Mersea Road - CO5 7QG
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 7QG is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 621st largest and 607th 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
- £477,873
- 10 Year change
- up 28.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,901pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £296/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 7QG is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 621st largest and 607th 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
- £477,873
- 10 Year change
- up 28.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,901pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £296/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO5 7QG
- 1 Rose Inn Cottages Mersea Road
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Rose Inn Cottages Mersea Road
3 Bed Period House
- Brunoy
House
- Harris Barn
5 Bed Modern House
- Home Farm
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO5 7QG sold for £425,000 on 17th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £477,873.
The CO5 7QG Sales Market has increased by 28.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £477,873 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £481,753 |
| June 2024 | -2.9% | £475,138 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £489,418 |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £479,531 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £439,036 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £408,448 |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £405,447 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £402,997 |
| June 2017 | 8.2% | £401,920 |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £371,319 |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £337,150 |
| June 2014 | 6.9% | £311,429 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £291,242 |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £285,778 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £280,901 |
| June 2010 | 10.2% | £280,411 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £254,497 |
| June 2008 | -5.1% | £281,497 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £296,696 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,901.
The CO5 7QG Rental Market has increased by 61.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,901pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £1,849pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.4% | £1,760pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.8% | £1,669pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £1,548pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.6% | £1,401pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,248pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,176pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £1,118pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £1,078pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £1,040pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £983pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £908pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £968pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £951pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th October 2025 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
CO5 7QG has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£425,000 | 5 Bed HouseMayford, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QGMayford, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QG
- Sold Jul 2022£430,000 | 3 Bed HouseThe Bungalow, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QGThe Bungalow, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QG
- Sold Dec 2021£450,000 | 3 Bed House2 Rose Inn Cottages, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QG2 Rose Inn Cottages, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QG
- Sold Sep 2021£775,000 | 5 Bed HouseKemps Farm, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QGKemps Farm, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QG
- Sold May 2021£325,000 | 3 Bed House1 Rose Inn Cottages, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QG1 Rose Inn Cottages, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QG
Nearby Postcodes
CO5 7QG is the 621st largest and the 607th most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- CO5 7QJ, Colchester Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5CO5 7QJ2 Addresses|327 m away
- CO5 7QP, Colchester Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5CO5 7QP5 Addresses|567 m away
- CO5 7QL, The Strood, Peldon, Colchester, CO5CO5 7QL11 Addresses|721 m away
- CO5 7QS, Sampsons Lane, Peldon, Colchester, CO5CO5 7QS4 Addresses|785 m away
- CO5 7QE, Mersea Road, Peldon, Colchester, CO5CO5 7QE21 Addresses|1.1 km away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (2)
- G (1)
- D (3)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2020£850,000 | 5 Bed HouseHome Farm, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QGHome Farm, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QG
- Sold Dec 2018£815,000 | 5 Bed HouseThistledown, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QGThistledown, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QG
- Sold Sep 2021£775,000 | 5 Bed HouseKemps Farm, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QGKemps Farm, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 7QG
Schools Nearby
- Langenhoe Community Primary School2.8 km away
- Mersea Island School3.4 km away
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School5.1 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School6.9 km away
- Paxman Academy7.7 km away
- Colne Community School8.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO5 7QG is Wivenhoe station, which is 6.6 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|6.6 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|8.3 km away
- Colchester Town|8.9 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|8.9 km away
