CO5 8JA maps, stats, and open data
CO5 8JA lies on Melrose Road in West Mersea, Colchester. CO5 8JA 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 8JA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO5 8JA geodata
| Easting | 601256 |
| Northing | 212817 |
| Latitude | 51.777820 |
| Longitude | 0.915987 |
Where is CO5 8JA?
| Street | Melrose Road |
| Locality | West Mersea |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO5 |
CO5 8JA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO5 8JA 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 8JA
2024 31 OCT £665,000 |
2021 30 SEP £470,000 |
2020 30 OCT £280,000 |
2016 17 AUG £390,000 |
2016 18 JAN £476,000 |
2014 20 JUN £375,000 |
2014 25 MAR £225,000 |
33, MELROSE ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8JA 2012 10 AUG £310,000 |
2011 23 NOV £200,000 |
2011 4 FEB £242,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO5 8JA
| Melrose Road (Barfield Road) | West Mersea | 73m |
| Church (Barfield Road) | West Mersea | 184m |
| Yorick Road | West Mersea | 200m |
| Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road) | West Mersea | 209m |
| Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road) | West Mersea | 262m |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO5 8JA (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 8JA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 42.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 16.91Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO5 8JA (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 8JA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO5 8JA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 119,948 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,993 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,359 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 30,975 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,162 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,533 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO5 8JA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO5 8JA.
- 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
15.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO5 8JA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO5 8JA (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO5 8JA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| West Mersea Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 358m |
| Mersea Avenue West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 566m |
| Coast Road West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 1,175m |
CO5 8JA ITL and CO5 8JA 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 8JA:
| 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 8JA 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 8JA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110379 | |
| LSOA | E01021735 | Colchester 021E |
| MSOA | E02004526 | Colchester 021 |
Nearest postcodes to CO5 8JA
| CO5 8TL | Akersloot Place | 35m |
| CO5 8QT | Barfield Road | 77m |
| CO5 8QX | Barfield Road | 93m |
| CO5 8HZ | Yorick Avenue | 104m |
| CO5 8QU | Grays Close | 118m |
| CO5 8UQ | Pleasant Mews | 172m |
| CO5 8DL | Reymead Close | 175m |
| CO5 8JB | Melrose Road | 187m |
| CO5 8QY | Vince Close | 196m |
| CO5 8HU | Yorick Road | 198m |
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