CO5 7RJ Postcode in Great Wigborough

Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

CO5 7RJ is the Postcode in School Lane

CO5 7RJ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CO5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7RJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CO which means Colchester.
Postal District. In our case CO5.
Postal Sector. In our case CO5 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RJ.

The regional mail center for the post area CO is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CO5 7RJ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CO5 7RJ postcode have the street address of School Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CO5 7RJ postcode is home to a bustling 67 residents!

CO5 7RJ is within the village of Great Wigborough.

The CO5 7RJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CO5 7RJ are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in CO5 7RJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

A word cloud for the CO5 7RJ postcode — A word cloud of the postal code

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude	51.8009660405
Longitude	0.852029432592

Retail and Shopping near CO5 7RJ

Street	Town	Locality	Distance (Miles)	Central Postcode	Directions on Google Maps
COAST ROAD	COLCHESTER	WEST MERSEA	2.57	CO5 8NA	View on Google Maps
CHURCH ROAD	COLCHESTER	WEST MERSEA	3.02	CO5 8QH	View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET	COLCHESTER	WEST MERSEA	3.02	CO5 8QA	View on Google Maps
YORICK ROAD	COLCHESTER	WEST MERSEA	3.10	CO5 8HT	View on Google Maps

Nearest Town	Distance (Miles)	Direction	Bearing
West Mersea	3.07	SE	124.13
Wivenhoe	6.00	NE	49.94
Colchester	6.46	NNE	18.22
Brightlingsea	7.43	E	84.48
Coggeshall	8.61	NW	304.54
Maldon	8.86	WSW	237.16
Witham	9.08	W	269.59
Southminster	9.64	S	185.63
Braintree	13.87	WNW	292.81
South Woodham Ferrers	14.63	SW	222.55
Rochford	16.35	SSW	202.38
Sudbury	17.25	NNW	342.77

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Layer Marney Tower

Thu 14th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	N 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	N 4 mph

Fri 15th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	NW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	16.00%	WNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	7.00%	W 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	SW 7 mph

Sat 16th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	10.00%	SW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	SW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	WSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	WSW 11 mph

Sun 17th Nov

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	13.00%	WSW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	17.00%	WSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	WSW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	16.00%	WSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	47.00%	WSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	22.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	13.00%	W 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	10.00%	W 13 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	3.700
Median Mbps	4.100
Maximum Mbps	6.140

CO5 7RJ has an average download speed of 3.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

164 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

0% of postcodes (2,846) have slower broadband speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,181,631) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	0.500
Median Mbps	0.400
Maximum Mbps	0.780

CO5 7RJ has an average upload speed of 0.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,025 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

0% of postcodes (807) have slower upload speeds.

100% of postcodes (1,182,809) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, High Road, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0DS

Distance: 3.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01206734249

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

WEST MERSEA DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 32A KINGSLAND ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 8RA

Distance: 3.28 miles

Contact: :

TIPTREE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 93 CHURCH ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HB

Distance: 4.35 miles

Contact: :

LAYER ROAD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: CHESTERFIELDS, LAYER ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9LA

Distance: 4.56 miles

Contact: :

MERSEA ROAD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 306 MERSEA ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 8QY

Distance: 5.07 miles

Contact: :

COLCHESTER DENTAL CENTRE

Address: CIRCULAR ROAD SOUTH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 7UT

Distance: 5.17 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 41 PRETTYGATE ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4EQ

Distance: 5.48 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

TOLLESBURY PHARMACY

Address: 12A EAST STREET, TOLLESBURY, MALDON, ESSEX, CM9 8QD

Distance: 3.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01621 860511

ISLAND PHARMACY

Address: 4 & 5 KINGSWAY, BARFIELD ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 8QT

Distance: 3.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 615113

BOOTS

Address: 37 BARFIELD ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 8QX

Distance: 3.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 382850

CARE PHARMACY

Address: RETAIL UNIT NO.1, 37/39 KINGSLAND RD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8RA

Distance: 3.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 381673

TIPTREE PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 4, 80 CHURCH ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HB

Distance: 4.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01621 810710

BOOTS

Address: 3-5 THE CENTRE, CHURCH ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HF

Distance: 4.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01621 815432

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Nearest Opticians

PATRICK & MENZIES (WEST MERSEA)

Address: 2 BARFIELD ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 8QT

Distance: 3.12 miles

Contact: :

DAVID J RUSSELL OPTICIANS

Address: 100 CHURCH ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0AB

Distance: 4.29 miles

Contact: :

DON TYLER & SON

Address: 12 THE CENTRE, CHURCH ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HF

