Mersea Road - CO5 7NR
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 7NR is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 619th largest and 574th most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £506,178
- 10 Year change
- up 29.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,644pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £392/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 7NR is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 619th largest and 574th most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £506,178
- 10 Year change
- up 29.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,644pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £392/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO5 7NR
- 1 Pond Cottages Mersea Road
2 Bed Period House
- 2 Pond Cottages Mersea Road
2 Bed Period House
- 3 Pond Cottages Mersea Road
2 Bed Period House
- 4 Pond Cottages Mersea Road
3 Bed Period House
- Abberton House
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO5 7NR sold for £390,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £506,178.
The CO5 7NR Sales Market has increased by 29.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £506,178 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £509,276 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £499,215 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £509,281 |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £498,877 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £456,219 |
| June 2020 | 0% | £428,244 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £428,143 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £430,225 |
| June 2017 | 9.1% | £426,527 |
| June 2016 | 12.3% | £391,037 |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £348,227 |
| June 2014 | 8.2% | £324,586 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £300,084 |
| June 2012 | 2% | £296,857 |
| June 2011 | -0.6% | £291,055 |
| June 2010 | 10.9% | £292,725 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £264,061 |
| June 2008 | -6.4% | £296,997 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £317,199 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,644.
The CO5 7NR Rental Market has increased by 64.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,644pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.4% | £1,602pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.3% | £1,520pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.8% | £1,443pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £1,339pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.6% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £1,084pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £999pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £951pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £916pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £892pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £888pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £870pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £837pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £781pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £834pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £830pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £390,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
CO5 7NR has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£390,000 | 3 Bed HouseManwood Rose, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NRManwood Rose, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NR
- Sold May 2025£490,000 | 4 Bed HouseForge Cottage, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NRForge Cottage, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NR
- Sold Mar 2025£420,000 | 3 Bed HouseManwood Cottage, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NRManwood Cottage, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NR
- Sold Jan 2025£500,000 | 3 Bed HouseLittle Oak Cottage, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NRLittle Oak Cottage, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NR
- Sold Apr 2021£267,500 | 2 Bed House1 Pond Cottages, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NR1 Pond Cottages, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NR
Nearby Postcodes
CO5 7NR is the 619th largest and the 574th most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- CO5 7NS, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5CO5 7NS11 Addresses|52 m away
- CO5 7LF, Mersea Road, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5CO5 7LF14 Addresses|169 m away
- CO5 7NX, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5CO5 7NX9 Addresses|198 m away
- CO5 7NH, Layer Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5CO5 7NH34 Addresses|205 m away
- CO5 7LA, Fingringhoe Road, Langenhoe, Colchester, CO5CO5 7LA33 Addresses|211 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (9)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (2)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (2)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (1)
- D (7)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2025£1,100,000 | 5 Bed HouseManwood Barn, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NSManwood Barn, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NS
- Sold Mar 2016£845,000 | 5 Bed HouseManwood Barn, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NSManwood Barn, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NS
- Sold Oct 2006£790,000 | 5 Bed HouseOxley House, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NROxley House, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7NR
Schools Nearby
- Langenhoe Community Primary School500 m away
- Cherry Tree Academy2.3 km away
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.6 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School3.7 km away
- Paxman Academy5.0 km away
- Philip Morant School and College5.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO5 7NR is Wivenhoe station, which is 3.9 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|3.9 km away
- Colchester Town|5.7 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|5.7 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|6.3 km away
