East Road - CO5 8SA
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8SA is a residential postcode situated on East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 890th largest and 519th 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 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £446,098
- 10 Year change
- up 29.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,522pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £390/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8SA is a residential postcode situated on East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 890th largest and 519th 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 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £446,098
- 10 Year change
- up 29.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,522pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £390/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO5 8SA
- 84 East Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 86 East Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 88 East Road
Unknown
- 90 East Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 92 East Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO5 8SA sold for £440,000 on 13th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £446,098.
The CO5 8SA Sales Market has increased by 29.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £446,098 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £450,505 |
| June 2024 | -3.4% | £443,309 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £458,818 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £450,351 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £410,506 |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £381,312 |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £377,766 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £375,202 |
| June 2017 | 8.7% | £374,197 |
| June 2016 | 9.4% | £344,340 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £314,684 |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £289,585 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £269,968 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £264,398 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £259,559 |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £259,236 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £238,288 |
| June 2008 | -4.8% | £262,446 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £275,566 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,522.
The CO5 8SA Rental Market has increased by 62.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,522pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,481pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.2% | £1,412pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.4% | £1,330pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £1,239pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.9% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £994pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £983pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £939pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £890pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.9% | £855pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £830pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £822pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £807pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £780pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £721pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £772pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £756pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th February 2026 for £440,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 39 sales since 1995.
CO5 8SA has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£440,000 | 4 Bed House96, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA96, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA
- Sold Nov 2023£430,000 | 3 Bed House123, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA123, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA
- Sold Aug 2022£705,000 | 4 Bed House145, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA145, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA
- Sold Jul 2021£432,500 | 4 Bed House105, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA105, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA
- Sold Jun 2021£290,000 | 3 Bed House92, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA92, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA
Nearby Postcodes
CO5 8SA is the 890th largest and the 519th most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- CO5 8HW, Cross Way, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8HW7 Addresses|109 m away
- CO5 8HL, Dawes Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8HL12 Addresses|137 m away
- CO5 8HN, Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8HN14 Addresses|149 m away
- CO5 8HJ, Dawes Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8HJ16 Addresses|163 m away
- CO5 8HP, Stable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8HP10 Addresses|208 m away
Property Types
- 5 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (5)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (10)
- house (5)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (2)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (19)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£715,000 | 5 Bed House64, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8HH64, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8HH
- Sold Aug 2022£705,000 | 4 Bed House145, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA145, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8SA
- Sold Feb 2021£626,000 | 5 Bed House91, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8HH91, East Road, Colchester, CO5 8HH
Schools Nearby
- Mersea Island School1.4 km away
- Langenhoe Community Primary School5.6 km away
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery6.8 km away
- Colne Community School7.2 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School9.7 km away
- Paxman Academy10.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO5 8SA is Wivenhoe station, which is 8.2 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|8.2 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|8.9 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|11.4 km away
- Colchester Town|11.6 km away
