CO12 5LG is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CO12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5LG) 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 CO12.
Postal Sector. In our case CO12 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LG.

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 CO12 5LG postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is HARWICH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CO12 5LG postcode have the street address of The Soils

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 2 individuals call the CO12 5LG postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of HARWICH within the old postal county of Essex.

CO12 5LG is within the village of Great Oakley.

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Map Coordinates for CO12 5LG

Latitude	51.913812361
Longitude	1.20002366795

Ordnance Survey Maps for CO12 5LG

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Landranger 1:50,000 169 Ipswich & The Naze	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CO12 5LG © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CO12 5LG

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	83.00%	NE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	55.00%	ENE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	E 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	85.00%	NE 13 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	91.00%	ENE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	89.00%	ESE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	62.00%	SSW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	47.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	63.00%	SW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	43.00%	WSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	SW 11 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	SE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	20.00%	E 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of CO12 5LG Postcode

England Primary Schools

Two Village Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Two Village Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Mayes Lane, Ramsey, Harwich, Essex, CO12 5EL

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact:

All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley

Address: All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley, Beaumont Road, Great Oakley, Harwich, Essex, CO12 5BA

Distance: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01255880315

Wix and Wrabness Primary School

Address: Wix and Wrabness Primary School, Colchester Road, Wix, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2RS

Distance: 2.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01255870282

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CO12 5LG

CLEAR SPRINGS (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: CLEAR SPRINGS, LOW ROAD, HARWICH, ESSEX, CO12 3TS

Distance: 2.65 miles

Contact: :

DOVERCOURT DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 120 FRONKS ROAD, HARWICH, ESSEX, CO12 4EQ

Distance: 3.24 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 49 KINGSWAY, HARWICH, ESSEX, CO12 3JT

Distance: 3.81 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: THE ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL, HOLBROOK, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP9 2RX

Distance: 4.61 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 26 ELM TREE AVENUE, FRINTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO13 0AR

Distance: 5.46 miles

Contact: :

MJ DOOLEY (DENTAL SURGEON) LIMITED

Address: THE OLD LIBRARY DENTAL SURGERY, 121-123 CONNAUGHT AVENUE, FRINTON-ON-SEA, CO13 9PS

Distance: 5.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 674505

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CO12 5LG

OAKLEY PHARMACY

Address: 10 OAKLEY ROAD, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, ESSEX, CO12 4QZ

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 502586

BORNO PHARMACY

Address: FRYATT HOSPITAL, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, CO12 4EX

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 503755

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 151 HIGH STREET, HARWICH, CO12 3AX

Distance: 3.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 552017

BOOTS

Address: 224-226 HIGH STREET, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, ESSEX, CO12 3AJ

Distance: 3.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 503508

MANSFIELD PHARMACY

Address: MAIDSHEAD PARADE, HIGH STREET, THORPE-LE-SOKEN, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 0DY

Distance: 4.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 861329

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 1-5 SHOP PARADE, HALSTEAD ROAD, KIRBY CROSS, FRINTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO13 0LN

Distance: 5.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 852741

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CO12 5LG

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (HARWICH)

Address: 175 HIGH STREET, HARWICH, CO12 3QB

Distance: 3.76 miles

Contact: :

EYES RITE OPTICIANS

Address: 54 KINGSWAY, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, ESSEX, CO12 3JR

Distance: 3.78 miles

Contact: :

JOSEPH LORD OPTICIANS (DOVERCOURT)

Address: 145 HIGH STREET, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, ESSEX, CO12 3AX

Distance: 3.82 miles

Contact: :

HANKS & PECK OPTICIANS

Address: HIGH STREET, THORPE-LE-SOKEN, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO16 0DY

Distance: 4.22 miles

Contact: :

BRISCOE AND BRISCOE (BLAKE AVENUE)

Address: 40 BLAKE AVENUE, SHOTLEY GATE, IPSWICH, IP9 1RL

Distance: 4.27 miles

Contact: :

S D ARNOLD OPTICIANS

Address: PORTOBELLO UNITS, HIGH STREET, WALTON ON THE NAZE, ESSEX, CO14 8BB

Distance: 5.41 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CO12 5LG

BESSBROOK

Address: BESSBROOK, HARWICH ROAD, GT OAKLEY, ESSEX, CO12 5JR

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

HAREWOOD SURGERY

Address: HARWICH ROAD, GREAT OAKLEY, HARWICH, ESSEX, CO12 5AD

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 880341

MAYFLOWER MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 419 MAIN ROAD, HARWICH, ESSEX, CO12 4EX

