CO5 8NJ maps, stats, and open data

CO5 8NJ lies on Blackwater Drive in West Mersea, Colchester. CO5 8NJ 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 8NJ geodata

Easting600456
Northing212871
Latitude51.778592
Longitude0.904438

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is CO5 8NJ?

StreetBlackwater Drive
LocalityWest Mersea
Town/CityColchester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictCO5
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CO5 8NJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of CO5 8NJ 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.

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Politics

WardMersea And Pyefleet
ConstituencyHarwich And North Essex

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in CO5 8NJ

7, BLACKWATER DRIVE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8NJ
2023
1 NOV
£570,000
2023
14 APR
£530,000
3, BLACKWATER DRIVE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8NJ
2021
16 JUL
£710,000
2021
14 MAY
£362,500
2021
12 MAY
£400,000
6, BLACKWATER DRIVE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8NJ
2020
30 JUN
£432,000
2A, BLACKWATER DRIVE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8NJ
2015
12 MAR
£450,000
2004
7 JUN
£267,500
2001
26 JUL
£235,000
2A, BLACKWATER DRIVE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8NJ
1999
25 MAY
£162,000

➜ 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 8NJ

November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Coast Road360m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area481m
August 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Coast Road360m
➜ Blackwater Drive crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to CO5 8NJ

High StreetWest Mersea540m
Church (Barfield Road)West Mersea622m
Melrose Road (Barfield Road)West Mersea858m
Yorick RoadWest Mersea877m
Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road)West Mersea1,010m

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for CO5 8NJ

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

Download

Median download speed16.1Mbps
Average download speed16.8Mbps
Maximum download speed36.99Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed2.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed6.49Mbps

Broadband limitations in CO5 8NJ (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 8NJ

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Source: Ofcom
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CO5 8NJ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)81,545
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)13,591
Median (kWh/meter)17,128

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)29,317
Meter count7
Mean (kWh/meter)4,188
Median (kWh/meter)3,739
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO5 8NJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in CO5 8NJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

10.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO5 8NJ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Home Kitchen
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
26 St Peters Road
307m
The Victory
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
The Victory
318m
West Mersea Yacht Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
116 Coast Road
344m

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Nearest post box to CO5 8NJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Mersea Avenue West Mersea17:0010:30261m
Coast Road West Mersea17:0010:30376m
West Mersea Post Office17:3012:00551m

Nearest sports facilities to CO5 8NJ

FacilityDistance
Mersea Centre
High Street, West Mersea, Colchester
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts
556m
West Mersea Bowls Club
Colchester Road, West Mersea, Colchester
Indoor Bowls
833m
Mersea Island School
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester
Grass Pitches
958m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to CO5 8NJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Mersea Island School
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QX
Primary958m
Tollesbury School
East Street, Tollesbury, Maldon, CM9 8QE
Primary5.3km

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CO5 8NJ ITL and CO5 8NJ 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 8NJ:

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

CO5 8NJ 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 8NJ:

CodeName
OAE00110382
LSOAE01021734Colchester 021D
MSOAE02004526Colchester 021

Nearest postcodes to CO5 8NJ

CO5 8NHRosebank Road71m
CO5 8NGFirs Chase126m
CO5 8NLFirs Road174m
CO5 8NQStonehill Way175m
CO5 8LNSt Peters Road181m
CO5 8JPFirs Road192m
CO5 8LYVictory Road194m
CO5 8LPSt Peters Road198m
CO5 8NNFirs Chase201m
CO5 8LXVictory Road203m