CO5 8NJ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 021D, Mersea and Pyefleet ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO5 8NJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CO5 8NJ
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 71% on JulyColchester 021D: 30 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wivenhoe, 9.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 950 m awayExact point
- No property in CO5 8NJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Colchester 021DNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at CO5 8NJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO5 8NJRoad 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO5 8NJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CO5 8NJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £640,000Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £545,000Rosebank Road, CO5 8NHOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £285,000Firs Chase, CO5 8NGOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £535,750Firs Road, CO5 8NLAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £450,000Stonehill Way, CO5 8NQMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £442,960St Peters Road, CO5 8LNMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £245,000Victory Road, CO5 8LYJune 2024, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £450,000St Peters Road, CO5 8LPFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CO5 8NJ
In a straight linePharmacies
- ISLAND PHARMACY790 m
- BOOTS880 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco West Mersea ExpressTesco580 m
- Co-op West Mersea SupermarketEast of England Co-operative970 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 021D
Everything about Colchester 021DThe postcode district: CO5
Everything about CO5Your MP
- Sir Bernard JenkinConservativeMP for Harwich and North Essex
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.