CO5 8QZ
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 021E, Mersea and Pyefleet ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO5 8QZ, 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 8QZ
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyColchester 021E: 37 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wivenhoe, 9.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- No property in CO5 8QZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Colchester 021ENeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at CO5 8QZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at CO5 8QZRoad 56 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 8QZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 80 m 1 minute 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 8QZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £600,000Victoria Mews, CO5 8GEMay 2024, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £1,075,000Prince Albert Road, CO5 8ANJune 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £610,000Yorick Road, CO5 8AJJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £585,000Kingsland Road, CO5 8AHOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £480,000Kingsland Road, CO5 8RADecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £400,000Rainbow Road, CO5 8REJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £610,000Broomhills Road, CO5 8APFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £665,000Melrose Road, CO5 8JAOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold250 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 8QZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- WEST MERSEA SURGERY180 m
Pharmacies
- CARE PHARMACY180 m
- BOOTS200 m
- ISLAND PHARMACY270 m
Dental practices
- WEST MERSEA DENTAL PRACTICE180 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - West MerseaSpar160 m
- Co-op West Mersea SupermarketEast of England Co-operative170 m
- Spar - West MerseaSpar440 m
- Tesco West Mersea ExpressTesco490 m
The neighbourhood: Colchester 021E
Everything about Colchester 021EThe 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.