The postcode district is located in the CO Colchester postal area , CO5 has a population of 29,501 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.
The area of the district is 53.46 square miles (138.46 square kilometers or 34,214.68 acres).
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To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.
Town | Distance (miles) | Direction |
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Colchester | 5.63 | NNE |
Wivenhoe | 6.14 | ENE |
Coggeshall | 6.98 | WNW |
Witham | 8.18 | W |
Brightlingsea | 8.46 | E |
Maldon | 8.92 | SW |
Southminster | 11.00 | S |
Halstead | 11.88 | NW |
Braintree | 12.40 | WNW |
Manningtree | 13.25 | NE |
Burnham-on-Crouch | 13.57 | S |
Clacton-on-Sea | 14.13 | E |
South Woodham Ferrers | 15.06 | SW |
Sudbury | 15.61 | NNW |
Hadleigh | 16.26 | NNE |
Chelmsford | 16.27 | WSW |
Rochford | 17.32 | SSW |
Acton | 17.47 | N |
Frinton-on-Sea | 17.90 | E |
The post town for this district is COLCHESTER.
Location | Post Town | Sector | Number of Postcodes |
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Tiptree | COLCHESTER | CO5 0 | 279 |
West Mersea | COLCHESTER | CO5 8 | 234 |
Kelvedon | COLCHESTER | CO5 9 | 116 |
Feering | COLCHESTER | CO5 9 | 72 |
Rowhedge | COLCHESTER | CO5 7 | 64 |
Fingringhoe | COLCHESTER | CO5 7 | 41 |
Layer Marney | COLCHESTER | CO5 9 | 26 |
Langenhoe | COLCHESTER | CO5 7 | 22 |
Peldon | COLCHESTER | CO5 7 | 20 |
Messing | COLCHESTER | CO5 9 | 19 |
Abberton | COLCHESTER | CO5 7 | 19 |
East Mersea | COLCHESTER | CO5 8 | 19 |
Great Wigborough | COLCHESTER | CO5 7 | 14 |
Easthorpe | COLCHESTER | CO5 9 | 9 |
Inworth | COLCHESTER | CO5 9 | 6 |
Little Wigborough | COLCHESTER | CO5 7 | 2 |
Street | Town | Locality | Number of Shops | Central Postcode | View on Google Maps |
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CHURCH ROAD | COLCHESTER | TIPTREE | 51 | CO5 0HB | View on Google Maps |
HIGH STREET | COLCHESTER | KELVEDON | 24 | CO5 9AA | View on Google Maps |
HIGH STREET | COLCHESTER | WEST MERSEA | 23 | CO5 8QA | View on Google Maps |
BARFIELD ROAD | COLCHESTER | WEST MERSEA | 19 | CO5 8QT | View on Google Maps |
COAST ROAD | COLCHESTER | WEST MERSEA | 9 | CO5 8NA | View on Google Maps |
THE CENTRE | COLCHESTER | TIPTREE | 9 | CO5 0HF | View on Google Maps |
KINGSLAND ROAD | COLCHESTER | WEST MERSEA | 8 | CO5 8RA | View on Google Maps |
YORICK ROAD | COLCHESTER | WEST MERSEA | 8 | CO5 8HT | View on Google Maps |
CHURCH ROAD | COLCHESTER | WEST MERSEA | 7 | CO5 8QH | View on Google Maps |
In the CO5 postcode district, the primary settlement is Tiptree in the county of Essex, England. Other significant settlements include Abberton, Fingringhoe, Great Wigborough, Langenhoe, Little Wigborough, Peldon, Rowhedge, East Mersea, West Mersea, Easthorpe, Feering, Inworth, Kelvedon, Layer Marney, and Messing. The post town associated with this postcode district is Colchester.
When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Colchester District (B) (754 postal codes), followed by the Braintree District area (184 postal codes), and finally, the Maldon District (B) area (23 postal codes).
The largest settlement in the CO5 postal code is Tiptree followed by West Mersea, and Kelvedon.
The postcode area has a boundary with Thames Estuary.
The CO5 Postcode shares a border with CM8 (WITHAM, Silver End, Wickham Bishops), CO2 (COLCHESTER, Layer-de-la-Haye, Birch), CO6 (Coggeshall, Earls Colne, West Bergholt) and CM9 (MALDON, Heybridge, Tollesbury).
# | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
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1 | Kelvedon Dental Centre | 1 NEW ROAD , KELVEDON , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 9JN | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE | |
2 | Tiptree Dental Surgery | 93 CHURCH ROAD , TIPTREE , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 0HB | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE | |
3 | West Mersea Dental Practice | 32A KINGSLAND ROAD , WEST MERSEA , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 8RA | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE | |
4 | Mid Essex Dental Care | 215-217 HIGH STREET , KELVEDON , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 9JT | GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE |
# | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
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1 | Kelvedon & Feering Health Centre | , KELVEDON , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 9AG | GP PRACTICE | |
2 | West Mersea Surgery | , WEST MERSEA , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 8RA | GP PRACTICE | |
3 | Tiptree Medical Centre | , TIPTREE , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 0HB | GP PRACTICE | |
4 | Rowhedge Surgery | , THRESHELFORDS BUSINESS PARK , INWORTH ROAD , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 9SE | GP PRACTICE |
# | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
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1 | Boots | 37 BARFIELD ROAD , WEST MERSEA , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 8QX | PHARMACY | |
2 | Care Pharmacy | RETAIL UNIT NO.1 , 37/39 KINGSLAND RD , WEST MERSEA , COLCHESTER , CO5 8RA | PHARMACY | |
3 | Boots | 72A & 72B HIGH STREET , KELVEDON , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 9AE | PHARMACY | |
4 | Island Pharmacy | 4 & 5 KINGSWAY , BARFIELD ROAD , WEST MERSEA , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 8QT | PHARMACY | |
5 | Boots | 3-5 THE CENTRE , CHURCH ROAD , TIPTREE , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 0HF | PHARMACY | |
6 | Tiptree Pharmacy | UNIT 4, 80 CHURCH ROAD , TIPTREE , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 0HB | PHARMACY |
# | Name | Address | Type | Contact |
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1 | DAVID J RUSSELL OPTICIANS | 100 CHURCH ROAD , TIPTREE , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 0AB | OPTICAL SITE | |
2 | PATRICK & MENZIES (WEST MERSEA) | 2 BARFIELD ROAD , WEST MERSEA , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 8QT | OPTICAL SITE | |
3 | DON TYLER & SON | 12 THE CENTRE , CHURCH ROAD , TIPTREE , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 0HF | OPTICAL SITE | |
4 | EYESYTE (43 HIGH STREET) | 43 HIGH STREET , KELVEDON , COLCHESTER , ESSEX , CO5 9AG | OPTICAL SITE |
Phase: Primary
Address: 65 Barbrook Lane , Tiptree , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 0EF
Headteacher: Ms Margaret Coxhead (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Secondary
Address: Maypole Road , Tiptree , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 0EW
Headteacher: Mr James Ketley (Head Teacher)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Phase: Primary
Address: Townsend Road , Tiptree , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 0ND
Headteacher: Mrs Judith Dale (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: 103 Maldon Road , Tiptree , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 0PG
Headteacher: Miss Tracey Oram (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: 66 Church Road , Tiptree , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 0SU
Headteacher: Mr Martin Moriarty (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Church Road , Fingringhoe , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 7BN
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Hannah Coyle Donna Parker (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Rectory Road , Rowhedge , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 7HR
Headteacher: Mrs Kerry Malcolm (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Bracken Way , Abberton , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 7PG
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Stevenson (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Barfield Road , West Mersea , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 8QX
Headteacher: Mrs Tania Wright (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Docwra Road , Kelvedon , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 9DS
Headteacher: Mrs Lois Osborne (Headteacher)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Phase: Primary
Address: Coggeshall Road , Feering , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 9QB
Headteacher: Miss Susie Price (Head of School)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: Coggeshall Road , Feering , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 9QB
Headteacher: Mrs Bridgette Gough ()
Ofsted Rating: Good
Phase: Primary
Address: School Road , Messing , Colchester
Postcode: CO5 9TH
Headteacher: Ms Charlotte Brown ()
Ofsted Rating: Good
Operator: LE
Line: Great Eastern Main Line
Company: Greater Anglia
Average Driving Time from within the district: 33.30
Average Driving Distance: 28.86
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 648
Average Driving Time from within the district: 36.37
Average Driving Distance: 34.14
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 769
Average Driving Time from within the district: 37.12
Average Driving Distance: 33.42
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 548
Average Driving Time from within the district: 38.38
Average Driving Distance: 32.18
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 532
Average Driving Time from within the district: 38.39
Average Driving Distance: 36.30
Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 732
