CO5 8BD maps, stats, and open data
CO5 8BD lies on Oakwood Avenue in West Mersea, Colchester. CO5 8BD 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 October 1985.
CO5 8BD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO5 8BD geodata
| Easting | 601895 |
| Northing | 212674 |
| Latitude | 51.776306 |
| Longitude | 0.925154 |
Where is CO5 8BD?
| Street | Oakwood Avenue |
| Locality | West Mersea |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO5 |
CO5 8BD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO5 8BD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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
| Ward | Mersea And Pyefleet |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Harwich And North Essex |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO5 8BD
2016 11 MAR £375,000 |
93, OAKWOOD AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BD 2014 5 MAR £415,000 |
79, OAKWOOD AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BD 2010 26 JUL £245,000 |
87, OAKWOOD AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BD 2007 24 APR £279,995 |
2006 3 JUL £317,000 |
85, OAKWOOD AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BD 2005 28 JUL £249,995 |
2004 9 NOV £320,000 |
85, OAKWOOD AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BD 2003 12 DEC £246,000 |
89, OAKWOOD AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BD 2003 31 JUL £150,000 |
2003 21 FEB £276,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO5 8BD
| Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road) | West Mersea | 437m |
| Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road) | West Mersea | 447m |
| Elmwood Drive (Kingsland Road) | West Mersea | 547m |
| Empress Avenue (East Road) | West Mersea | 570m |
| Empress Avenue (East Road) | West Mersea | 571m |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO5 8BD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in CO5 8BD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 51.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 67.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO5 8BD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
CO5 8BD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO5 8BD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 96,117 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,019 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,342 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 30,560 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,820 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,332 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO5 8BD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO5 8BD.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
16.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO5 8BD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO5 8BD (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO5 8BD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| West Mersea Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 945m |
| Mersea Avenue West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 1,221m |
| Coast Road West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 1,821m |
CO5 8BD ITL and CO5 8BD 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 8BD:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH34 | Essex Haven Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000071 | Colchester |
CO5 8BD 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 8BD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110378 | |
| LSOA | E01021731 | Colchester 021A |
| MSOA | E02004526 | Colchester 021 |
Nearest postcodes to CO5 8BD
| CO5 8AY | King Charles Road | 45m |
| CO5 8AZ | Prince Albert Road | 91m |
| CO5 8AX | Oakwood Avenue | 116m |
| CO5 8LZ | Blossom Mews | 124m |
| CO5 8BW | Queensbury Close | 133m |
| CO5 8BN | Empress Drive | 134m |
| CO5 8BG | Alexandra Avenue | 140m |
| CO5 8AU | Willoughby Avenue | 143m |
| CO5 8BE | Farriers Chase | 146m |
| CO5 8PL | Lea Side | 160m |
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