The UK Postcode Database

CO5 8QJ

a postcode in Essex

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

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Streets Associated with CO5 8QJ

Churchfields - 47 properties, USRN 8900404

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7767 / 51°46'36"N

Longitude: 0.9094 / 0°54'33"E

UTM Reference: 31U 355774 5738275

OS Easting: 600805

OS Northing: 212678

OS Grid: TM008126

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPJ.GQX

Mapcode Global: VHKGK.QL4T

Open Location Code: 9F32QWG5+MQ

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ks96

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): 27322 / 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 8QJ 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 8QJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8QJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 June 2021 47 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £620,000
19 March 2021 25 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £310,000
19 April 2018 20 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £300,000
13 December 2017 32 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £285,000
21 July 2017 25 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £249,995
24 March 2016 4 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £520,000
1 October 2014 34 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £228,000
4 August 2014 11 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £192,000
30 May 2014 41 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £191,000
23 January 2014 9 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
1 February 2013 16 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £330,000
30 November 2012 1 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £201,000
11 May 2012 32 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £168,000
5 April 2012 41 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £174,000
1 October 2010 39 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
6 August 2010 41 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
17 March 2008 6 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
4 April 2007 31 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
25 August 2006 49 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £179,000
17 September 2004 35 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £265,000
8 April 2004 3 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
8 April 2004 5 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £134,950
5 December 2003 39 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £142,000
25 July 2003 22 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
20 December 2002 34 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
17 October 2002 22 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £114,000
1 March 2002 53 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £198,000
30 November 2001 16 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £167,500
1 December 2000 2 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,750
1 December 2000 4 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £142,750
29 September 2000 22 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £72,500
15 August 2000 39 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £84,995
24 June 1999 39 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £59,000
24 June 1999 18 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £86,000
26 February 1999 10 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £57,000
30 October 1998 47 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £119,000
27 August 1998 4 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £92,000
29 May 1998 47 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £60,000
12 December 1997 2 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,950
1 July 1997 12 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
2 April 1997 28 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £40,000
28 October 1996 45 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £40,000
18 October 1996 41 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
5 July 1996 22 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £40,000
3 November 1995 51 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Semi-detached Freehold £48,000
6 February 1995 36 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QJ Detached Freehold £52,000

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 8QJ

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 8QJ 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 8QJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110387 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01021735 Colchester 021E 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
E33026667 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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