CO5 8DH

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980

CO5 8DH	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 8DH

Reymead Close - 22 properties, USRN 8901535

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7802 / 51°46'48"N

Longitude: 0.9148 / 0°54'53"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356159 5738651

OS Easting: 601163

OS Northing: 213079

OS Grid: TM011130

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPJ.B44

Mapcode Global: VHKGK.SJZ4

Open Location Code: 9F32QWJ7+3W

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ks97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

Retired Professionals
Spacious Rural Living
Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29121 / 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 8DH on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:00
Sunset	21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:20

Hours of daylight today	04:12 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:48 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	04:33
Moon Rises	21:38

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

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8DH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
26 September 2017	77 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
30 June 2017	71 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
20 February 2014	73 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
2 December 2011	7 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£177,000
2 December 2011	28 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£167,000
30 August 2011	1 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£181,000
24 June 2011	30 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£166,500
1 November 2010	3 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£179,000
18 February 2009	5 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
15 June 2007	3 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,000
25 May 2007	73 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
30 March 2007	11 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£180,000
8 November 2006	87 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
18 October 2006	85 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
29 June 2006	71 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
5 May 2006	5 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£162,000
18 November 2005	83 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
27 November 2003	79 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£156,000
14 August 2002	3 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£118,500
23 November 2001	79 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
11 September 2001	83 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
19 January 2001	38 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£92,000
10 November 2000	83 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,500
23 August 2000	81 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
20 November 1998	11 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£75,000
17 April 1998	9 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£64,500
20 March 1998	75 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£65,000
4 February 1998	30 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£67,500
14 November 1997	28 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£67,500
20 December 1995	79 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,500
25 July 1995	3 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,000
12 April 1995	9 Reymead Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8DH	Detached	Freehold	£55,000

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 8DH

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 8DH 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 8DH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00110395		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01021734	Colchester 021D	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
E33026664		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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