The UK Postcode Database

CO5 8RZ

a postcode in Essex

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

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Streets Associated with CO5 8RZ

Woodstock - 23 properties, USRN 8902050

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7822 / 51°46'55"N

Longitude: 0.9155 / 0°54'55"E

UTM Reference: 31U 356212 5738866

OS Easting: 601201

OS Northing: 213298

OS Grid: TM012132

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPJ.B7V

Mapcode Global: VHKGK.TGBN

Open Location Code: 9F32QWJ8+V5

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ks97

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): 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 8RZ 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 8RZ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8RZ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 November 2022 14 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £343,742
14 August 2020 5 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £305,000
30 October 2019 23 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £325,000
3 August 2018 8 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £391,460
19 April 2017 15 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Semi-detached Freehold £322,500
15 December 2016 21 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Semi-detached Freehold £284,995
17 November 2016 2 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £287,000
3 May 2016 23 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £307,000
17 June 2013 1 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £208,000
29 November 2011 15 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
15 June 2007 14 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £220,000
30 June 2006 6 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £249,995
25 May 2006 8 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £224,995
29 July 2005 5 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £199,450
30 June 2005 3 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £312,500
12 March 2004 18 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £249,995
31 July 2002 7 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £152,250
26 June 2002 9 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £187,500
24 December 2000 7 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £127,000
30 July 1999 12 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £119,995
26 May 1999 14 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £36,995
17 May 1999 16 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £79,995
7 May 1999 3 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £139,995
29 April 1999 18 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £34,995
14 November 1997 17 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Detached Freehold £76,000
27 March 1997 15 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
30 April 1996 21 Woodstock, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8RZ Semi-detached Freehold £54,000

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 8RZ

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 8RZ 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 8RZ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110397 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
E33026664 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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