The UK Postcode Database

CO5 8SL

a postcode in Essex

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

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Streets Associated with CO5 8SL

East Mersea Road - 16 properties, USRN 8900600

Colchester Road - 1 property, USRN 8900458

Dawes Lane - 1 property, USRN 8900551

East Road - 1 property, USRN 8900602

The Strood - 1 property, USRN 8902268

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7912 / 51°47'28"N

Longitude: 0.932 / 0°55'55"E

UTM Reference: 31U 357379 5739838

OS Easting: 602299

OS Northing: 214348

OS Grid: TM022143

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR SPC.NFL

Mapcode Global: VHKGL.37KQ

Open Location Code: 9F32QWRJ+FR

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ls19

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18882 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for CO5 8SL 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 8SL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in CO5 8SL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
3 December 2019 7a East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8SL Detached Freehold £975,000
25 September 2019 17 East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8SL Detached Freehold £750,000
1 October 2010 15 East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8SL Detached Freehold £250,000
31 May 2002 5 East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8SL Detached Freehold £275,000
30 October 2001 17 East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8SL Detached Freehold £300,000
15 February 2000 3 East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8SL Detached Freehold £200,000
11 October 1999 5 East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8SL Detached Freehold £215,000

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 8SL

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 8SL 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 8SL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00110390 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01021733 Colchester 021C 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
E33026665 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
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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