The UK Postcode Database

CO5 8BY

a postcode in Essex

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

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Streets Associated with CO5 8BY

Seaview Avenue - 25 properties, USRN 8901627

Estuary Park Road - 2 properties, USRN 8900651

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7772 / 51°46'37"N

Longitude: 0.9317 / 0°55'53"E

UTM Reference: 31U 357310 5738284

OS Easting: 602337

OS Northing: 212792

OS Grid: TM023127

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPK.GCS

Mapcode Global: VHKGL.3LCF

Open Location Code: 9F32QWGJ+VM

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ls16

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1a2

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Retirement Spacious Living

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 8BY 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 Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 01:39
Moon Rises 19:55

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

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8BY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 May 2024 57 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £665,000
3 November 2023 63 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £405,000
27 July 2023 61 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Other property type Freehold £340,000
29 April 2020 57 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £420,000
2 September 2019 54 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £580,000
5 October 2018 Kansu, 53, Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £577,000
3 November 2017 54 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £430,000
14 November 2016 46 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £400,000
11 June 2014 60 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £325,000
11 February 2014 50 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £302,000
4 October 2013 57a Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £265,000
3 October 2013 42 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £290,000
7 February 2013 57a Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £243,000
23 August 2010 46 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £272,000
2 July 2010 53a Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £370,000
19 April 2010 49 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £166,303
6 November 2008 46 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
21 July 2005 44 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £350,000
28 January 2005 53a Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £290,000
2 April 2001 52 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £215,000
19 December 2000 44 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £184,000
15 October 1999 49 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £187,500
15 October 1999 65 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £117,000
1 October 1999 49a Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £207,500
3 October 1997 49 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £185,000
30 May 1997 53 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £175,000
30 May 1997 51 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8BY Detached Freehold £165,000

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 8BY

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 8BY 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 8BY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110385 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
E33026669 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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