The UK Postcode Database

CO5 8RB

a postcode in Essex

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

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Streets Associated with CO5 8RB

Kingsland Road - 27 properties, USRN 8901033

Acorn Mews - 1 property, USRN 8902687

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 8902688

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7797 / 51°46'46"N

Longitude: 0.9201 / 0°55'12"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356523 5738584

OS Easting: 601531

OS Northing: 213037

OS Grid: TM015130

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPJ.CG6

Mapcode Global: VHKGK.WJSJ

Open Location Code: 9F32QWHC+V3

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ls07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

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 8RB on Sunday 28 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:36
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 21:19
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:07
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:22
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:49 to 04:10
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 01:39
Moon Rises 19:55

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

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8RB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 December 2023 23 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
31 October 2023 26 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £490,000
20 July 2022 6 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Flat/apartment Leasehold £220,000
20 July 2022 6a Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Flat/apartment Leasehold £310,000
31 March 2016 26 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £340,000
27 January 2016 12a Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £455,000
11 October 2012 26 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £249,999
8 November 2011 21 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
14 June 2011 2 Kingsland Heights, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £315,000
29 October 2010 11 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £220,000
15 July 2009 18 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £310,000
27 March 2009 12a Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £338,000
9 May 2008 6 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £295,000
9 February 2007 25 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £228,000
3 November 2006 20 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £205,000
22 June 2006 8 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £213,000
2 December 2005 23 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
14 October 2005 21 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
2 September 2005 13a Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £169,000
20 January 2005 25 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £200,000
30 November 2004 6 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £235,000
12 July 2002 2 Kingsland Heights, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £195,000
10 April 2002 10 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £192,500
6 December 2001 9 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
23 July 2001 12a Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £249,000
2 April 2001 26 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £162,000
23 February 2001 13a Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £101,000
15 August 2000 16 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £145,000
15 October 1999 12 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £160,000
6 February 1998 8 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £82,500
25 January 1998 18 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £110,000
5 July 1996 10 Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RB Detached Freehold £96,000

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 8RB

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 8RB 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 8RB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110402 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
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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