CO5 8RX

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in June 1981

CO5 8RX	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 8RX

Constable Close - 22 properties, USRN 8900474

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7834 / 51°47'0"N

Longitude: 0.9215 / 0°55'17"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356629 5738992

OS Easting: 601609

OS Northing: 213452

OS Grid: TM016134

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPJ.5SY

Mapcode Global: VHKGK.XFJP

Open Location Code: 9F32QWMC+9H

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ls08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

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 8RX 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 today	04:10 to 21:49
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:49 to 04:10
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	01:39
Moon Rises	19:55

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

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8RX

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
18 March 2022	3 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
12 June 2020	15 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£263,500
20 September 2019	2 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
11 November 2015	3 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
24 July 2015	2 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
17 December 2012	13 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
27 September 2011	8 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,000
31 March 2010	20 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
19 July 2007	8 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£192,000
10 January 2007	10 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£178,000
12 October 2006	3 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
7 June 2004	8 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,500
22 January 2004	1 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£239,500
23 May 2003	7 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
20 December 2002	6 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£150,000
25 November 2002	17 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
9 August 2002	9 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
26 June 2002	8 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
4 May 2001	3 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£88,500
24 April 2001	6 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£100,000
23 February 2001	9 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£84,000
18 December 2000	16 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£112,500
2 July 1999	7 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,000
30 October 1998	3 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£62,500
3 June 1998	10 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£61,500
27 March 1998	2 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£66,000
20 February 1998	4 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,000
4 February 1998	12 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£73,000
1 September 1997	11 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£58,000
27 May 1997	5 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
27 September 1996	3 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000
28 April 1995	9 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£46,000
17 March 1995	2 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RX	Detached	Freehold	£59,995

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 8RX

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 8RX 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 8RX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00110393		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
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

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