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CO5 8EXHouse Prices / East of England, Colchester, Empress Avenue
Last updated May 2026
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8EX is a residential postcode situated on Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 898th largest and 800th most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 41 houses.
41
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- Houses
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8EX is a residential postcode situated on Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 898th largest and 800th most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 41 houses.
41
Properties
- Houses
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House Pricesin CO5 8EX
Sale prices range from £408,868 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (731 ft2) to £991,937 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,046 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,351 pcm for 3 bed houses to £2,848 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.4% and 4.0%.
The average value per square foot is £428.
Average Sale Value
£626,292
Average Rental Value
£1,841 pcm
Average Rental Yield
3.5% /year
Average Value Per Sqft
£428 /ft2
Sales Market Trendsin CO5 8EX
The last sale in CO5 8EX sold for £540,000 on 12th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £626,292.
The CO5 8EX Sales Market has increased by 30.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -0.4% | £626,292 |
| April 2025 | 0.7% | £628,943 |
| April 2024 | -3.6% | £624,632 |
| April 2023 | 4.4% | £648,042 |
| April 2022 | 9.2% | £620,845 |
| April 2021 | 6.3% | £568,395 |
| April 2020 | 0.8% | £534,812 |
| April 2019 | 0.8% | £530,744 |
| April 2018 | 1.1% | £526,728 |
| April 2017 | 8.7% | £521,079 |
| April 2016 | 10.1% | £479,541 |
| April 2015 | 8.9% | £435,680 |
| April 2014 | 6.4% | £400,185 |
| April 2013 | 4.1% | £375,985 |
| April 2012 | 0.7% | £361,182 |
| April 2011 | 0.3% | £358,584 |
| April 2010 | 7.6% | £357,466 |
| April 2009 | -12.8% | £332,084 |
| April 2008 | -1.5% | £380,756 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £386,537 |
Rental Market Trendsin CO5 8EX
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,841.
The CO5 8EX Rental Market has increased by 60.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.5% | £1,841pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.4% | £1,796pcm |
| April 2024 | 5.4% | £1,703pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.6% | £1,615pcm |
| April 2022 | 10% | £1,487pcm |
| April 2021 | 8.5% | £1,352pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.4% | £1,246pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.5% | £1,217pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.1% | £1,211pcm |
| April 2017 | 3.4% | £1,186pcm |
| April 2016 | 5.7% | £1,147pcm |
| April 2015 | 4.2% | £1,085pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.2% | £1,040pcm |
| April 2013 | 4.3% | £1,018pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.3% | £976pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.6% | £963pcm |
| April 2010 | 4.5% | £930pcm |
| April 2009 | -7% | £890pcm |
| April 2008 | 3.1% | £956pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £928pcm |
Explore Propertiesin CO5 8EX, Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5
- 3, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX5 bed mid-century house
- 5, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
- 7, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed house
- 9, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
- 11, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX5 bed mid-century house
- 13, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
- 15, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX3 bed mid-century house
- 16, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed mid-century house
- 17A, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX5 bed mid-century house
- 17, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX3 bed mid-century house
- 18, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed mid-century house
- 19A, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed modern house
- 19, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed period house
- 20, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
- 21A, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
- 21, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
- 22, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed mid-century house
- 23, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed early-century house
- 24, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed house
- 26, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed mid-century house
- 27, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX5 bed house
- 28, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed house
- 29, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX5 bed period house
- 30, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX5 bed mid-century house
- 31, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX5 bed period house
- 32, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
- 33, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed modern house
- 34, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed house
- 35, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed modern house
- 36, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed mid-century house
- 37, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed mid-century house
- 38, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX3 bed mid-century house
- 40, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
- 42, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed mid-century house
- 44, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX4 bed house
- 46, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX3 bed mid-century house
- 48, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
- 50, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX3 bed house
- 52, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
- 54, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
- 56, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX5 bed period house
Sales Historyin CO5 8EX
The last sale was on 12th December 2025 for £540,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 59 sales since 1995.
