CO5 8QR
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 021B, Mersea and Pyefleet ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO5 8QR, 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 8QR
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 40% on JulyColchester 021B: 53 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wivenhoe, 9.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in CO5 8QR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Colchester 021BNeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at CO5 8QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CO5 8QRRoad 60 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 8QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 3 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 8QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £295,000Barfield Road, CO5 8QTFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £265,000Grays Close, CO5 8QUMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £149,000Akersloot Place, CO5 8TLJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £665,000Melrose Road, CO5 8JAOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £313,000Reymead Close, CO5 8DNDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £385,000Digby Mews, CO5 8QWJune 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £690,000Melrose Road, CO5 8JBMay 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £350,000Reymead Close, CO5 8DHJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold180 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 8QR
In a straight lineGP practices
- WEST MERSEA SURGERY300 m
Pharmacies
- ISLAND PHARMACY80 m
- BOOTS170 m
- CARE PHARMACY300 m
Dental practices
- WEST MERSEA DENTAL PRACTICE300 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco West Mersea ExpressTesco150 m
- Co-op West Mersea SupermarketEast of England Co-operative250 m
- Spar - West MerseaSpar350 m
- Spar - West MerseaSpar400 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 021B
Everything about Colchester 021BThe 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.