Beach Road - CO5 8AA
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8AA is a residential postcode situated on Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 541st largest and 792nd most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £607,597
- 10 Year change
- up 29.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,732pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £412/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8AA is a residential postcode situated on Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 541st largest and 792nd most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £607,597
- 10 Year change
- up 29.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,732pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £412/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO5 8AA
- 1 Beach Road
Unknown
- 2A Beach Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 2 Beach Road
Unknown
- 3 Beach Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Beach Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO5 8AA sold for £480,000 on 27th May 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £607,597.
The CO5 8AA Sales Market has increased by 29.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £607,597 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £613,477 |
| June 2024 | -3.9% | £604,937 |
| June 2023 | 2.3% | £629,538 |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £615,549 |
| June 2021 | 8.1% | £563,361 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £521,143 |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £514,918 |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £508,602 |
| June 2017 | 8.1% | £509,056 |
| June 2016 | 8.5% | £471,067 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £434,131 |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £399,407 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £374,609 |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £365,531 |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £359,124 |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £357,562 |
| June 2009 | -8.5% | £327,585 |
| June 2008 | -4.3% | £358,107 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £374,043 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,732.
The CO5 8AA Rental Market has increased by 60.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,732pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,683pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.9% | £1,608pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.7% | £1,518pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £1,409pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.9% | £1,282pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,131pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,077pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £1,025pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £986pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £962pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £949pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £933pcm |
| June 2010 | 9% | £900pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £826pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £881pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £859pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th May 2022 for £480,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
CO5 8AA has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2022£480,000 | 3 Bed House4, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AA4, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AA
- Sold Nov 2018£465,000 | 4 Bed House8, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AA8, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AA
- Sold Oct 2018£295,000 | 3 Bed House3, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AA3, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AA
- Sold Sep 2018£560,000 | 4 Bed House2A, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AA2A, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AA
- Sold Nov 2016£380,000 | 3 Bed House4, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AA4, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AA
Nearby Postcodes
CO5 8AA is the 541st largest and the 792nd most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- CO5 8FA, Pharos Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8FA1 Addresses|59 m away
- CO5 8HU, Yorick Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8HU15 Addresses|109 m away
- CO5 8AB, Meadow Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8AB9 Addresses|109 m away
- CO5 8AD, Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8AD6 Addresses|118 m away
- CO5 8HT, Yorick Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8HT28 Addresses|136 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (7)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2021£975,000 | 4 Bed House12, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AD12, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AD
- Sold Jun 2021£950,000 | 5 Bed House14, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AD14, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AD
- Sold Sep 2021£775,000 | 5 Bed House17, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AD17, Beach Road, Colchester, CO5 8AD
Schools Nearby
- Mersea Island School300 m away
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School5.7 km away
- Tollesbury School5.7 km away
- Colne Community School8.9 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School10.4 km away
- Paxman Academy11.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO5 8AA is Wivenhoe station, which is 9.5 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|9.5 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|10.4 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|12.3 km away
- Colchester Town|12.4 km away
