CO8 5BQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CO8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5BQ) 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 CO8.
Postal Sector. In our case CO8 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BQ.

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 CO8 5BQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BURES SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CO8 5BQ postcode have the street address of Cambridge Way

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CO8 5BQ postcode is home to a bustling 40 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BURES within the old postal county of Suffolk.

CO8 5BQ is within the village of Bures.

The CO8 5BQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CO8 5BQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and end-terraced. Of these bungalows, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced and detached.

Most properties in CO8 5BQ are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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

Map Coordinates for CO8 5BQ

Latitude	51.9668484554
Longitude	0.772372202069

Ordnance Survey Maps for CO8 5BQ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CO8 5BQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CO8 5BQ

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CO8 5BQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For CO8 5BQ

Average Mbps	42.100
Median Mbps	40.000
Maximum Mbps	79.660

CO8 5BQ has an average download speed of 42.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,150 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

17% of postcodes (205,111) have slower broadband speeds.

83% of postcodes (978,380) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CO8 5BQ

Average Mbps	8.400
Median Mbps	8.400
Maximum Mbps	18.890

CO8 5BQ has an average upload speed of 8.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,614 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

16% of postcodes (193,621) have slower upload speeds.

83% of postcodes (986,406) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CO8 5BQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Nayland Road, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5BX

Distance: 0.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01787227446

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CO8 5BQ

WEAVERS COURT (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 2-8 WEAVERS COURT, HALSTEAD, ESSEX, CO9 2NJ

Distance: 3.34 miles

Contact: :

BURES ROAD DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 178 BURES ROAD, GREAT CORNARD, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, CO10 0JQ

Distance: 3.95 miles

Contact: :

NAYLAND DENTAL AND COSMETIC CLINIC

Address: 18 HIGH STREET, NAYLAND, COLCHESTER, CO6 4JF

Distance: 4.35 miles

Contact: :

BANKS BUILDINGS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 5 BANK BUILDINGS, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, CO10 2SX

Distance: 5.18 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 26 FRIARS STREET, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, CO10 2AA

Distance: 5.21 miles

Contact: :

EIGHT ASH GREEN DENTAL SURGERY

Address: HALSTEAD ROAD, EIGHT ASH GREEN, COLCHESTER, CO6 3QA

Distance: 5.28 miles

Contact: http: HTTP://WWW.EAGDS.CO.UK

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CO8 5BQ

BOOTS

Address: ALLIANCE PHARMACY, 50 HIGH STREET, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 2PB

Distance: 4.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 222818

BOOTS

Address: 5 APPLEGATE CENTRE, APPLEGATE MEWS, GREAT CORNARD, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, CO10 0GL

Distance: 4.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 375804

WEST BERGHOLT PHARMACY

Address: 39 CHAPEL ROAD, WEST BERGHOLT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 3JB

Distance: 5.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01206 240352

BOOTS

Address: 12-14 MARKET HILL, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, CO10 2EA

Distance: 5.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 372617

NORTH STREET PHARMACY

Address: 80-81 NORTH STREET, SUDBURY, CO10 1RF

Distance: 5.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 371232

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 8 NORTH STREET, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, CO10 1RB

Distance: 5.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 372555

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CO8 5BQ

MARK WALKER OPTICIANS

Address: VIADUCTS LODGE, COLCHESTER ROAD, CHAPPEL, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 2DQ

Distance: 3.15 miles

Contact: :

SIMON KLEYN OPTICIANS

Address: 106 HIGH STREET, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 2QX

Distance: 4.05 miles

Contact: :

SUDBURY CORNARD ROAD SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 66 CORNARD ROAD, SUDBURY, CO10 2XB

Distance: 4.95 miles

Contact: :

WARDALE WILLIAMS LTD

Address: 50 GAINSBOROUGH STREET, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, CO10 2ET

Distance: 5.25 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SUDBURY)

Address: 6A MARKET HILL, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, CO10 2EA

Distance: 5.27 miles

Contact: :

