Map of CO5 8GL postcode

General information
Postcode CO5 8GL
Post Town Colchester
Nearest station Wivenhoe (10 km)
Bus stops
Coast Road (W)
Victory PH (E)
The Coast Inn (N)
Cemetery (E)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 7 View
Known addresses
1 Victory Place, West Mersea
2 Victory Place, Colchester
4 Victory Place, West Mersea
5 Victory Place, Colchester
6 Victory Place, West Mersea
7 Victory Place, Colchester
Main property type Detached
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 51.776491
Longitude 0.904303
Easting 600456
Northing 212637
Grid reference TM004126
UTM reference 31U 355421 5738257
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Plus code 9F32QWG3+HP
Altitude 14 metres (46 feet)
Sunrise (today) 4:42
Sunset (today) 21:10
Distance away
Distance to sea 0.1 KMs (0.1 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishWest MerseaE04004009
Ward Mersea and Pyefleet E05010833
Local Authority District Colchester E07000071
County Electoral Division Mersea and Tiptree E58000444
Local Authority Essex E10000012
County Essex E10000012
Constituency (2024) Harwich and North Essex E14001273
MPSir Bernard JenkinConservative
Police forceEssex
Water companyAnglian Water
NUTS/ITL 3 Essex Haven Gateway
NUTS/ITL 2 Essex
NUTS/ITL 1 East of England
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced February 2009
Last updated June 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 16
Households (2011) 6
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
27,322 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£42,800
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanRural town and fringe
Built up area (2024)West MerseaE63011460
Census output area (2021)E00110388
Census output area (2011)E00110388
Lower layer super output area (2021)Colchester 021EE01021735
Lower layer super output area (2011)Colchester 021EE01021735
Middle layer super output area (2021)West MerseaE02004526
Middle layer super output area (2011)West MerseaE02004526
Travel to work areaColchesterE30000193
Property sales
Average property price in Colchester £308,192
Annual change -0.2%
View all properties sold in the CO postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
1 Victory Place, West MerseaDetached (freehold)Aug 2019£680,000
New build detached (freehold)Mar 2009£475,000
4 Victory Place, West MerseaDetached (freehold)Jul 2018£780,000
Detached (freehold)Mar 2015£717,500
New build detached (freehold)Apr 2010£600,000
6 Victory Place, West MerseaNew build detached (freehold)Aug 2010£650,000
5 Victory Place, ColchesterNew build detached (freehold)Aug 2009£250,000
2 Victory Place, ColchesterNew build detached (freehold)Jul 2009£500,000
7 Victory Place, ColchesterNew build detached (freehold)Jun 2009£250,000


View all properties sold in the CO5 8 sector

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