CO5 0LQ 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 (0LQ) 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 0.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LQ.

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 0LQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is TIPTREE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CO5 0LQ postcode have the street address of Millwrights

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CO5 0LQ postcode is home to a bustling 74 residents!

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

CO5 0LQ is within the village of Tiptree.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in CO5 0LQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced, mid-terraced and detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in CO5 0LQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Telephone Area Code for CO5 0LQ

The telephone area code for CO5 0LQ is 01621 Maldon.

Map Coordinates for CO5 0LQ

Latitude	51.8156687702
Longitude	0.74714639389

Ordnance Survey Maps for CO5 0LQ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 183 Chelmsford and the Rodings	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 168 Colchester	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CO5 0LQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CO5 0LQ

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	SW 11 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	20.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	20.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	54.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CO5 0LQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For CO5 0LQ

Average Mbps	50.100
Median Mbps	53.600
Maximum Mbps	78.110

CO5 0LQ has an average download speed of 50.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,503 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

26% of postcodes (311,514) have slower broadband speeds.

74% of postcodes (871,624) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CO5 0LQ

Average Mbps	12.400
Median Mbps	11.100
Maximum Mbps	20.000

CO5 0LQ has an average upload speed of 12.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,342 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

40% of postcodes (473,005) have slower upload speeds.

59% of postcodes (701,294) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CO5 0LQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Messing Primary School

Address: Messing Primary School, School Road, Messing, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9TH

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01621815415

Milldene Primary School

Address: Milldene Primary School, 65 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EF

Distance: 0.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01621816490

St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Address: St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School, 66 Church Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0SU

Distance: 0.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01621815456

Baynards Primary School

Address: Baynards Primary School, Townsend Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0ND

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01621817261

Tiptree Heath Primary School

Address: Tiptree Heath Primary School, 103 Maldon Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0PG

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre

Address: Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre, Maypole Road, Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, CO5 0EW

Distance: 0.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01621816526

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CO5 0LQ

TIPTREE DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

MID ESSEX DENTAL CARE

Address: 215-217 HIGH STREET, KELVEDON, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 9JT

Distance: 2.49 miles

Contact: :

KELVEDON DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 1 NEW ROAD, KELVEDON, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 9JN

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 4 MAYLAND ROAD, WITHAM, CM8 2UX

Distance: 4.58 miles

Contact: :

WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE

Address: THE WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE, 4 MAYLAND ROAD, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2UX

Distance: 4.58 miles

Contact: :

NEWLANDS DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2AQ

Distance: 4.63 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CO5 0LQ

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01621 815432

TIPTREE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01621 810710

BOOTS

Address: 72A & 72B HIGH STREET, KELVEDON, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 9AE

Distance: 2.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 570368

SIMPLYMEDS ONLINE

Address: UNIT K2 BECKINGHAM BUSINESS PARK, TOLLESHUNT MAJOR, MALDON, ESSEX, CM9 8LZ

Distance: 3.45 miles

Contact: tel: 02082 623252

OSBON PHARMACY

Address: 1 POTTER COURT, FLEMMING WAY, WITHAM, CM8 2ZJ

Distance: 4.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 512655

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 1 DOUBLEDAY CORNER, COGGESHALL, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 1NJ

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 561298

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CO5 0LQ

DON TYLER & SON

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

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: :

DAVID J RUSSELL OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: :

EYESYTE (43 HIGH STREET)

Address: 43 HIGH STREET, KELVEDON, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 9AG

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (WITHAM)

Address: 19 THE GROVE CENTRE, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2YT

Distance: 4.63 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (WITHAM)

Address: UNIT 1A, 1 THE GROVE CENTRE, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2YT

Distance: 4.63 miles

Contact: :

BELSON & SONS OPTOMETRISTS (WITHAM)

Address: 5A NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2AF

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CO5 0LQ

TIPTREE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01621 816475

KELVEDON & FEERING HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 46 HIGH STREET, KELVEDON, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO5 9AG

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 572906

CHURCH STREET SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.66 miles

Contact: :

KELVEDON ROAD SURGERY

Address: 59 KELVEDON ROAD, WICKHAM BISHOPS, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 3NA

Distance: 3.77 miles

Contact: :

