CO5 8PL

a residential postcode in West Mersea, Essex

CO5 8PL Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7774 / 51°46'38"N

Longitude: 0.9236 / 0°55'25"E

OS Eastings: 601784

OS Northings: 212789

OS Grid: TM017127

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR SPK.DBM

Mapcode Global: VHKGK.YLNB

Plus Code: 9F32QWGF+XC

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01ls06

What Three Birds: courser.redstart.honey-buzzard

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Lea-Side, Lea Side, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8PL

Summary

CO5 8PL is a residential postcode in West Mersea, Essex. It was first introduced in February 1990.

The most common council tax band is F.

Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £7,080 to £674,085 with an average of £476,219.

Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990.

None of the residential properties sold 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 14 people resident in CO5 8PL, of which 7 were male and 7 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.

CO5 8PL is in the Colchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the North East Essex Primary Care Trust.

CO5 8PL is approximately 18m (59ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing CO5 8PL

6a3: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Detached Retirement Living

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for CO5 8PL

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 8PL include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of CO5 8PL 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)

Broadband Internet

Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for CO5 8PL.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
0%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • Definitions
  • Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
  • Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
  • Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s

Schools

The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near CO5 8PL.

Primary

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

Tollesbury School

East Street, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8QE

Community School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7BN

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 5 - 11

Needs improvement

Brightlingsea Infant School and Nursery

Eastern Road, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0HU

Community School

Ages 2 - 11

Outstanding

Secondary

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

St Helena School

Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LE

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Good

The overall school grade in this area is high.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for CO5 8PL

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01021731
Colchester 021A
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02004526
Colchester 021
Civil Parish
E04004009
West Mersea
Local Authority Ward
E05010833
Mersea and Pyefleet
Local Authority
E07000071
Colchester
County
E10000012
Essex
Region
E12000006
East of England
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000734
Harwich and North Essex
European Electoral Region
E15000006
Eastern
Primary Care Organisation
E16000129
North East Essex
Police Force Area
E23000028
Essex
Travel to Work Area
E30000193
Colchester
Built-up Area
E34002505
West Mersea
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000056
South East
Sub ICB Location
E38000117
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB - 06T
NHS England Region
E40000007
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
E54000023
Suffolk and North East Essex
Cancer Alliance
E56000022
East of England - North
County Electoral Division
E58000444
Mersea and Tiptree
Country
E92000001
England

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