CO5 8BL Postcode Location Details & Properties

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This article lists all information about CO5 8BL postcode, such as Residential Properties, Schools, and nearby places. Other information listed are property sales data, trends, estimated property prices, etc.

It also covers Mailing address Info, Location Information, Map and directions, and Administrative details. You also get various information from the census like population, poverty, health index, etc.

Summary

CO5 8BL is a residential postcode in West Mersea, Essex. CO5 8BL postcode is currently an active postcode. You can use the postcode to send mail within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean. According to the 2011 census, CO5 8BL has 41 properties within its service area. CO5 8BL is located in Mersea and Pyefleet, Colchester region with center coordinates 51.77598700, 0.92823600.

The population of CO5 8BL postcode is 84, and all individuals are eligible to receive mail through Royal Mail Service.

Postcode belongs to CO postcode Area, CO5 District, and CO5 8 postcode Sector.

Properties in CO5 8BL area have been sold 57 times from 1995 to 2023. To get detailed information on sales, View the sales table below.

Sample Mailing Address For CO5 8BL Postcode
#House No/Name,
West Mersea , COLCHESTER , CO5 8BL

Geography And Location Details

Latitude 51.77599
Longitude 0.92824
Northing 212647
Easting 602109
Altitude 17 Meters
Grid Reference Code TM021126
Plus Code 9F32QWGH+97
Distance To Sea 0.07 mi

CO5 8BL postcode has center coordinates [51.77599,0.92824]. Altitude reading for the postcode is 17 Meters above sea level. The postcode location can also be represented using #TM021126 National grid reference number.

History And Statistics

Introduced 1980-01-01
Last Updated December 2023
Mail Frequency Low (Postcode Recieves < 25 Mail per day)
Postcode Range Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

This Royal mail postcode was first introduced and became servicable in 1980-01-01. Total number of mails recieved in CO5 8BL is less than 25 mails per day. Mails getting delivered may take longer than normal as per Royal Mail records. Postcode range is limited to one specified apartment or building exactly at specified lat,long.

Census Statistics

Households 40
Population 84
Rural / Urban Rural town and fringe
Poverty Ratio (IOMD)
26994 / 32817
Census Output Area E00110385
Built Up Area West Mersea
Built Up SubDivision N/A
Lower Layer Output Super Area Colchester 021A
Middle Layer Output Super Area West Mersea

This location is a rural town and fringe. According to 2011 census, 82.26% of the people in CO5 8BL is below poverty.

Components Of Postcode

Postcode Area CO
Postcode District CO5
Postcode Sector CO5 8

Adminstration And Postcode Areas

Country England
County Essex
District Colchester
Ward Mersea and Pyefleet
Parish West Mersea
Local Authority Essex
Constituency Harwich and North Essex
Region East of England
ITL Level 2 Essex
ITL Level 3 Essex Haven Gateway

Amenities Available In CO5 8BL


Work Place

Nearby Work Area Colchester
Average Income £43100

Railway Station

Station Wivenhoe
Distance To Station 5.69 mi

Safety & Water Facilities

Police Force Essex
Water Company Anglian Water
Sewage Company N/A

Schools Nearby

School Name Postcode
Mersea Island School CO5 8QX

Properties in CO5 8BL



Property Sales In CO5 8BL


Address Property Type Price Date
60 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £80,500
1995-12-22
75 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £110,000
£350,000
1996-03-29
2014-07-30
70 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £92,000
£131,000
1996-03-29
1998-11-20
88 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £165,000
1997-09-26
71 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £134,995
1998-12-16
68 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £124,000
£260,000
1998-07-16
2005-06-20
90 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £190,000
£470,000
1999-05-07
2013-02-28
67 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £199,980
£597,500
2000-07-28
2017-06-29
78 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £125,000
£215,000
2001-06-01
2003-08-08
39 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £210,000
£279,950
2003-05-21
2007-01-17
45 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £185,000
£243,000
2003-01-30
2009-12-11
81 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £303,000
£482,500
2003-10-23
2010-06-02
57 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £389,995
£525,000
£552,500
2005-10-03
2019-09-16
2020-09-04
84 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £320,000
2006-06-30
51 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £250,000
£452,500
2006-10-27
2009-12-16
59 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £425,000
£379,000
£555,000
2006-09-08
2006-03-16
2020-09-09
73 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £448,000
£480,000
2007-08-07
2016-07-01
72 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Semi Detached (Freehold) £249,500
2009-09-25
63 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £392,500
£430,000
£467,500
2009-06-05
2009-11-26
2013-07-24
61 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £555,000
£680,000
2010-02-24
2014-11-10
76 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Semi Detached (Freehold) £203,000
£350,000
2010-01-25
2021-01-05
79 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £350,000
2010-03-01
80 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £230,000
2011-03-31
62 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £325,000
£465,000
2013-10-11
2015-12-04
92 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £548,000
2013-05-10
66 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £305,000
2014-03-14
47 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £270,000
2015-04-07
74 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Semi Detached (Freehold) £345,000
2016-01-08
96 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £480,000
2016-02-26
86 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £340,000
£690,000
2017-09-14
2019-12-05
98 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £301,000
2017-11-28
53 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Other (Freehold) £660,000
£775,000
£775,000
2019-03-08
2020-08-28
2020-08-28
55 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £700,000
2020-08-28
64 EMPRESS AVENUE, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL Detached (Freehold) £585,000
2022-03-11

