The UK Postcode Database

CO5 8QT

a postcode in Essex

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

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Streets Associated with CO5 8QT

Barfield Road - 43 properties, USRN 8900113

Vince Close - 3 properties, USRN 8901935

Grays Close - 1 property, USRN 8900790

High Street - 1 property, USRN 8900913

Digby Mews - 1 property, USRN 8902788

Pleasant Mews - 1 property, USRN 8902835

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.778 / 51°46'40"N

Longitude: 0.9149 / 0°54'53"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356159 5738398

OS Easting: 601180

OS Northing: 212828

OS Grid: TM011128

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPJ.J3V

Mapcode Global: VHKGK.TK1W

Open Location Code: 9F32QWH7+5X

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ks96

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 8b2

  • Legacy Communities
  • Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities
  • Retirement Pockets

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 8QT on Tuesday 30 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:06
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:21
Hours of daylight today04:11 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:12
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 03:24
Moon Rises 21:14

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

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8QT

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 March 2022 25 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £308,000
30 September 2016 20 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
22 October 2015 34 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Flat/apartment Leasehold £117,000
21 November 2013 19 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £182,000
20 April 2011 22 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
11 January 2010 30 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £169,500
30 July 2009 25 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,000
28 July 2006 29 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,000
16 December 2005 34 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Flat/apartment Leasehold £88,000
3 August 2005 25 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £156,000
8 August 2003 23 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £123,000
28 February 2003 4 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
30 May 2002 18 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,000
1 May 2001 34 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Flat/apartment Leasehold £50,000
20 December 2000 29 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,995
28 November 2000 28 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
20 October 1999 18 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,500
6 May 1999 29 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
29 January 1999 23 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,995
17 April 1998 29 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,500
27 January 1998 20 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
1 July 1997 18 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
26 July 1996 19 Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QT Semi-detached Freehold £46,000

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 8QT

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 8QT 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 8QT

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110386 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
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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