The UK Postcode Database

CO5 8EX

a postcode in Essex

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

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Streets Associated with CO5 8EX

Empress Avenue - 44 properties, USRN 8900642

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7791 / 51°46'44"N

Longitude: 0.9276 / 0°55'39"E

UTM Reference: 31U 357035 5738503

OS Easting: 602047

OS Northing: 212992

OS Grid: TM020129

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPK.FB0

Mapcode Global: VHKGL.1J7Z

Open Location Code: 9F32QWHH+J2

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): 18882 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for CO5 8EX 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 8EX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8EX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 October 2022 19 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £340,000
19 May 2022 17a Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £300,000
26 January 2022 19a Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £695,000
12 March 2021 19a Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Other property type Freehold £275,000
9 March 2021 19 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £537,500
4 September 2020 29 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £625,000
28 November 2019 36 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £500,000
18 September 2019 35 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £650,000
22 August 2018 28 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £470,000
14 August 2018 3 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £520,000
12 December 2016 33 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £560,000
17 November 2016 37 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £462,500
19 October 2016 38 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £390,000
22 July 2016 7 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £385,000
24 March 2016 23 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £495,000
1 March 2016 50 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £365,000
26 June 2015 30 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £430,000
18 June 2015 17 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £325,000
19 November 2014 27 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £680,000
30 January 2014 15 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £315,000
13 August 2013 31 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £810,000
18 January 2012 34 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
12 January 2012 24 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £330,500
20 April 2010 44 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £430,000
9 March 2009 36 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £250,000
10 September 2008 27 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £560,000
9 August 2007 35 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £465,000
7 March 2007 28 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £407,500
3 January 2007 19a Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £140,000
15 December 2006 34 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Semi-detached Freehold £249,995
5 September 2006 22 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
2 August 2006 46 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
25 November 2005 3 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £275,000
28 June 2005 32 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £250,000
1 June 2004 46 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
16 April 2004 48 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Semi-detached Freehold £212,500
12 December 2003 9 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £415,000
19 March 2003 35 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £385,000
28 May 2002 50 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £270,000
7 November 2001 37 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £185,000
17 August 2001 28 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £178,000
3 August 2001 52 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £175,000
29 June 2001 3 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £205,000
24 April 2001 50 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £205,000
10 January 2001 40 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £178,000
2 February 2000 33 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £229,000
16 December 1999 27 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £250,000
11 November 1999 48 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Semi-detached Freehold £87,950
12 July 1999 18 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £175,000
1 September 1997 18 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £119,000
8 August 1997 9 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £160,000
24 July 1997 35 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £165,000
3 December 1996 31 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £250,000
29 November 1996 7 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £112,000
29 November 1996 44 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Detached Freehold £125,000
27 September 1996 48 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8EX Semi-detached Freehold £69,000

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 8EX

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 8EX 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 8EX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110381 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01021733 Colchester 021C 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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