The UK Postcode Database

CO5 8PH

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in June 1981
CO5 8PH Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CO5 8PH

Seaview Avenue - 126 properties, USRN 8901627

Westwood Drive - 36 properties, USRN 8901986

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7754 / 51°46'31"N

Longitude: 0.9333 / 0°55'59"E

UTM Reference: 31U 357416 5738081

OS Easting: 602457

OS Northing: 212597

OS Grid: TM024125

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPK.NRD

Mapcode Global: VHKGL.4M7T

Open Location Code: 9F32QWGM+58

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 8PH 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 8PH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8PH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 April 2022 17b Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £205,000
30 September 2021 8 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £320,000
3 September 2021 7 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £345,000
2 February 2021 9 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £237,000
18 December 2020 23 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £332,800
18 December 2020 27 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £420,000
28 October 2020 3 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £345,000
13 March 2020 10 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £240,000
18 June 2019 24 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £410,000
15 April 2019 14 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
29 March 2019 11 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
1 February 2019 5 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £340,000
26 June 2017 32 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £355,000
30 October 2015 23 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
16 October 2015 29 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £430,000
10 July 2015 19 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £239,995
8 April 2015 14 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £156,000
30 March 2015 4 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £275,000
4 December 2014 6 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £235,000
24 June 2014 19 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
28 January 2014 9 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £192,000
6 December 2013 16 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,500
31 October 2011 22 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £103,000
3 October 2011 12 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
18 March 2011 13 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
21 July 2010 5 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £195,000
29 June 2010 19 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £197,000
12 December 2008 20 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £200,000
12 October 2007 17b Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £147,000
31 August 2007 14 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £137,500
28 March 2007 32 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
26 March 2007 17 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,995
22 March 2007 15 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
9 March 2007 16 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £153,995
28 February 2007 17a Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Flat/apartment Leasehold £157,995
15 December 2006 11 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
8 June 2005 9 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
20 May 2005 12 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
6 May 2005 27 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £275,000
7 April 2005 20 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £196,000
15 October 2004 29 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £287,600
27 September 2002 18 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £129,000
28 August 2001 19 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
27 July 2001 3 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
24 April 2001 2 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £89,000
22 May 2000 12 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £71,000
2 December 1999 31 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £120,000
30 November 1999 29 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £185,000
24 September 1999 3 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £79,000
15 April 1999 30 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £149,995
30 July 1998 9 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £64,000
1 June 1998 19 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £63,000
4 September 1997 12 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £57,000
29 August 1997 18 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £59,500
18 August 1997 6 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £78,000
8 July 1997 22 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £54,500
23 May 1997 2 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
19 July 1996 12 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Semi-detached Freehold £52,500
2 November 1995 31 Westwood Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PH Detached Freehold £64,000

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 8PH

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 8PH 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 8PH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110389 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

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

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