The UK Postcode Database

CO5 8PX

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in January 1980
CO5 8PX 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 8PX

Woodfield Drive - 40 properties, USRN 8902042

High Street North - 1 property, USRN 8900908

Pine Grove - 1 property, USRN 8901434

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7813 / 51°46'52"N

Longitude: 0.9115 / 0°54'41"E

UTM Reference: 31U 355933 5738772

OS Easting: 600929

OS Northing: 213185

OS Grid: TM009131

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPJ.985

Mapcode Global: VHKGK.RH7B

Open Location Code: 9F32QWJ6+GH

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 8PX 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 02:24
Moon Rises 20:40

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

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8PX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 March 2024 23 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £485,000
10 June 2022 23 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £395,000
12 July 2021 7 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £360,000
13 April 2021 39 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £325,000
12 June 2020 10 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £382,500
19 October 2018 30 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £307,000
24 September 2018 8 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £315,000
20 October 2017 27 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £265,000
15 August 2017 10 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £272,000
19 May 2017 5 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £355,000
22 August 2016 24 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £295,000
24 March 2016 22 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £297,000
17 March 2016 18 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £335,000
25 June 2014 41 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £250,000
13 June 2014 38 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £230,000
11 June 2014 3 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £208,000
30 May 2014 9 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £214,000
29 May 2014 19 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £215,000
17 December 2013 6 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £230,000
6 January 2012 17 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £225,000
7 November 2011 36 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £206,000
19 November 2010 19 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £200,000
17 September 2010 5 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £249,950
6 November 2009 34 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £208,000
17 July 2009 5 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £199,995
17 August 2007 11 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £249,995
15 February 2007 23 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £235,000
15 December 2006 17 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £220,000
2 December 2005 18 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £269,500
9 September 2005 2 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £177,000
22 April 2005 24 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £191,000
8 October 2004 20 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £210,000
21 September 2004 5 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £189,000
30 July 2004 1 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £177,000
20 July 2004 34 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £215,000
20 May 2004 23 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £208,000
30 January 2004 14 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £175,000
14 November 2003 2 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £174,500
31 October 2003 34 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £198,000
31 October 2002 15 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £155,000
7 March 2002 14 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £140,000
12 October 2001 23 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £134,995
27 April 2001 19 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £90,000
26 January 2001 16 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £89,000
30 November 2000 28 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £86,000
8 August 2000 27 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £95,000
25 April 2000 31 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £112,000
3 March 2000 3 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £95,000
16 February 2000 21 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £83,500
29 September 1999 18 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £123,000
24 August 1999 12 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £99,000
6 November 1998 33 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £86,500
21 July 1997 17 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £69,000
25 June 1997 7 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £71,000
22 January 1997 27 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £68,500
10 January 1997 34 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £70,000
21 October 1996 3 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £50,000
31 July 1995 6 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £70,000
3 May 1995 11 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PX Detached Freehold £77,000

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 8PX

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 8PX 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 8PX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData 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

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

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