CO5 8RL maps, stats, and open data
CO5 8RL lies on Mill Road in West Mersea, Colchester. CO5 8RL 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 8RL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO5 8RL geodata
| Easting | 601505 |
| Northing | 213445 |
| Latitude | 51.783370 |
| Longitude | 0.919956 |
Where is CO5 8RL?
| Street | Mill Road |
| Locality | West Mersea |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO5 |
CO5 8RL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO5 8RL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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.
➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.
Politics
| Ward | Mersea And Pyefleet |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Harwich And North Essex |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in CO5 8RL
48, MILL ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8RL 2025 13 NOV £300,000 |
2017 8 SEP £265,000 |
46, MILL ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8RL 2016 19 DEC £367,000 |
2016 29 FEB £255,000 |
48, MILL ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8RL 2013 29 APR £200,000 |
2005 22 JUL £180,000 |
57, MILL ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8RL 2004 14 MAY £230,000 |
40, MILL ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8RL 2001 22 OCT £185,000 |
61, MILL ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8RL 2001 2 JAN £100,000 |
49, MILL ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8RL 2000 25 OCT £125,000 |
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 8RL
| Lawns Close (Mill Road) | West Mersea | 17m |
| Lawns Close (Mill Road) | West Mersea | 45m |
| Playing Fields (Colchester Road) | West Mersea | 163m |
| Mill Road Corner (Mill Road) | West Mersea | 204m |
| Mill Road Corner (Mill Road) | West Mersea | 205m |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO5 8RL (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 8RL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 75.95Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.49Mbps |
Broadband limitations in CO5 8RL (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 8RL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO5 8RL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 104,821 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,974 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,562 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 45,477 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,134 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,375 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO5 8RL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO5 8RL.
- 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
57.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO5 8RL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO5 8RL (metres)
➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency
Nearest post box to CO5 8RL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mersea Avenue West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 942m |
| West Mersea Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 985m |
| Coast Road West Mersea | 17:00 | 10:30 | 1,548m |
CO5 8RL ITL and CO5 8RL 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 8RL:
| 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 8RL 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 8RL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110393 | |
| LSOA | E01021732 | Colchester 021B |
| MSOA | E02004526 | Colchester 021 |
Nearest postcodes to CO5 8RL
| CO5 8RN | Lawns Close | 94m |
| CO5 8EF | Carrington Court | 96m |
| CO5 8RX | Constable Close | 104m |
| CO5 8RJ | Mill Road | 116m |
| CO5 8RS | Colchester Road | 117m |
| CO5 8RR | Trinity Mews | 119m |
| CO5 8RP | Colchester Road | 136m |
| CO5 8EQ | Carrington Court | 140m |
| CO5 8EE | Windsor Road | 150m |
| CO5 8EG | Carrington Court | 163m |
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2026)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2026)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2026)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2026)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2026)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.