High Street - CO5 8QD
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8QD is a residential postcode situated on High Street, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 648th largest and 152nd most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 11 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £395,926
- 10 Year change
- up 24.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,650pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £259/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8QD is a residential postcode situated on High Street, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 648th largest and 152nd most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 11 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £395,926
- 10 Year change
- up 24.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,650pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £259/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO5 8QD
- 2 High Street
5 Bed Modern House
- 3 High Street
3 Bed Period House
- 4 High Street
5 Bed House
- 5 High Street
Unknown
- 6A High Street
5 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO5 8QD sold for £825,000 on 21st October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £395,926.
The CO5 8QD Sales Market has increased by 24.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £395,926 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £400,044 |
| June 2024 | -3.1% | £397,217 |
| June 2023 | 1.6% | £410,026 |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £403,539 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £370,632 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £348,664 |
| June 2019 | 1% | £346,263 |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £342,979 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £343,218 |
| June 2016 | 8.5% | £319,122 |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £294,193 |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £271,724 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £254,844 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £250,032 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £246,472 |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £247,179 |
| June 2009 | -9.6% | £230,839 |
| June 2008 | -5% | £255,328 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £268,824 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,650.
The CO5 8QD Rental Market has increased by 54.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,650pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £1,605pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,544pcm |
| June 2023 | 7% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £1,351pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £1,233pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £1,152pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £1,124pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.6% | £1,106pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £981pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £957pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £949pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £936pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.9% | £910pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.4% | £851pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £919pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £902pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st October 2025 for £825,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
CO5 8QD has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£825,000 | 4 Bed House10, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD10, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD
- Sold May 2024£250,000 | 2 Bed House7, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD7, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD
- Sold Aug 2023£1,375,000 | 5 Bed House4, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD4, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD
- Sold Dec 2022£205,000 | 3 Bed Flat20, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD20, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD
- Sold Dec 2021£340,000 | 3 Bed House3, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD3, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD
Nearby Postcodes
CO5 8QD is the 648th largest and the 152nd most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- CO5 8SD, High Street, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8SD34 Addresses|60 m away
- CO5 8QE, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8QE13 Addresses|89 m away
- CO5 8HT, Yorick Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8HT28 Addresses|96 m away
- CO5 8QH, Church Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8QH25 Addresses|122 m away
- CO5 8QF, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8QF12 Addresses|122 m away
Property Types
- 4 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (4)
- period flat (3)
- modern house (2)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (1)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2023£1,375,000 | 5 Bed House4, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD4, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD
- Sold Mar 2021£1,050,000 | 5 Bed House6, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD6, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD
- Sold Oct 2012£950,000 | 5 Bed House4, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD4, High Street, Colchester, CO5 8QD
Schools Nearby
- Mersea Island School500 m away
- Tollesbury School5.6 km away
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School5.7 km away
- Colne Community School9.1 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School10.4 km away
- Paxman Academy11.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO5 8QD is Wivenhoe station, which is 9.5 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|9.5 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|10.5 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|12.3 km away
- Colchester Town|12.4 km away