WITHAM HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 4 MAYLAND ROAD, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2UX

Distance: 4.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 337272

COLLINGWOOD ROAD SURGERY

Address: 40 COLLINGWOOD ROAD, WITHAM, ESSEX, CM8 2DZ

Distance: 4.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01376 502264

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Transport Links near CO5 0LQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CO5 0LQ

Kelvedon
Kelvedon station, Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP
Distance: 3.29 miles
Driving Time: 6.52 minutes
Marks Tey
Marks Tey station, Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE
Distance: 6.48 miles
Driving Time: 9.21 minutes
Witham
Witham station, Albert Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2BS
Distance: 7.33 miles
Driving Time: 10.49 minutes
White Notley
White Notley station, Station Road, White Notley, Essex, CM8 1RP
Distance: 8.82 miles
Driving Time: 12.42 minutes
Hatfield Peverel
Hatfield Peverel station, Station Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, CM3 2DX
Distance: 10.10 miles
Driving Time: 12.39 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CO5 0LQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CO5 0LQ

M11 J8

Distance: 27.23 miles

Driving Time: 31.21 minutes

M25 J28

Distance: 31.26 miles

Driving Time: 31.97 minutes

M11 J7

Distance: 32.59 miles

Driving Time: 39.04 minutes

M11 J7A

Distance: 33.44 miles

Driving Time: 37.32 minutes

M25 J29

Distance: 33.56 miles

Driving Time: 34.19 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CO5 0LQ Postcode?

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

What Council is the CO5 0LQ Postcode in?

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

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

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

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

How much is the Council Tax?

Colchester 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 Colchester 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 CO5 0LQ 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

House Sales in CO5 0LQ

Yearly House Sales for CO5 0LQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£175,000	£245,000	£210,000	2
2011	£174,000	£345,000	£234,667	3
2012	£186,000	£162,000	£164,333	3
2013	£141,250	£180,000	£173,083	3
2014	£245,000	£490,000	£314,667	3
2016	£265,000	£265,000	£265,000	1
2017	£303,000	£295,000	£303,500	3
2018	£285,000	£285,000	£285,000	1
2021	£340,000	£340,000	£340,000	1

Postcodes near the CO5 0LQ Postcode

CO5 0EB Arnold Villas CO5 0DQ Bijou Close CO5 0LA Church Road CO5 0TJ Church Road CO5 0LG Church Road CO5 0DD Elton Walk CO5 0DE Green Lane CO5 0EA Green Lane CO5 0DG Heycroft Way CO5 0LE Mill Close CO5 0LF Mill Walk CO5 0FD Millfields CO5 0TH Pierce Glade CO5 0TL Ransom Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CO5 0LQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CO5 0LQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Church Road, Tiptree, COLCHESTER, CO5 0LA	0.06 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to Asda
Tesco, Church Road, Tiptree, COLCHESTER, CO5 0SU	0.42 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to Tesco
Iceland, The Centre, Tiptree, COLCHESTER, CO5 0HF	0.64 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to Iceland
Morrisons, Braintree Road, WITHAM, CM8 2GD	7.39 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to Morrisons
Tesco, The Grove Centre, WITHAM, CM8 2YT	7.44 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the CO5 0LQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CO5 0LQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL	2.65 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to ferring Service Station
11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA	8.19 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to 11b High Street
Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre., Chelmsford, CM2 6FD	12.97 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to Unit 20-21, The Meadows Shopping Centre.
205 High Street, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1LL	19.09 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to 205 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CO5 0LQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG	5.96 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG
McDonald's, Fullbridge, MALDON, CM9 4LE	6.24 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to McDonald's, Fullbridge, MALDON, CM9 4LE
McDonald's, Cressing Road, BRAINTREE, CM77 8EZ	7.93 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to McDonald's, Cressing Road, BRAINTREE, CM77 8EZ
McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH	8.30 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH

KFC Restaurants near CO5 0LQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	5.96 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA	7.98 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	8.17 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, Broomfield Road, CHELMSFORD, CM1 4DP	12.69 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to KFC Chelmsford - Broomfield Road
KFC, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ	15.91 miles	Directions from CO5 0LQ to KFC Sudbury - Northern Road