Latitude: 51.7743 / 51°46'27"N
Longitude: 0.9236 / 0°55'24"E
OS Eastings: 601796
OS Northings: 212451
OS Grid: TM017124
Mapcode National: GBR SPK.LBM
Mapcode Global: VHKGK.YNMN
Plus Code: 9F32QWFF+PC
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ls05
What Three Birds: merganser.hawfinch.bluethroat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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CO5 8GS is a residential postcode in West Mersea, Essex. It was first introduced in June 2002.
The most common council tax bands are E and F.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £30,577 to £719,082 with an average of £476,994.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1996 and 2002.
67% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
West Mersea is a town, which had a population of 7,057 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 6 people resident in CO5 8GS, of which 2 were male and 4 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
CO5 8GS is in the Colchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the North East Essex Primary Care Trust.
CO5 8GS is approximately 12m (39ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing CO5 8GS
1a4: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Older Farming Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for CO5 8GS
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near CO5 8GS include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of CO5 8GS are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Colchester Borough Council
Ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
Councillors
Robert Davidson (Conservative)
John Jowers (Conservative)
Carl Powling (Conservative)
County Council
Essex
Electoral Division
Mersea and Tiptree
County Councillor
John Jowers (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Harwich and North Essex
MP
Sir Bernard Jenkin (Conservative)
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The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near CO5 8GS.
Mersea Island School
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QX
Foundation School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Langenhoe Community Primary School and Pre-School
Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7PG
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Brightlingsea Infant School and Nursery
Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0HU
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Outstanding
Brightlingsea Junior School
Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0HU
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Colne Community School and College
Church Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0QL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ND
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre
Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3JL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Stanway School
Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0QA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Tendring Enterprise Studio School
Jaywick Lane, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8BE
Studio School
Ages 14 - 19
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.