CO5 8QU maps, stats, and open data

CO5 8QU lies on Grays Close in West Mersea, Colchester. CO5 8QU 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 8QU maps

CO5 8QU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
CO5 8QU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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CO5 8QU geodata

Easting601251
Northing212935
Latitude51.778882
Longitude0.915983

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is CO5 8QU?

StreetGrays Close
LocalityWest Mersea
Town/CityColchester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictCO5
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CO5 8QU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of CO5 8QU 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

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of CO5 8QU

November 2023ShopliftingOn or near Parking Area101m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area476m
September 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queen Anne Road402m
➜ Grays Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to CO5 8QU

Melrose Road (Barfield Road)West Mersea97m
Church (Barfield Road)West Mersea187m
Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road)West Mersea257m
Underwoods Garage (Kingsland Road)West Mersea265m
Elmwood Drive (Kingsland Road)West Mersea284m

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for CO5 8QU

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

Download

Median download speed42.2Mbps
Average download speed36.9Mbps
Maximum download speed55.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.9Mbps
Average upload speed5.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.32Mbps

Broadband limitations in CO5 8QU (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 8QU

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Source: Ofcom
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CO5 8QU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)184,662
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)11,541
Median (kWh/meter)9,829

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)57,767
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)3,209
Median (kWh/meter)2,659
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO5 8QU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in CO5 8QU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

57.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO5 8QU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Garr Cottage
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
38 Melrose Road
117m
East of England Co-op
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Fiveways Superstore
126m
The Royal British Legion
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
39 Barfield Road
126m

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Nearest post box to CO5 8QU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
West Mersea Post Office17:3012:00428m
Mersea Avenue West Mersea17:0010:30546m
Coast Road West Mersea17:0010:301,174m

Nearest sports facilities to CO5 8QU

FacilityDistance
Mersea Island School
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester
Grass Pitches
258m
Mersea Centre
High Street, West Mersea, Colchester
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts
374m
West Mersea Bowls Club
Colchester Road, West Mersea, Colchester
Indoor Bowls
583m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to CO5 8QU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Mersea Island School
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QX
Primary258m

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Source: Edubase
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CO5 8QU ITL and CO5 8QU 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 8QU:

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

CO5 8QU 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 8QU:

CodeName
OAE00110386
LSOAE01021732Colchester 021B
MSOAE02004526Colchester 021

Nearest postcodes to CO5 8QU

CO5 8TLAkersloot Place83m
CO5 8DJReymead Close86m
CO5 8DLReymead Close97m
CO5 8JAMelrose Road118m
CO5 8QXBarfield Road127m
CO5 8QTBarfield Road128m
CO5 8DNReymead Close157m
CO5 8QYVince Close167m
CO5 8DHReymead Close169m
CO5 8DRUpland Road186m