Garden Farm - CO5 8DU
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8DU is a residential postcode situated on Garden Farm, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 734th largest and 353rd most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £378,965
- 10 Year change
- up 30.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,477pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £394/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8DU is a residential postcode situated on Garden Farm, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 734th largest and 353rd most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £378,965
- 10 Year change
- up 30.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,477pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 63.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £394/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO5 8DU
- 1 Garden Farm
Unknown
- 2 Garden Farm
3 Bed Modern House
- 3 Garden Farm
3 Bed Modern House
- 4 Garden Farm
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Garden Farm
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO5 8DU sold for £355,000 on 9th May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £378,965.
The CO5 8DU Sales Market has increased by 30.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £378,965 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £382,427 |
| June 2024 | -2.9% | £375,039 |
| June 2023 | 1.6% | £386,418 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £380,285 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £345,976 |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £322,181 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £320,506 |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £320,045 |
| June 2017 | 9.2% | £318,207 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £291,453 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £264,274 |
| June 2014 | 7.9% | £243,087 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £225,288 |
| June 2012 | 2% | £221,495 |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £217,214 |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £217,392 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £200,223 |
| June 2008 | -5.3% | £222,368 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £234,720 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,477.
The CO5 8DU Rental Market has increased by 63.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,477pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £1,438pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £1,367pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.1% | £1,286pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £1,200pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £990pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £968pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £964pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.1% | £950pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.8% | £904pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £855pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £819pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £793pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £788pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £773pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £748pcm |
| June 2009 | -7% | £695pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £748pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £736pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th May 2025 for £355,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
CO5 8DU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£355,000 | 3 Bed House4, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8DU4, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8DU
- Sold Jun 2024£330,000 | 3 Bed House3, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8DU3, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8DU
- Sold Jun 2019£350,000 | 3 Bed House8, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8DU8, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8DU
- Sold Jul 2018£262,500 | 3 Bed House4, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8DU4, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8DU
- Sold Feb 2014£192,000 | 3 Bed House70, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8DU70, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8DU
Nearby Postcodes
CO5 8DU is the 734th largest and the 353rd most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- CO5 8EJ, Oakwood Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8EJ28 Addresses|93 m away
- CO5 8EH, Windsor Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8EH14 Addresses|103 m away
- CO5 8EN, Norfolk Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8EN16 Addresses|104 m away
- CO5 8DZ, Garden Farm, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8DZ23 Addresses|107 m away
- CO5 8EG, Carrington Court, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8EG14 Addresses|125 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (4)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2023£420,000 | 3 Bed House39, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES39, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES
- Sold Jun 2022£385,000 | 3 Bed House36, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES36, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES
- Sold Jul 2023£370,000 | 3 Bed House38, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES38, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES
Schools Nearby
- Mersea Island School800 m away
- Langenhoe Community Primary School5.4 km away
- Tollesbury School6.7 km away
- Colne Community School7.9 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School9.6 km away
- Paxman Academy10.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO5 8DU is Wivenhoe station, which is 8.5 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|8.5 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|9.3 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|11.4 km away
- Colchester Town|11.6 km away