Distance: 4.36 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH (COLCHESTER)

Address: STANWAY RETAIL PARK, PEARTREE ROAD, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, CO3 0LX

Distance: 5.37 miles

Contact: :

STANWAY SPECSAVERS LTD

Address: 1 WESTERN APPROACH, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, CO3 8AA

Distance: 6.03 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE-AT-HOME.UK (SOVEREIGN CRESCENT)

Address: 4 SOVEREIGN CRESCENT, LEXDEN ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3UZ

Distance: 6.09 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

MALTING GREEN SURGERY

Address: 64 MALTING GREEN ROAD, LAYER-DE-LA-HAYE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 0JJ

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: :

THE TOLLESBURY PRACTICE

Address: THE SURGERY, 25 HIGH STREET, TOLLESBURY, MALDON, ESSEX, CM9 8RG

Distance: 3.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01621 869204

CHURCH STREET SURGERY

Address: 13 CHURCH STREET, TOLLESHUNT D'ARCY, MALDON, ESSEX, CM9 8TS

Distance: 3.25 miles

Contact: :

WEST MERSEA SURGERY

Address: 32 KINGSLAND ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 8RA

Distance: 3.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 382015

TIPTREE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CHURCH ROAD, TIPTREE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 0HB

Distance: 4.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01621 816475

SHRUB END SURGERY

Address: 122 SHRUB END ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4RY

Distance: 5.25 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Hythe (Essex)

Address: Hythe station, Station Road, Hythe, Essex, CO2 8JR

Postcode: CO2 8JR

Line: Sunshine Coast (Tendring Hundred) Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.68 miles

Colchester Town

Address: Colchester Town station, St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EF

Postcode: CO2 7EF

Line: Sunshine Coast (Tendring Hundred) Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.32 miles

Marks Tey

Address: Marks Tey station, Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE

Postcode: CO6 1EE

Line: Great Eastern Main Line|Gainsborough line (Sudbury branch line)

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.26 miles

Kelvedon

Address: Kelvedon station, Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP

Postcode: CO5 9NP

Line: Great Eastern Main Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.96 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M11 J8

Distance: 33.94 miles

Driving Time: 39.06 minutes

M25 J28

Distance: 37.41 miles

Driving Time: 39.62 minutes

M11 J7

Distance: 38.74 miles

Driving Time: 46.68 minutes

M25 J29

Distance: 39.71 miles

Driving Time: 41.84 minutes

M11 J7A

Distance: 40.15 miles

Driving Time: 45.17 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Witham
Member or Parliament	Priti Patel
Contact Details	Contact Priti Patel
Political Party	Conservative

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Essex County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Essex Library Service

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£310,000	£310,000	£310,000	1
2015	£300,000	£420,000	£360,000	2
2016	£370,000	£370,000	£370,000	1
2017	£333,000	£635,000	£484,000	2
2019	£465,000	£465,000	£465,000	1
2021	£200,000	£648,500	£486,700	5
2023	£350,000	£350,000	£350,000	1

Local Postcodes

CO5 7SA Drakes Corner CO5 7SB Maldon Road CO5 7RL St. Stephens Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near CO5 7RJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, The Centre, Tiptree, COLCHESTER, CO5 0HF	7.01 miles	Directions to Iceland
Tesco, Church Road, Tiptree, COLCHESTER, CO5 0SU	7.14 miles	Directions to Tesco
Asda, Church Road, Tiptree, COLCHESTER, CO5 0LA	7.37 miles	Directions to Asda
Iceland, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG	9.29 miles	Directions to Iceland
Sainsburys, Western Approach, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8AA	9.69 miles	Directions to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near CO5 7RJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL	6.26 miles	Directions to ferring Service Station
11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA	6.41 miles	Directions to 11b High Street
Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre., Chelmsford, CM2 6FD	16.79 miles	Directions to Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre.
205 High Street, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1LL	18.99 miles	Directions to 205 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CO5 7RJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG	5.77 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG
McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH	6.46 miles	Directions to McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH
McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US	6.92 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US
McDonald's, Fullbridge, MALDON, CM9 4LE	8.65 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Fullbridge, MALDON, CM9 4LE

KFC Restaurants near CO5 7RJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	6.02 miles	Directions to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	6.39 miles	Directions to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA	12.48 miles	Directions to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island
KFC, Brook Retail Park, London Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 3TP	12.62 miles	Directions to KFC Clacton - Brook Retail Park
KFC, Broomfield Road, CHELMSFORD, CM1 4DP	16.72 miles	Directions to KFC Chelmsford - Broomfield Road