CO5 8UN maps, stats, and open data
CO5 8UN lies on East Road in East Mersea, Colchester. CO5 8UN 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 8UN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
CO5 8UN geodata
| Easting | 606336 |
| Northing | 215323 |
| Latitude | 51.798473 |
| Longitude | 0.991009 |
Where is CO5 8UN?
| Street | East Road |
| Locality | East Mersea |
| Town/City | Colchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | CO5 |
CO5 8UN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of CO5 8UN 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 8UN
THE MOORINGS, EAST ROAD, EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8UN 2020 17 JUN £490,000 |
COLNE LODGE, EAST ROAD, EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8UN 2017 19 APR £490,000 |
WELL COTTAGE, EAST ROAD, EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8UN 2012 4 DEC £385,000 |
NORTH FARM HOUSE, EAST ROAD, EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8UN 2006 1 NOV £650,000 |
2006 7 JUL £600,000 |
2003 15 SEP £610,000 |
FAIRWINDS, EAST ROAD, EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8UN 2001 7 SEP £220,000 |
FLEET HOUSE, EAST ROAD, EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8UN 1999 20 JUL £162,500 |
1998 14 AUG £133,000 |
WATERSMEET, EAST ROAD, EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8UN 1998 15 JAN £90,250 |
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 8UN
| Ivy Lane (East Road) | East Mersea | 239m |
| Ivy Lane (East Road) | East Mersea | 240m |
| Bromans Lane (East Road) | East Mersea | 736m |
| Bromans Lane (East Road) | East Mersea | 740m |
| The Dog & Pheasant (East Road) | East Mersea | 1,002m |
Broadband
Broadband access in CO5 8UN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 93.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 93.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 93.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 93.3% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in CO5 8UN (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 6.7% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 6.7% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 6.7% |
CO5 8UN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in CO5 8UN by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 126,057 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,879 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,676 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in CO5 8UN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in CO5 8UN.
- 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
53.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than CO5 8UN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to CO5 8UN (metres)
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Nearest post box to CO5 8UN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Tower Estate Point Clear | 16:50 | 09:00 | 2,009m |
| Colne Way Point Clear | 16:50 | 09:00 | 2,311m |
| Waterside Brightlingsea | 17:15 | 11:05 | 2,401m |
CO5 8UN ITL and CO5 8UN 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 8UN:
| 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 8UN 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 8UN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00110194 | |
| LSOA | E01021694 | Colchester 019D |
| MSOA | E02004524 | Colchester 019 |
Nearest postcodes to CO5 8UN
| CO5 8UW | Dormy Houses | 232m |
| CO5 8US | Ivy Lane | 339m |
| CO5 8UJ | East Road | 381m |
| CO5 8UE | Bromans Lane | 565m |
| CO5 8TR | Shop Lane | 745m |
| CO5 8TP | East Road | 1047m |
| CO5 8TJ | Church Lane | 1658m |
| CO5 8TQ | East Road | 1791m |
| CO5 8TG | Hall Cottages | 1971m |
| CO16 8NG | Tower Estate | 1971m |
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