CO5 8BG maps, stats, and open data

CO5 8BG lies on Alexandra Avenue in West Mersea, Colchester. CO5 8BG 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 July 1986.

CO5 8BG maps

CO5 8BG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
CO5 8BG 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 8BG geodata

Easting602002
Northing212583
Latitude51.775451
Longitude0.926650

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is CO5 8BG?

StreetAlexandra Avenue
LocalityWest Mersea
Town/CityColchester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictCO5
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CO5 8BG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of CO5 8BG 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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardMersea And Pyefleet
ConstituencyHarwich And North Essex

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in CO5 8BG

2022
22 APR
£670,000
2021
7 APR
£800,000
16, ALEXANDRA AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BG
2017
18 OCT
£470,000
2017
22 SEP
£617,000
2017
30 AUG
£710,000
4A, ALEXANDRA AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BG
2016
19 DEC
£480,000
2016
25 JUL
£250,000
2015
20 NOV
£440,000
2014
19 DEC
£400,000
2014
22 SEP
£250,000

➜ 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 8BG

June 2022Other theftOn or near Alexandra Avenue23m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Osborne Road315m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Seaview Avenue417m
➜ Alexandra Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to CO5 8BG

Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road)West Mersea575m
Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road)West Mersea577m
Empress Avenue (East Road)West Mersea671m
Empress Avenue (East Road)West Mersea685m
Elmwood Drive (Kingsland Road)West Mersea687m

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for CO5 8BG

Broadband access in CO5 8BG (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 8BG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed32.7Mbps
Average download speed28.8Mbps
Maximum download speed44.49Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.4Mbps
Average upload speed4.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed12.29Mbps

Broadband limitations in CO5 8BG (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 8BG

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Source: Ofcom
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CO5 8BG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)348,546
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)19,364
Median (kWh/meter)20,657

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)157,229
Meter count28
Mean (kWh/meter)5,615
Median (kWh/meter)4,615
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO5 8BG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in CO5 8BG.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

16.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO5 8BG:

Food Standards Agency

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

Two Sugars Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
30 Victoria Esplanade
150m
Seaview
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
44 Sea View Avenue
397m
Aldeburgh House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
66 Sea View Avenue
402m

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Nearest post box to CO5 8BG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
West Mersea Post Office17:3012:001,052m
Mersea Avenue West Mersea17:0010:301,347m
Coast Road West Mersea17:0010:301,938m

Nearest sports facilities to CO5 8BG

FacilityDistance
Mersea Island School
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester
Grass Pitches
616m
Mersea Centre
High Street, West Mersea, Colchester
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts
1km
The Glebe (Colchester)
Colchester Road, West Mersea, Colchester
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to CO5 8BG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Mersea Island School
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QX
Primary616m

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Source: Edubase
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CO5 8BG ITL and CO5 8BG 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 8BG:

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

CO5 8BG 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 8BG:

CodeName
OAE00110383
LSOAE01021731Colchester 021A
MSOAE02004526Colchester 021

Nearest postcodes to CO5 8BG

CO5 8BWQueensbury Close105m
CO5 8BLEmpress Avenue125m
CO5 8AYKing Charles Road127m
CO5 8BDOakwood Avenue140m
CO5 8BHVictoria Esplanade151m
CO5 8XBVictoria Esplanade174m
CO5 8AUWilloughby Avenue180m
CO5 8BNEmpress Drive194m
CO5 8AZPrince Albert Road209m
CO5 8LZBlossom Mews227m