East Road - CO5 8EB
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8EB is a residential postcode situated on East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 843rd largest and 158th most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 24 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £318,200
- 10 Year change
- up 25.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,350pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £340/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8EB is a residential postcode situated on East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 843rd largest and 158th most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 24 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £318,200
- 10 Year change
- up 25.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,350pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £340/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO5 8EB
- Queens Court
Modern Building | 8 Units
- 1 East Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 East Road
House
- 3 East Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 East Road
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO5 8EB sold for £117,500 on 29th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £318,200.
The CO5 8EB Sales Market has increased by 25.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £318,200 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £320,584 |
| June 2024 | -2.7% | £316,668 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £325,428 |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £321,229 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £294,146 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £277,069 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £276,070 |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £275,739 |
| June 2017 | 8.3% | £275,335 |
| June 2016 | 9.9% | £254,160 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £231,213 |
| June 2014 | 7.4% | £213,664 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £198,858 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £195,963 |
| June 2011 | -0.5% | £192,958 |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £193,922 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £180,586 |
| June 2008 | -5.6% | £201,337 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £213,355 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,350.
The CO5 8EB Rental Market has increased by 57.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,350pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £1,256pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.8% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £927pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £908pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £903pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.3% | £895pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £858pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £814pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £783pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £762pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £758pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £748pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.5% | £726pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.4% | £682pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.2% | £737pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £728pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th August 2025 for £117,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
CO5 8EB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£117,500 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, Queens Court, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8EBFlat 2, Queens Court, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8EB
- Sold Mar 2025£180,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 6, Queens Court, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8EBFlat 6, Queens Court, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8EB
- Sold Apr 2022£350,000 | 3 Bed House12, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8EB12, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8EB
- Sold Mar 2022£145,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, Queens Court, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8EBFlat 1, Queens Court, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8EB
- Sold Dec 2021£386,000 | 4 Bed House5, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8EB5, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8EB
Nearby Postcodes
CO5 8EB is the 843rd largest and the 158th most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- CO5 8DQ, Avocet Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8DQ5 Addresses|62 m away
- CO5 8GY, Fountain Court, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8GY13 Addresses|68 m away
- CO5 8ED, Windsor Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8ED30 Addresses|95 m away
- CO5 8RG, Queens Corner, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8RG8 Addresses|108 m away
- CO5 8RH, Mill Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8RH22 Addresses|120 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 modern houses built after 1980
- 8 modern flats built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (6)
- modern flat (8)
- mid-century house (5)
- mid-century flat (2)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (3)
- F (1)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£715,000 | 5 Bed House64, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8HH64, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8HH
- Sold Aug 2022£705,000 | 4 Bed House145, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA145, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA
- Sold Feb 2021£626,000 | 5 Bed House91, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8HH91, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8HH
Schools Nearby
- Mersea Island School500 m away
- Langenhoe Community Primary School5.6 km away
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School6.4 km away
- Colne Community School8.1 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School9.8 km away
- Paxman Academy10.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO5 8EB is Wivenhoe station, which is 8.7 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|8.7 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|9.6 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|11.6 km away
- Colchester Town|11.8 km away