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 201299

MAYFLOWER MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 419 MAIN ROAD, HARWICH, CO12 4EX

Distance: 2.92 miles

Contact: :

FRONKS RD FAMILY SURGERY

Address: 77 FRONKS ROAD, DOVERCOURT, HARWICH, ESSEX, CO12 3RS

Distance: 3.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 556868

THORPE SURGERY

Address: THE SURGERY, HIGH STREET, THORPE-LE-SOKEN, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO16 0EA

Distance: 4.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 861850

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Transport Links near CO12 5LG

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CO12 5LG

Wrabness
Wrabness station, Station Road, Wrabness, Essex, CO11 2TJ
Distance: 3.25 miles
Driving Time: 4.21 minutes
Harwich International
Harwich International station, Parkeston Quay, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4SR
Distance: 4.69 miles
Driving Time: 7.10 minutes
Harwich Town
Harwich Town station, George Street, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3NA
Distance: 5.64 miles
Driving Time: 7.07 minutes
Dovercourt
Dovercourt station, Kingsway, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3AG
Distance: 5.70 miles
Driving Time: 7.28 minutes
Thorpe-le-Soken
Thorpe-le-Soken station, Station Road, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, CO16 0HQ
Distance: 6.67 miles
Driving Time: 10.10 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CO12 5LG

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CO12 5LG

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CO12 5LG Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Harwich and North Essex Co Const
Member or Parliament	Sir Bernard Jenkin
Contact Details	Contact Sir Bernard Jenkin
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CO12 5LG Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Tendring District Council and the County Council is Essex County Council.

Essex County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Tendring District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Tendring District at the following link Tendring District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Tendring District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Tendring District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CO12 5LG Postcode 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

Postcodes near the CO12 5LG Postcode

CO12 5LJ CO12 5LH South House Farm Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CO12 5LG Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CO12 5LG
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Freshfields Road, Parkeston, HARWICH, CO12 4EN	5.06 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to Morrisons
Asda, Main Road, HARWICH, CO12 3HJ	5.60 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to Asda
Iceland, High Street, HARWICH, CO12 3PA	6.01 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to Iceland
Iceland, Triangle Shopping Centre, FRINTON-ON-SEA, CO13 0AU	8.46 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to Iceland
Aldi, Kirby Road, WALTON ON THE NAZE, CO14 8FR	8.46 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the CO12 5LG Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CO12 5LG
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way, Ipswich, IP3 9SN	8.23 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT	9.59 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to Copdock Interchange
Westend Road Coopers, Ipswich, IP1 2DZ	10.29 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to Westend Road Coopers
7 Anglia Parkway South, Anglia Retail Park, Ipswich, IP1 5QP	12.33 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to 7 Anglia Parkway South, Anglia Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CO12 5LG
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Williamsburg Avenue, HARWICH, CO12 4GA	3.10 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to McDonald's, Williamsburg Avenue, HARWICH, CO12 4GA
McDonald's, Colchester Road, Weeley, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9AD	5.64 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to McDonald's, Colchester Road, Weeley, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9AD
McDonald's, Haven Exchange, FELIXSTOWE, IP11 2QX	6.27 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to McDonald's, Haven Exchange, FELIXSTOWE, IP11 2QX
McDonald's, Hartley Brook Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9FZ	7.52 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to McDonald's, Hartley Brook Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9FZ

KFC Restaurants near CO12 5LG
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Brook Retail Park, London Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 3TP	7.37 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to KFC Clacton - Brook Retail Park
KFC, Felixstowe Road, IPSWICH, IP3 8SU	8.81 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to KFC Ipswich - Felixstowe Road
KFC, Grafton Way, IPSWICH, IP1 1AX	9.85 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to KFC Ipswich - Cardinal Park
KFC, Anson Road, Martlesham Heath, IPSWICH, IP5 3RA	10.95 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to KFC Ipswich - Martlesham Heath
KFC, Anglia Parkway South, IPSWICH, IP1 5QP	12.28 miles	Directions from CO12 5LG to KFC Ipswich - Bury Road