The UK Postcode Database

CO5 8EB

a postcode in Essex

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

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Streets Associated with CO5 8EB

East Road - 34 properties, USRN 8900602

Avocet Close - 1 property, USRN 8902141

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7812 / 51°46'52"N

Longitude: 0.9219 / 0°55'18"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356648 5738743

OS Easting: 601645

OS Northing: 213204

OS Grid: TM016132

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPJ.CVV

Mapcode Global: VHKGK.XHQD

Open Location Code: 9F32QWJC+FP

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ls07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13820 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO5 8EB 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 today04:10 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 8EB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8EB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
1 April 2022 12 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £350,000
30 March 2022 Flat 1, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
2 December 2021 5 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Semi-detached Freehold £386,000
30 September 2021 23 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £441,250
24 September 2021 16 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £385,000
2 September 2021 7 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Semi-detached Freehold £345,000
5 March 2021 25 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £375,000
17 July 2019 9a East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Semi-detached Freehold £297,500
17 July 2019 5 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
17 July 2019 7 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Semi-detached Freehold £295,000
17 July 2019 9 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Semi-detached Freehold £297,500
1 September 2016 9a East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Other property type Freehold £402,000
18 May 2016 Flat 6, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
1 October 2015 19 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £267,000
25 April 2014 Flat 7, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £106,000
1 April 2014 Flat 4, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
3 January 2013 1 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £200,000
22 September 2011 Flat 6, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
23 October 2009 3 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £232,500
9 July 2008 Flat 6, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £108,500
31 January 2008 Flat 6, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
25 May 2007 3 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £245,000
28 February 2007 23 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £237,500
20 June 2006 2 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £425,000
22 May 2006 1 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £175,000
17 February 2006 Flat 1, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £108,000
1 December 2004 Flat 3, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £105,000
30 January 2004 Flat 4, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
28 June 2002 Flat 1, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £67,000
26 June 2002 Flat 2, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £71,995
11 April 2002 8 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £220,000
15 June 2001 23 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £129,000
25 May 2001 Flat 3, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
26 February 2001 29 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Semi-detached Freehold £79,995
15 May 2000 Flat 1, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £42,500
5 November 1999 Flat 2, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £44,000
24 September 1999 Flat 5, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £40,000
8 September 1999 16 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £125,000
29 January 1999 20 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £130,000
13 November 1998 3 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £72,000
21 September 1998 Flat 6, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,950
27 March 1998 16 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £89,500
27 March 1998 29 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Semi-detached Freehold £67,500
22 January 1998 19 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £66,500
15 December 1997 1 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £54,000
10 October 1997 8 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Detached Freehold £126,000
2 May 1997 29 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Semi-detached Freehold £54,500
30 August 1995 Flat 1, Queens Court, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EB Flat/apartment Leasehold £36,000

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 8EB

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 8EB 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 8EB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110377 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01021732 Colchester 021B 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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