Firs Road - CO5 8JS
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8JS is a residential postcode situated on Firs Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 880th largest and 644th 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 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £468,172
- 10 Year change
- up 29.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,638pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £354/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8JS is a residential postcode situated on Firs Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 880th largest and 644th 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 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £468,172
- 10 Year change
- up 29.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,638pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £354/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO5 8JS
- 1 Firs Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 2A Firs Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 2 Firs Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Firs Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Firs Road
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO5 8JS sold for £630,000 on 10th August 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 2.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £468,172.
The CO5 8JS Sales Market has increased by 29.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £468,172 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £473,268 |
| June 2024 | -3.5% | £466,148 |
| June 2023 | 1.8% | £483,220 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £474,502 |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £431,880 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £400,776 |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £396,524 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £392,984 |
| June 2017 | 8.6% | £391,843 |
| June 2016 | 9.1% | £360,911 |
| June 2015 | 9% | £330,911 |
| June 2014 | 7.1% | £303,684 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £283,481 |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £277,132 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £272,162 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £271,748 |
| June 2009 | -9% | £250,416 |
| June 2008 | -4.4% | £275,174 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £287,957 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,638.
The CO5 8JS Rental Market has increased by 61.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,638pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £1,521pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £1,429pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £1,206pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £1,073pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.2% | £958pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £920pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £893pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £883pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £868pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £839pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.8% | £774pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £831pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £812pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th August 2022 for £630,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.6%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
CO5 8JS has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2022£630,000 | 4 Bed House2A, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JS2A, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JS
- Sold Jun 2022£250,000 | 3 Bed House12, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JS12, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JS
- Sold May 2022£500,000 | 3 Bed House9, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JS9, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JS
- Sold Dec 2020£423,500 | 4 Bed House25, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JS25, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JS
- Sold Sep 2020£355,000 | 3 Bed House23, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JS23, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JS
Nearby Postcodes
CO5 8JS is the 880th largest and the 644th most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- CO5 8PY, Cypress Mews, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8PY7 Addresses|121 m away
- CO5 8PZ, Pine Grove, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8PZ5 Addresses|133 m away
- CO5 8JL, Mersea Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8JL53 Addresses|135 m away
- CO5 8PX, Woodfield Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8PX40 Addresses|137 m away
- CO5 8JU, High Street North, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8JU40 Addresses|139 m away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (12)
- house (1)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£630,000 | 4 Bed House2A, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JS2A, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JS
- Sold Nov 2010£550,000 | 5 Bed House55, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JP55, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8JP
- Sold Aug 2024£535,750 | 5 Bed House66, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8NL66, Firs Road, Colchester, CO5 8NL
Schools Nearby
- Mersea Island School600 m away
- Langenhoe Community Primary School5.7 km away
- Tollesbury School5.7 km away
- Colne Community School8.8 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School9.9 km away
- Paxman Academy10.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO5 8JS is Wivenhoe station, which is 9.0 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|9.0 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|10.1 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|11.8 km away
- Colchester Town|11.8 km away
