Mill Road - CO5 8RH
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8RH is a residential postcode situated on Mill Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 718th largest and 178th 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 22 properties: 20 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £337,104
- 10 Year change
- up 26.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,460pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £340/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8RH is a residential postcode situated on Mill Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 718th largest and 178th 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 22 properties: 20 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £337,104
- 10 Year change
- up 26.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,460pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £340/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO5 8RH
- 1 Mill Road
House
- 2A Mill Road
3 Bed Modern House
- Flat
Flat
- 3 Mill Road
House
- 4 Mill Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO5 8RH sold for £310,000 on 21st April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £337,104.
The CO5 8RH Sales Market has increased by 26.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £337,104 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £340,250 |
| June 2024 | -2.8% | £335,141 |
| June 2023 | 1.4% | £344,773 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £339,951 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £310,502 |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £291,277 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £290,262 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £289,647 |
| June 2017 | 8.7% | £288,766 |
| June 2016 | 9.9% | £265,691 |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £241,674 |
| June 2014 | 7.7% | £222,944 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £207,043 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £203,929 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £200,223 |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £200,763 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £185,987 |
| June 2008 | -5.6% | £207,125 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £219,316 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,460.
The CO5 8RH Rental Market has increased by 59.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,460pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.7% | £1,422pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.3% | £1,077pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £994pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £974pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £969pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £958pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £916pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £868pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £834pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £810pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £806pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £792pcm |
| June 2010 | 7% | £768pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.3% | £717pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £774pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £764pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st April 2026 for £310,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
CO5 8RH has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£310,000 | 5 Bed House12, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RH12, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RH
- Sold May 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House17, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RH17, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RH
- Sold Jun 2023£200,000 | 2 Bed House7, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RH7, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RH
- Sold Sep 2020£285,000 | 3 Bed House17, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RH17, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RH
- Sold Aug 2016£240,000 | 3 Bed House17, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RH17, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RH
Nearby Postcodes
CO5 8RH is the 718th largest and the 178th most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- CO5 8RG, Queens Corner, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8RG8 Addresses|71 m away
- CO5 8GP, Millcroft Mews, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8GP4 Addresses|82 m away
- CO5 8RJ, Mill Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8RJ17 Addresses|98 m away
- CO5 8GY, Fountain Court, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8GY13 Addresses|116 m away
- CO5 8EB, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8EB33 Addresses|120 m away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2016£367,000 | 4 Bed House46, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RL46, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RL
- Sold May 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House17, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RH17, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RH
- Sold Dec 2022£315,000 | 3 Bed House18, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RJ18, Mill Road, Colchester, CO5 8RJ
Schools Nearby
- Mersea Island School500 m away
- Langenhoe Community Primary School5.6 km away
- Tollesbury School6.3 km away
- Colne Community School8.2 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School9.8 km away
- Paxman Academy10.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO5 8RH 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|11.7 km away