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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09:00 to 12:00 | Cloudy | 0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 5.00% | NNW 4 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 2.00% | NNE 4 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Sunny day | 3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 2.00% | N 7 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Partly cloudy (night) | 1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 2.00% | NW 9 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Partly cloudy (night) | 1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) | 2.00% | WNW 11 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Clear night | 1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) | 1.00% | W 13 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Cloudy | 2.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) | 8.00% | W 18 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 5.00% | W 18 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Sunny day | 4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 1.00% | WNW 20 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Sunny day | 5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 1.00% | WNW 20 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Sunny day | 6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 1.00% | WNW 16 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Partly cloudy (night) | 4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 1.00% | W 13 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 3.00% | W 11 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 4.00% | WSW 9 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 5.00% | SW 7 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Overcast | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 10.00% | S 13 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Light rain | 7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 45.00% | S 20 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Light rain | 7.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 60.00% | SSE 27 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Heavy rain | 8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 86.00% | S 29 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Heavy rain | 10.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 87.00% | S 29 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Heavy rain | 12.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 83.00% | SSW 29 mph |
Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Light rain | 13.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 53.00% | SSW 27 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Light rain | 13.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 47.00% | SSW 29 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 20.00% | SSW 31 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 20.00% | SSW 29 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 21.00% | SSW 27 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Light rain | 13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 49.00% | SSW 22 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 20.00% | SSW 22 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Light rain | 12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 48.00% | SW 20 mph |
Postal Sector | Delivery Office |
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CO5 0 | Tiptree Delivery Office |
CO5 7 | Colchester Delivery Office |
CO5 7 | Rowhedge Scale Payment Delivery Office |
CO5 7 | Fingringhoe Scale Payment Delivery Office |
CO5 8 | West Mersea Postal Delivery Office |
CO5 9 | Kelvedelivery Officen Scale Payment Delivery Office |
CO5 9 | Tiptree Delivery Office |
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C | O | 5 | Space | Numeric | Letter | Letter |
We found 4 visitor attractions.
Layer Marney Tower |
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Historic Properties |
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
View Layer Marney Tower on Google Maps |
Mersea Island Museum |
Museums & Art Galleries |
Museum and / or Art Gallery |
View Mersea Island Museum on Google Maps |
Feering & Kelvedon Local History Museum |
Museums & Art Galleries |
Museum and / or Art Gallery |
View Feering & Kelvedon Local History Museum on Google Maps |
Feeringbury Manor |
Gardens |
Garden |
View Feeringbury Manor on Google Maps |
# Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
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1 | £625 | £800 | £700 |
2 | £800 | £1,300 | £1,072 |
3 | £1,150 | £1,700 | £1,425 |
4 | £1,650 | £1,650 | £1,650 |
# Bedrooms | Min Price | Max Price | Avg Price |
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£1,345,000 | £1,345,000 | £1,345,000 | |
3 | £1,000,000 | £1,100,000 | £1,050,000 |
4 | £1,000,000 | £1,600,000 | £1,362,500 |
5 | £1,100,000 | £2,850,000 | £1,470,833 |
6 | £1,250,000 | £1,500,000 | £1,420,000 |
7 | £5,750,000 | £5,750,000 | £5,750,000 |
Logo | Name | Brand Name | Address | Contact Number |
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West Mersea | Oakheart Property | 34a Barfield Road, West Mersea, CO5 8QT | 01206 581881 | |
West Mersea | Moores Estate Agents | 31 High Street West Mersea CO5 8QA | 01206 586092 | |
Tiptree | David Martin Estate Agents | 35a Church Road Tiptree CO5 0SU | 01621 738346 | |
West Mersea | Game Estate Agents | 41a High Street West Mersea Essex CO5 8QA | 01206 586072 | |
Tiptree | John Alexander Estate Agents & Letting Agents | 1 Church Road, Tiptree, CO5 0LG | 01621 738588 |
Yearly House Price Averages for the District
Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
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Detached | £456,642 | 219 | £416,403 | 224 | £410,048 | 299 | £392,471 | 260 |
Semi-Detached | £303,511 | 153 | £290,978 | 135 | £287,025 | 129 | £245,366 | 175 |
Terraced | £291,716 | 93 | £276,381 | 93 | £251,061 | 66 | £217,381 | 84 |
Flats | £185,674 | 60 | £178,801 | 58 | £160,369 | 65 | £165,076 | 64 |