RED & BLUE OPTICS LTD

Address: 20 MARKET HILL, SUDBURY, CO10 2EA

Distance: 5.27 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CO8 5BQ

CHURCH SQUARE SURGERY

Address: CHURCH SQUARE SURGERY, CHURCH SQUARE, BURES, COLCHESTER, SUFFOLK, CO8 5BS

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 227529

NAYLAND SURGERY

Address: 93 BEAR STREET, NAYLAND, COLCHESTER, CO6 4LA

Distance: 4.03 miles

Contact: :

THE PUMP HOUSE SURGERY

Address: NONANCOURT WAY, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO6 2SW

Distance: 4.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 222022

PUMP HOUSE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: NONANCOURT WAY, EARLS COLNE, COLCHESTER, CO6 2SW

Distance: 4.30 miles

Contact: :

GREAT CORNARD SURGERY

Address: THE CORNARD SURGERY, 67 POT KILN ROAD, GREAT CORNARD, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, CO10 0DH

Distance: 4.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01787 880337

CORNARD SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: 67 POT KILN ROAD, GREAT CORNARD, SUDBURY, CO10 0DH

Distance: 4.60 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near CO8 5BQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CO8 5BQ

Bures
Bures station, The Paddocks, off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS
Distance: 0.63 miles
Driving Time: 1.49 minutes
Chappel & Wakes Colne
Chappel & Wakes Colne station, Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS
Distance: 3.58 miles
Driving Time: 5.44 minutes
Sudbury (Suffolk)
Sudbury station, Station Road, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6SU
Distance: 6.96 miles
Driving Time: 11.02 minutes
Marks Tey
Marks Tey station, Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE
Distance: 7.78 miles
Driving Time: 10.81 minutes
Colchester
Colchester [North] station, Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD
Distance: 7.93 miles
Driving Time: 11.99 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CO8 5BQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CO8 5BQ

M11 J8

Distance: 31.30 miles

Driving Time: 35.97 minutes

M11 J10

Distance: 35.47 miles

Driving Time: 49.55 minutes

M11 J7A

Distance: 37.50 miles

Driving Time: 42.09 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CO8 5BQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Braintree Co Const
Member or Parliament	James Cleverly
Contact Details	Contact James Cleverly
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CO8 5BQ Postcode in?

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

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

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

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

How much is the Council Tax?

Braintree 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 Braintree 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 CO8 5BQ 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 CO8 5BQ Postcode

CO8 5BG Cambridge Way CO8 5BE Normandie Way

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CO8 5BQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CO8 5BQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Cornard Road, SUDBURY, CO10 2XB	7.96 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to Sainsburys
Waitrose, Station Road, SUDBURY, CO10 2SS	8.26 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to Waitrose
Iceland, North Street, SUDBURY, CO10 1RF	8.63 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to Iceland
Aldi, Girling Street, SUDBURY, CO10 1NB	8.88 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to Aldi
Aldi, Western Approach, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DW	9.41 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the CO8 5BQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CO8 5BQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
11b High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA	7.54 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to 11b High Street
ferring Service Station, Ferring, CO5 9EL	8.05 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to ferring Service Station
Copdock Interchange, Ipswich, IP8 3TT	14.78 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to Copdock Interchange
Westend Road Coopers, Ipswich, IP1 2DZ	16.65 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to Westend Road Coopers

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CO8 5BQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ	5.57 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to McDonald's, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ
McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH	5.92 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to McDonald's, Boxted Road, Mile End, COLCHESTER, CO4 5HH
McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG	6.29 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to McDonald's, Tollgate West, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8RG
McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US	7.19 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to McDonald's, Cowdray Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO1 1US

KFC Restaurants near CO8 5BQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Northern Road, Chilton Industrial Estate, SUDBURY, CO10 2XQ	5.57 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to KFC Sudbury - Northern Road
KFC, London Road, Stanway, COLCHESTER, CO3 8DD	5.99 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to KFC Stanway - Stane Leisure Park
KFC, High Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 1DA	7.54 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to KFC Colchester - High Street
KFC, Galleys Corner, Braintree Road, Cressing, BRAINTREE, CM77 8GA	10.68 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to KFC Braintree - Galleys Island
KFC, Lordscroft Lane, HAVERHILL, CB9 0ER	16.26 miles	Directions from CO8 5BQ to KFC Haverhill - Ehringhausen Way