CO5 8PA
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 021D, Mersea and Pyefleet ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO5 8PA, 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 8PA
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 67% 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 1.3 km awayExact point
- 13 of 23 properties in CO5 8PA at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 4 at medium risk, 1 at very low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- 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 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 920 m awayExact point
- 94.1% can get gigabit broadband at CO5 8PASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO5 8PARoad 51 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
- 7.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO5 8PA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 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 8PA
Latest sale at each postcode- £690,000City Road, CO5 8NEJune 2024, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £875,000The Lane, CO5 8NTJanuary 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £850,000Firs Hamlet, CO5 8NFNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £285,000Firs Chase, CO5 8NGOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £450,000Stonehill Way, CO5 8NQMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £308,090The Lane, CO5 8NRJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £500,000Firs Chase, CO5 8NNOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold320 m
- £640,000Blackwater Drive, CO5 8NJSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold360 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 8PA
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Tesco West Mersea ExpressTesco920 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.