CO5 8TR 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 (8TR) 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 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case TR.

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 8TR 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 8TR postcode have the street address of Shop Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CO5 8TR postcode is home to a bustling 41 residents!

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

CO5 8TR is within the village of East Mersea.

The CO5 8TR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CO5 8TR are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in CO5 8TR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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

Map Coordinates for CO5 8TR

Latitude	51.7965774097
Longitude	0.980657169343

Ordnance Survey Maps for CO5 8TR

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 184 Colchester	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CO5 8TR © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CO5 8TR

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	1.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	N 13 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	63.00%	W 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	38.00%	N 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	36.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	1.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	1.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 9 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	NW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	NW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	53.00%	W 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	39.00%	W 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	22.00%	W 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	W 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	W 11 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	W 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	W 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	WSW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	S 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CO5 8TR Postcode?

Download Speeds For CO5 8TR

Average Mbps	7.600
Median Mbps	2.300
Maximum Mbps	80.000

CO5 8TR has an average download speed of 7.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

165 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

1% of postcodes (9,546) have slower broadband speeds.

99% of postcodes (1,174,930) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CO5 8TR

Average Mbps	2.000
Median Mbps	0.400
Maximum Mbps	20.000

CO5 8TR has an average upload speed of 2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

873 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

3% of postcodes (33,741) have slower upload speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,150,027) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CO5 8TR Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CO5 8TR

NATRELLES

Address: 6 MANOR PARADE, PARK DRIVE, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 0UD

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: :

COLNE VIEW DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 53 LADYSMITH AVENUE, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 0JD

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

BRIGHTLING SEA DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 36 HIGH STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 0AQ

Distance: 2.25 miles

Contact: :

WEST MERSEA DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.91 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DISTINCTION

Address: 64 HIGH STREET, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, CO7 9AZ

Distance: 4.23 miles

Contact: :

WIVENHOE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 94 THE AVENUE, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9PP

Distance: 4.78 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CO5 8TR

BOOTS

Address: 52 VICTORIA PLACE, BRIGHTLINGSEA, ESSEX, CO7 0AB

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 302029

CARE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 381673

BOOTS

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

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 382850

ISLAND PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 615113

BOOTS

Address: 19 CLACTON ROAD, ST. OSYTH, CLACTON-ON-SEA, ESSEX, CO16 8PA

Distance: 4.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01255 820396

BOOTS

Address: 11 VINE PARADE, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 9HA

Distance: 5.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 823605

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CO5 8TR

PATRICK & MENZIES (BRIGHTLINGSEA)

Address: 10 STATION ROAD, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 0BT

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: :

PATRICK & MENZIES (WEST MERSEA)

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

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: :

WIVENHOE EYES OPEN

Address: 1 BELLE VUE ROAD, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, CO7 9LE

Distance: 4.40 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (COLCHESTER)

Address: 17-33 LONG WYRE STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO1 1LJ

Distance: 7.17 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL EXPRESS (COLCHESTER)

Address: MONTROSE HOUSE, ELD LANE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO1 1LP

Distance: 7.19 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (LION WALK - COLCHESTER)

Address: 5-6 LION WALK, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO1 1LX

Distance: 7.20 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CO5 8TR

COLNE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 40 STATION ROAD, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 0DT

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 302522

COLNE MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 40 STATION ROAD, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, CO7 0DT

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

WEST MERSEA SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 382015

COACH ROAD SURGERY

Address: 1 COACH ROAD, ALRESFORD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO7 8EA

Distance: 4.03 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH SQUARE SURGERY

Address: CHURCH SQUARE, SPRING ROAD, ST OSYTH, ESSEX, CO16 8NU

Distance: 4.12 miles

Contact: :

WIVENHOE SURGERY

Address: WIVENHOE MEDICAL CENTRE, PHILLIP ROAD, WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, CO7 9BA

Distance: 4.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 824447

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Transport Links near CO5 8TR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CO5 8TR

Hythe (Essex)
Hythe station, Station Road, Hythe, Essex, CO2 8JR
Distance: 11.39 miles
Driving Time: 17.85 minutes
Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe station, Station Road, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9DJ
Distance: 14.43 miles
Driving Time: 23.27 minutes
Alresford (Essex)
Alresford station, Station Road, Alresford, Essex, CO7 8AA
Distance: 15.75 miles
Driving Time: 24.05 minutes
Great Bentley
Great Bentley station, Station Road, Great Bentley, Essex, CO7 8LH
Distance: 18.50 miles
Driving Time: 27.35 minutes
Weeley
Weeley station, Clacton Road, Weeley, Essex, CO16 9DH
Distance: 20.26 miles
Driving Time: 29.46 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CO5 8TR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CO5 8TR

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CO5 8TR 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 CO5 8TR 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 8TR 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 8TR

Yearly House Sales for CO5 8TR
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£560,000	£560,000	£560,000	1
2015	£340,000	£340,000	£340,000	1
2017	£367,000	£367,000	£367,000	1
2019	£423,000	£423,000	£423,000	1
2022	£520,000	£520,000	£520,000	1

Postcodes near the CO5 8TR Postcode

CO5 8UJ East Road CO5 8TP East Road CO5 8UN East Road CO5 8AU Willoughby Avenue

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CO5 8TR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CO5 8TR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Greenstead Road, COLCHESTER, CO1 2TE	10.44 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to Tesco
Aldi, Magdalen Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 2FJ	11.01 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to Aldi
Lidl, St Andrews Avenue, Colchester, CO4 3BG	11.42 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to Lidl
Waitrose, St. Andrews Gardens, COLCHESTER, CO4 3EQ	11.53 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Priory Walk, COLCHESTER, CO1 1LG	11.55 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the CO5 8TR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CO5 8TR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA	7.33 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to 11b High Street
ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL	11.30 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to ferring Service Station
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT	17.45 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to Copdock Interchange
Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way, Ipswich, IP3 9SN	18.90 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to Ransomes Europark Ransomes Way

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CO5 8TR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Colchester Road, Weeley, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9AD	6.72 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to McDonald's, Colchester Road, Weeley, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9AD
McDonald's, Hartley Brook Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9FZ	7.04 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to McDonald's, Hartley Brook Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO16 9FZ
McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH	7.27 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to McDonald's, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DH
McDonald's, Pier Avenue, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1QN	7.35 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to McDonald's, Pier Avenue, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1QN

KFC Restaurants near CO5 8TR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Brook Retail Park, London Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 3TP	7.19 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to KFC Clacton - Brook Retail Park
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	7.32 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	9.05 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA	17.78 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island
KFC, Grafton Way, IPSWICH, IP1 1AX	19.13 miles	Directions from CO5 8TR to KFC Ipswich - Cardinal Park