CO5 8JS maps, stats, and open data
CO5 8JS lies on Firs Road in West Mersea, Colchester. CO5 8JS 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 8JS geodata
| Easting | 600880 |
| Northing | 213074 |
| Latitude | 51.780263 |
| Longitude | 0.910693 |
Where is CO5 8JS?
| Street | Firs Road |
| Locality | West Mersea |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO5 |
CO5 8JS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO5 8JS 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 8JS
2022 10 AUG £630,000 |
9, FIRS ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8JS 2022 27 MAY £500,000 |
2015 24 AUG £305,000 |
26, FIRS ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8JS 2015 13 FEB £275,000 |
2014 25 APR £379,995 |
2014 5 MAR £333,000 |
2014 30 JAN £360,000 |
2012 30 NOV £395,000 |
2012 19 JAN £263,000 |
40, FIRS ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8JS 2011 20 MAY £305,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to CO5 8JS
| Church (Barfield Road) | West Mersea | 289m |
| High Street | West Mersea | 426m |
| Melrose Road (Barfield Road) | West Mersea | 483m |
| Yorick Road | West Mersea | 616m |
| Elmwood Drive (Kingsland Road) | West Mersea | 627m |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO5 8JS (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 8JS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 42.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 68.76Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO5 8JS (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 8JS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO5 8JS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 343,265 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,925 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,374 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 184,719 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,861 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,882 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO5 8JS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO5 8JS.
- 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
10.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO5 8JS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO5 8JS (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO5 8JS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mersea Avenue West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 216m |
| West Mersea Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 450m |
| Coast Road West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 833m |
CO5 8JS ITL and CO5 8JS 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 8JS:
| 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 8JS 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 8JS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110401 | |
| LSOA | E01021734 | Colchester 021D |
| MSOA | E02004526 | Colchester 021 |
Nearest postcodes to CO5 8JS
| CO5 8PZ | Pine Grove | 114m |
| CO5 8PY | Cypress Mews | 116m |
| CO5 8PX | Woodfield Drive | 121m |
| CO5 8JU | High Street North | 140m |
| CO5 8PU | Spruce Close | 142m |
| CO5 8JL | Mersea Avenue | 161m |
| CO5 8JR | Firs Road | 193m |
| CO5 8JX | High Street North | 193m |
| CO5 8LB | Whittaker Way | 206m |
| CO5 8LF | Buxey Close | 242m |
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