CO5 8NS maps, stats, and open data
CO5 8NS lies on The Lane in West Mersea, Colchester. CO5 8NS 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 8NS geodata
| Easting | 600322 |
| Northing | 213234 |
| Latitude | 51.781900 |
| Longitude | 0.902707 |
Where is CO5 8NS?
| Street | The Lane |
| Locality | West Mersea |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO5 |
CO5 8NS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO5 8NS 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 8NS
CREEK HOUSE, 39, THE LANE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8NS 2016 2 DEC £775,000 |
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 8NS
| Church (Barfield Road) | West Mersea | 842m |
| High Street | West Mersea | 855m |
| Melrose Road (Barfield Road) | West Mersea | 1,060m |
| Yorick Road | West Mersea | 1,152m |
| Lawns Close (Mill Road) | West Mersea | 1,184m |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO5 8NS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 50.0% |
| 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 limitations in CO5 8NS (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 | 50.0% |
CO5 8NS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO5 8NS by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 32,633 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,439 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,362 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO5 8NS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO5 8NS.
- 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 8NS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO5 8NS (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO5 8NS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Coast Road West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 463m |
| Mersea Avenue West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 478m |
| West Mersea Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 872m |
CO5 8NS ITL and CO5 8NS 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 8NS:
| 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 8NS 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 8NS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110399 | |
| LSOA | E01021734 | Colchester 021D |
| MSOA | E02004526 | Colchester 021 |
Nearest postcodes to CO5 8NS
| CO5 8NR | The Lane | 120m |
| CO5 8NT | The Lane | 175m |
| CO5 8NY | Carriers Close | 181m |
| CO5 8NN | Firs Chase | 197m |
| CO5 8NU | The Lane | 199m |
| CO5 8NX | Coast Road | 202m |
| CO5 8NQ | Stonehill Way | 213m |
| CO5 8NE | City Road | 276m |
| CO5 8PA | Coast Road | 308m |
| CO5 8NL | Firs Road | 311m |
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