The UK Postcode Database

CO5 8BJ

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980
CO5 8BJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CO5 8BJ

Queen Anne Gardens - 17 properties, USRN 8901484

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7794 / 51°46'45"N

Longitude: 0.9228 / 0°55'22"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356705 5738538

OS Easting: 601716

OS Northing: 213005

OS Grid: TM017130

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPK.D4G

Mapcode Global: VHKGK.YJ6T

Open Location Code: 9F32QWHF+P4

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ls07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

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 8BJ on Sunday 28 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:36
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
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 04:10
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 01:39
Moon Rises 19:55

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

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8BJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 December 2023 6 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
29 September 2023 6 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £340,000
11 March 2022 4 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
24 September 2021 11 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £390,000
20 August 2021 10 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
15 March 2021 5 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
23 October 2019 11 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £373,000
4 September 2018 3 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
12 October 2017 12 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £310,000
6 October 2017 10 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £296,000
13 April 2017 9 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £306,000
21 March 2017 6 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
9 February 2016 5 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
19 June 2015 2 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £196,000
18 July 2014 4 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
25 June 2014 8 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
18 November 2011 13 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £177,000
16 July 2009 5 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
31 January 2003 9 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £134,200
4 January 2002 14 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
18 December 2001 15 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £99,500
25 January 2001 2 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
29 August 2000 3 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
24 August 2000 8 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
22 January 1999 14 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
3 September 1998 9 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £67,500
27 June 1997 13 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £56,500
22 January 1997 10 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
11 May 1995 10 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
27 January 1995 11 Queen Anne Gardens, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £69,995

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 8BJ

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 8BJ 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 8BJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110402 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

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

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