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£312,000
7 April 2003	2 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
16 August 2002	11 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£185,000
12 October 2001	8 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
29 June 2001	15 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£105,000
9 April 2001	10 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£157,000
25 April 1997	1b Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
18 December 1996	15a Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
26 September 1996	14 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£127,000
18 January 1996	6a Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
14 November 1995	12 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£158,000
7 April 1995	22 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BG	Detached	Freehold	£123,000

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 8BG

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 8BG 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 8BG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00110383		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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