CO5 8EX has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
Sold Dec 2025£540,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue18, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold May 2025£600,000 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue38, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Aug 2024£765,000 | 5 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue17A, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Oct 2022£340,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue19, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold May 2022£300,000 | 5 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue17A, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jan 2022£695,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue19A, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Mar 2021£275,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue19A, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Mar 2021£537,500 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue19, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Sep 2020£625,000 | 5 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue29, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Nov 2019£500,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue36, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Sep 2019£650,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue35, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Aug 2018£470,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue28, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Aug 2018£520,000 | 5 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue3, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Dec 2016£560,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue33, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Nov 2016£462,500 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue37, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Oct 2016£390,000 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue38, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jul 2016£385,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue7, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Mar 2016£495,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue23, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Mar 2016£365,000 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue50, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jun 2015£430,000 | 5 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue30, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jun 2015£325,000 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue17, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Nov 2014£680,000 | 5 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue27, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jan 2014£315,000 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue15, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Aug 2013£810,000 | 5 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue31, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jan 2012£300,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue34, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jan 2012£330,500 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue24, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Apr 2010£430,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue44, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Mar 2009£250,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue36, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Sep 2008£560,000 | 5 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue27, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Aug 2007£465,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue35, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Mar 2007£407,500 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue28, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jan 2007£140,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue19A, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Dec 2006£249,995 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue34, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Sep 2006£270,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue22, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Aug 2006£240,000 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue46, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Nov 2005£275,000 | 5 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue3, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jun 2005£250,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue32, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jun 2004£195,000 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue46, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Apr 2004£212,500 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue48, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Dec 2003£415,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue9, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Mar 2003£385,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue35, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold May 2002£270,000 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue50, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Nov 2001£185,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue37, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Aug 2001£178,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue28, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Aug 2001£175,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue52, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jun 2001£205,000 | 5 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue3, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Apr 2001£205,000 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue50, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jan 2001£178,000 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue40, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Feb 2000£229,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue33, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Dec 1999£250,000 | 5 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue27, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Nov 1999£87,950 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue48, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jul 1999£175,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue18, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Sep 1997£119,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue18, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Aug 1997£160,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue9, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Jul 1997£165,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue35, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Dec 1996£250,000 | 5 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue31, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Nov 1996£125,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue44, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Nov 1996£112,000 | 4 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue7, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Sold Sep 1996£69,000 | 3 Bed HouseEmpress Avenue48, Empress Avenue, Colchester, CO5 8EX
Nearby Postcodesto CO5 8EX
CO5 8EX is the 898th largest and the 800th most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- 122 mCO5 8EZ, Fairhaven Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8EZ52 Addresses
- 153 mCO5 8PT, Hogarth Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8PT17 Addresses
- 155 mCO5 8PR, Gainsborough Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8PR30 Addresses
- 161 mCO5 8EU, Beverley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8EU10 Addresses
- 167 mCO5 8AF, Kingsmere Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8AF26 Addresses
- 176 mCO5 8PS, Richmond Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8PS14 Addresses
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Property Typesin CO5 8EX
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 15 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (15)
- house (7)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiencyof properties in CO5 8EX
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The dominant rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (2)
- F (3)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Saleson Empress Avenue
Schools Nearbyto CO5 8EX
The nearest primary school to CO5 8EX is Mersea Island School which is 697 metres away.
- 697mMersea Island School
- 5.9kmLangenhoe Community Primary School
- 6.3kmSt Cedd's Church of England Primary School
The nearest secondary school is Colne Community School which is 7.9 kilometres away.
- 7.9kmColne Community School
- 10.1kmThe Thomas Lord Audley School
- 11.1kmPaxman Academy
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Public Transport Nearbyto CO5 8EX
The closest station to CO5 8EX is Wivenhoe station which is 8.8 kilometres away.
- 8.8kmWivenhoe
- 9.6kmAlresford (Essex)
- 11.8kmHythe (Essex)
- 12.1kmColchester Town
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