CO5 8AR maps, stats, and open data

CO5 8AR lies on Shears Crescent in West Mersea, Colchester. CO5 8AR is located in the Mersea and Pyefleet electoral ward, within the local authority district of Colchester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB - 06T and the police force is Essex. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

CO5 8AR maps

CO5 8AR map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
CO5 8AR map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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CO5 8AR geodata

Easting601589
Northing212458
Latitude51.774477
Longitude0.920599

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is CO5 8AR?

StreetShears Crescent
LocalityWest Mersea
Town/CityColchester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictCO5
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CO5 8AR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of CO5 8AR as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation10m33ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardMersea And Pyefleet
ConstituencyHarwich And North Essex

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in CO5 8AR

7, SHEARS CRESCENT, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8AR
2023
14 JUN
£450,000
2021
28 APR
£515,000
2021
29 MAR
£427,000
2017
13 DEC
£415,000
12, SHEARS CRESCENT, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8AR
2017
20 JAN
£408,000
2016
4 APR
£345,000
2014
19 DEC
£392,500
2012
20 SEP
£275,000
2011
19 APR
£295,000
3, SHEARS CRESCENT, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8AR
2008
11 JAN
£240,000

➜ West Mersea house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of CO5 8AR

November 2023ShopliftingOn or near Parking Area497m
September 2023Public orderOn or near Queen Anne Road493m
September 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queen Anne Road493m
➜ Shears Crescent crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to CO5 8AR

Yorick RoadWest Mersea334m
Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road)West Mersea354m
Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road)West Mersea429m
Melrose Road (Barfield Road)West Mersea488m
Elmwood Drive (Kingsland Road)West Mersea607m

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for CO5 8AR

Broadband access in CO5 8AR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in CO5 8AR (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed40.0Mbps
Average download speed41.1Mbps
Maximum download speed72.64Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed9.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in CO5 8AR (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for CO5 8AR

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Source: Ofcom
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CO5 8AR gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in CO5 8AR by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)263,299
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)17,553
Median (kWh/meter)18,349

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)84,562
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)3,677
Median (kWh/meter)3,295
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO5 8AR, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in CO5 8AR.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

15.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO5 8AR:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO5 8AR (meters)

Mersea Island Bowling Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
50 Yorick Road
297m
St Helena Shop & Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
47 Kingsland Road
361m
Two Sugars Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
30 Victoria Esplanade
375m

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Nearest post box to CO5 8AR

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
West Mersea Post Office17:3012:00661m
Mersea Avenue West Mersea17:0010:301,011m
Coast Road West Mersea17:0010:301,555m

Nearest sports facilities to CO5 8AR

FacilityDistance
Mersea Island School
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester
Grass Pitches
326m
Mersea Centre
High Street, West Mersea, Colchester
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts
650m
The Glebe (Colchester)
Colchester Road, West Mersea, Colchester
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
1.2km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to CO5 8AR

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Mersea Island School
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QX
Primary326m

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Source: Edubase
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CO5 8AR ITL and CO5 8AR LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for CO5 8AR:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLHEast
ITL 2 CodeName
TLH3Essex
ITL 3 CodeName
TLH34Essex Haven Gateway
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000071Colchester

CO5 8AR census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for CO5 8AR:

CodeName
OAE00110384
LSOAE01021735Colchester 021E
MSOAE02004526Colchester 021

Nearest postcodes to CO5 8AR

CO5 8ASBroomhills Road94m
CO5 8AQKingsland Close97m
CO5 8APBroomhills Road97m
CO5 8ALGoings Lane104m
CO5 8DBShears Crescent107m
CO5 8AGKingsland Road128m
CO5 8DDKingsland Beach142m
CO5 8ATVictoria Esplanade147m
CO5 8AWThe Coverts159m
CO5 8ANPrince Albert Road175m