The UK Postcode Database

CO5 8RY

a postcode in Essex

Introduced in October 1987
CO5 8RY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with CO5 8RY

Brambledown - 15 properties, USRN 8900215

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.782 / 51°46'55"N

Longitude: 0.9183 / 0°55'5"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356403 5738845

OS Easting: 601393

OS Northing: 213290

OS Grid: TM013132

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPJ.BYT

Mapcode Global: VHKGK.VGTR

Open Location Code: 9F32QWJ9+R8

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ls07

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 8RY 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 Full Moon
Moon Sets 01:39
Moon Rises 19:55

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

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8RY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
9 December 2022 13 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £430,000
30 September 2021 8 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £445,000
31 July 2020 13 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £320,000
22 November 2019 2 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £360,000
8 July 2019 3 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £325,000
27 November 2017 3 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £307,500
27 January 2014 6 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £242,000
18 January 2012 9 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £292,000
26 November 2009 1 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £250,000
11 January 2008 6 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £245,000
19 July 2007 11 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £305,000
30 June 2006 4 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £220,000
30 July 2004 14 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £215,000
7 June 2004 6 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £215,000
13 February 2004 7 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £240,000
26 July 2002 7 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £189,995
23 November 2001 4 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £141,000
21 September 2001 8 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £139,995
18 June 2001 6 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £111,000
28 July 2000 8 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £125,000
27 July 2000 12 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £130,000
29 June 1999 3 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £89,000
16 October 1998 13 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £88,000
27 March 1998 7 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £120,000
18 November 1997 11 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £114,995
20 December 1996 3 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £78,000
8 July 1996 9 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £103,000
8 March 1996 8 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £84,995
6 February 1996 10 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £89,995
20 December 1995 5 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £73,500
14 July 1995 14 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £82,000
30 June 1995 5 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £85,000
30 June 1995 12 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £106,500
31 May 1995 13 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £72,000
31 January 1995 6 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RY Detached Freehold £74,000

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 8RY

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 8RY 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 8RY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData 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

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

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