Demographic of property sales [1995-2023]


Latest Property Sales Value


Average Property Price in 2023 299631 GBP
Average Price of Flats in 2023 166775 GBP
Average Price of Terraced property in 2023 260991 GBP
Average Price of Semi-Detached property in 2023 310053 GBP
Average Price of Detached Property in 2023 435824 GBP

Public Transport Near CO5 8BL


Bus Stops

Stop Location Distance
Empress Avenue
East Rd, West Mersea
635.31 metres
Underwoods Garage
Kingsland Rd, West Mersea
642.72 metres
Seaview Avenue
East Rd, West Mersea
657.00 metres
Underwoods Garage
Kingsland Rd, West Mersea
661.42 metres
Empress Avenue
East Rd, West Mersea
666.59 metres

Railway Stations

Station Location Distance
Wivenhoe Rail Station
Wivenhoe
9.17 km
Alresford (Essex) Rail Station
Alresford
9.91 km
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station
The Hythe
12.20 km
Colchester Town Rail Station
Colchester City Centre
12.40 km
Great Bentley Rail Station
Great Bentley
12.66 km

Airports

Airport Location Distance
London Southend Airport
Southend-on-Sea
27.82 km

Ferry Ports

Port Location Distance
East Mersea Ferry Landing
unnamed road, East Mersea
5.92 km
Point Clear Ferry Landing
Off Colne Way, Point Clear
7.08 km
Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
Off Copperas Road, Brightlingsea
7.37 km

Companies Located Near CO5 8BL


ENERGY STREAM MICROGENERATION LIMITED

ENERGY STREAM MICROGENERATION LIMITED
07182413

56 Yorick Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8AJ

MERSEA ISLAND BOWLING CLUB,LIMITED

MERSEA ISLAND BOWLING CLUB,LIMITED
00271515

50 Yorick Road, West Mersea, Essex, CO5 8AJ

SJC DESIGN LTD.

SJC DESIGN LTD.
04512270

Hurleigh House, 56 Yorick Road, West Mersea, Essex, CO5 8AJ

JRT WEST MERSEA TRUSTEES LTD

JRT WEST MERSEA TRUSTEES LTD
14319242

Minden House, 53 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Essex, United Kingdom CO5 8BL

OIOI KOI LIMITED

OIOI KOI LIMITED
13036400

98 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, England CO5 8BL

OLIVIA'S BAKES LTD

OLIVIA'S BAKES LTD
14245671

59 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, England CO5 8BL

SALON AWARDS LIMITED

SALON AWARDS LIMITED
13850284

98 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom CO5 8BL

SQUARE MILE FINANCE LIMITED

SQUARE MILE FINANCE LIMITED
08193625

67 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, England CO5 8BL

ISLAND HSEQ LTD

ISLAND HSEQ LTD
11975623

36 Upland Road 36 Upland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, United Kingdom CO5 8DX

MORE T. JOINERY LIMITED

MORE T. JOINERY LIMITED
06618714

17 Upland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, England CO5 8DX

Top Influential People Who Live In / Near CO5 8BL


STEVENSON, David Ralston

STEVENSON, David Ralston Engineer

1 Chatsworth Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RF

BIRD, Sandra Anne

BIRD, Sandra Anne Accounts Administrator

21 Upland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8DX

HOLT, Sophie Almina

HOLT, Sophie Almina Director

76, Chatsworth Road, West Mersea, Colchester, England CO5 8RF

RILEY, Samantha Elizabeth

RILEY, Samantha Elizabeth

Haylans 68 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8BL

RILEY, Anthony Joseph

RILEY, Anthony Joseph Plumber

Haylans 68 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8BL

PEARSON, Margaret Anne

PEARSON, Margaret Anne

61 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8BL

WEBER, Lawrence James

WEBER, Lawrence James Consultant

51, Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, England CO5 8BL

SIMPSON, Benjamin Patrick Huw

SIMPSON, Benjamin Patrick Huw Director

5, Trinity Close, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, England CO5 8RW

ELEY, Andrew

ELEY, Andrew

57 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BL

DURRANT, Vanessa Jane

DURRANT, Vanessa Jane

17 Chatsworth Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8RF

Other Postcodes Nearby


Postcode Distance from CO5 8BL
(In Meters)
CO5 8RW 1073.92
CO5 8QX 790.97
CO5 8AJ 759.13
CO5 8DX 911.97
CO5 8RF 960.31
CO5 8RT 988.16
CO5 8RY 962.34
CO5 8RR 1020.59
CO5 8EA 807.26
CO5 8AH 689.99

Frequently Asked Questions


You can send mail to anyone living in CO5 8BL through Royal Mail Service.

  • Copy the sample address and add property name/number to it.
  • if required add the recipient's name.
  • You can also browse the list of properties to find out the exact address.
  • Once you have noted down the address write it down on your To section of the envelope.
  • Drop the envelope in your nearest post office.

To calculate distance between your current location and CO5 8BL just follow this link

The recent average sale price of a property in CO5 8BL is 299631 GBP. But pricing may vary depending on the property type, For more details check the above table.

Find all schools near the postcode listed in the schools section of this article.

Its located in West Mersea, Essex. View the map section for more details.

There are 40 properties in CO5 8BL as per Royal mail database.

To get directions to reach CO5 8BL follow this link.

West Mersea