Garden Farm - CO5 8ES
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8ES is a residential postcode situated on Garden Farm, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 777th largest and 268th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £350,247
- 10 Year change
- up 30.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,421pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £390/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8ES is a residential postcode situated on Garden Farm, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 777th largest and 268th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £350,247
- 10 Year change
- up 30.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,421pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £390/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO5 8ES
- 18 Garden Farm
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 19 Garden Farm
3 Bed Modern House
- 20 Garden Farm
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 21 Garden Farm
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 22 Garden Farm
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO5 8ES sold for £420,000 on 26th October 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £350,247.
The CO5 8ES Sales Market has increased by 30.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £350,247 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £353,808 |
| June 2024 | -3.2% | £347,581 |
| June 2023 | 1.7% | £359,067 |
| June 2022 | 10% | £353,193 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £321,088 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £298,575 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £296,378 |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £295,005 |
| June 2017 | 8.9% | £293,452 |
| June 2016 | 9.8% | £269,372 |
| June 2015 | 9% | £245,416 |
| June 2014 | 7.6% | £225,251 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £209,381 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £205,278 |
| June 2011 | 0% | £201,461 |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £201,481 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £185,826 |
| June 2008 | -4.9% | £205,520 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £216,015 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,421.
The CO5 8ES Rental Market has increased by 62.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,421pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £1,382pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £1,316pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.1% | £1,237pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £1,155pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £1,041pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £957pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £934pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £929pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £916pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.9% | £873pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £825pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £790pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £766pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £759pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £745pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £721pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £668pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £719pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £705pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th October 2023 for £420,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 39 sales since 1995.
CO5 8ES has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2023£420,000 | 3 Bed House39, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES39, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES
- Sold Jul 2023£370,000 | 3 Bed House38, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES38, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES
- Sold Jun 2023£299,000 | 3 Bed House29, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES29, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES
- Sold Jun 2022£385,000 | 3 Bed House36, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES36, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES
- Sold Mar 2021£322,500 | 4 Bed House23, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES23, Garden Farm, Colchester, CO5 8ES
Nearby Postcodes
CO5 8ES is the 777th largest and the 268th most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- CO5 8DZ, Garden Farm, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8DZ23 Addresses|92 m away
- CO5 8DU, Garden Farm, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8DU23 Addresses|128 m away
- CO5 8ER, Suffolk Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8ER35 Addresses|150 m away
- CO5 8GH, Glebe View, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8GH23 Addresses|190 m away
- CO5 8GW, The Mews, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8GW2 Addresses|192 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 15 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (15)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (9)
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 School900 m away
- Langenhoe Community Primary School5.3 km away
- Tollesbury School6.8 km away
- Colne Community School7.8 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School9.5 km away
- Paxman Academy10.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO5 8ES is Wivenhoe station, which is 8.3 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|8.3 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|9.2 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|11.3 km away
- Colchester Town|11.5 km away
