CO5 8EJ maps, stats, and open data
CO5 8EJ lies on Oakwood Avenue in West Mersea, Colchester. CO5 8EJ 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 8EJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO5 8EJ geodata
| Easting | 601733 |
| Northing | 213382 |
| Latitude | 51.782731 |
| Longitude | 0.923250 |
Where is CO5 8EJ?
| Street | Oakwood Avenue |
| Locality | West Mersea |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO5 |
CO5 8EJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO5 8EJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 8EJ
10, OAKWOOD AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8EJ 2025 21 AUG £310,000 |
2022 8 JUN £338,000 |
2020 29 SEP £355,000 |
2020 24 JUL £330,000 |
2019 2 JUL £275,000 |
2017 1 DEC £330,000 |
3, OAKWOOD AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8EJ 2017 16 MAR £295,000 |
12, OAKWOOD AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8EJ 2016 25 JAN £220,000 |
31, OAKWOOD AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8EJ 2007 2 APR £212,000 |
27, OAKWOOD AVENUE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8EJ 2004 30 APR £225,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO5 8EJ
| Empress Avenue (East Road) | West Mersea | 159m |
| Playing Fields (Colchester Road) | West Mersea | 195m |
| Empress Avenue (East Road) | West Mersea | 208m |
| The Fountain (East Road) | West Mersea | 224m |
| Lawns Close (Mill Road) | West Mersea | 240m |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO5 8EJ (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 8EJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 31.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 75.46Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO5 8EJ (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 8EJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO5 8EJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 141,834 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,131 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,347 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 83,379 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,088 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,523 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO5 8EJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO5 8EJ.
- 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
57.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO5 8EJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO5 8EJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO5 8EJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| West Mersea Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,085m |
| Mersea Avenue West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 1,116m |
| Coast Road West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 1,739m |
CO5 8EJ ITL and CO5 8EJ 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 8EJ:
| 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 8EJ 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 8EJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110377 | |
| LSOA | E01021732 | Colchester 021B |
| MSOA | E02004526 | Colchester 021 |
Nearest postcodes to CO5 8EJ
| CO5 8EN | Norfolk Avenue | 60m |
| CO5 8DU | Garden Farm | 64m |
| CO5 8EH | Windsor Road | 67m |
| CO5 8EG | Carrington Court | 74m |
| CO5 8EQ | Carrington Court | 100m |
| CO5 8EE | Windsor Road | 128m |
| CO5 8ED | Windsor Road | 139m |
| CO5 8EF | Carrington Court | 142m |
| CO5 8RX | Constable Close | 142m |
| CO5 8EL | East Road | 144m |
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