CO5 8BL maps, stats, and open data
CO5 8BL lies on Empress Avenue in West Mersea, Colchester. CO5 8BL 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 8BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO5 8BL geodata
| Easting | 602109 |
| Northing | 212647 |
| Latitude | 51.775987 |
| Longitude | 0.928236 |
Where is CO5 8BL?
| Street | Empress Avenue |
| Locality | West Mersea |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO5 |
CO5 8BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO5 8BL 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 8BL
94, EMPRESS AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL 2025 26 NOV £780,000 |
2025 27 JAN £635,000 |
58, EMPRESS AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL 2024 19 AUG £453,460 |
64, EMPRESS AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL 2022 11 MAR £585,000 |
55A, EMPRESS AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL 2020 19 OCT £765,000 |
2020 9 SEP £555,000 |
2020 4 SEP £552,500 |
55, EMPRESS AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL 2020 28 AUG £700,000 |
53, EMPRESS AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BL 2020 28 AUG £775,000 |
2019 5 DEC £690,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO5 8BL
| Empress Avenue (East Road) | West Mersea | 636m |
| Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road) | West Mersea | 643m |
| Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road) | West Mersea | 661m |
| Seaview Avenue (East Road) | West Mersea | 664m |
| Empress Avenue (East Road) | West Mersea | 667m |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO5 8BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 95.1% |
| 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 8BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 27.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 26.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 40.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO5 8BL (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 | 4.9% |
CO5 8BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO5 8BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 555,043 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,139 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,953 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 160,510 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 41 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,915 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,150 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO5 8BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO5 8BL.
- 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 8BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO5 8BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO5 8BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| West Mersea Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,158m |
| Mersea Avenue West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 1,436m |
| Coast Road West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 2,037m |
CO5 8BL ITL and CO5 8BL 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 8BL:
| 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 8BL 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 8BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110385 | |
| LSOA | E01021731 | Colchester 021A |
| MSOA | E02004526 | Colchester 021 |
Nearest postcodes to CO5 8BL
| CO5 8BW | Queensbury Close | 89m |
| CO5 8BG | Alexandra Avenue | 125m |
| CO5 8BT | Fairhaven Avenue | 150m |
| CO5 8XB | Victoria Esplanade | 159m |
| CO5 8AY | King Charles Road | 179m |
| CO5 8BN | Empress Drive | 181m |
| CO5 8BS | Fairhaven Avenue | 190m |
| CO5 8BD | Oakwood Avenue | 216m |
| CO5 8LZ | Blossom Mews | 238m |
| CO5 8PT | Hogarth Close | 245m |
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