East Mersea Road - CO5 8SL
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8SL is a residential postcode situated on East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 428th largest and 932nd most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,049,536
- 10 Year change
- up 28.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,916pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £395/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8SL is a residential postcode situated on East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 428th largest and 932nd most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,049,536
- 10 Year change
- up 28.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,916pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £395/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO5 8SL
- Weathercock Cottage
Unknown
- 1 East Mersea Road
Unknown
- 3 East Mersea Road
Unknown
- 5 East Mersea Road
Unknown
- 7A East Mersea Road
5 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO5 8SL sold for £1,300,000 on 16th April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,049,536.
The CO5 8SL Sales Market has increased by 28.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £1,049,536 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £1,058,989 |
| June 2024 | -3.9% | £1,047,290 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £1,090,045 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,063,111 |
| June 2021 | 8% | £976,814 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £904,425 |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £890,758 |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £878,922 |
| June 2017 | 7.9% | £883,488 |
| June 2016 | 8.4% | £819,030 |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £755,352 |
| June 2014 | 6.4% | £700,463 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £658,557 |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £643,000 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £631,784 |
| June 2010 | 9.9% | £628,538 |
| June 2009 | -8.1% | £572,067 |
| June 2008 | -4.5% | £622,316 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £651,415 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,916.
The CO5 8SL Rental Market has increased by 60.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £2,916pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £2,834pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £2,717pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £2,572pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £2,381pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.2% | £2,170pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £1,986pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,922pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £1,896pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.9% | £1,890pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £1,819pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.3% | £1,739pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.1% | £1,683pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £1,649pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £1,628pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £1,600pcm |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £1,541pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.5% | £1,409pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £1,491pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,456pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th April 2026 for £1,300,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 8 sales since 1995.
CO5 8SL has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House11, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL11, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL
- Sold Dec 2019£975,000 | 5 Bed House7A, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL7A, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL
- Sold Sep 2019£750,000 | 5 Bed House17, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL17, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL
- Sold Oct 2010£250,000 | 5 Bed House15, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL15, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL
- Sold May 2002£275,000 | 5 Bed House5, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL5, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL
Nearby Postcodes
CO5 8SL is the 428th largest and the 932nd most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- CO5 8SP, Bower Hall Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8SP6 Addresses|236 m away
- CO5 8SN, Dawes Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8SN2 Addresses|282 m away
- CO5 8SJ, East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8SJ9 Addresses|422 m away
- CO5 8SH, East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8SH3 Addresses|442 m away
- CO5 8FU, Dusmarie Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8FU11 Addresses|604 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is A.
- A (1)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (1)
- D (1)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2026£1,300,000 | 5 Bed House11, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL11, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL
- Sold Dec 2019£975,000 | 5 Bed House7A, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL7A, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL
- Sold Sep 2019£750,000 | 5 Bed House17, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL17, East Mersea Road, Colchester, CO5 8SL
Schools Nearby
- Mersea Island School1.9 km away
- Langenhoe Community Primary School4.7 km away
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School6.1 km away
- Colne Community School7.0 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School8.9 km away
- Paxman Academy10.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO5 8SL is Wivenhoe station, which is 7.5 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|7.5 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|8.3 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|10.5 km away
- Colchester Town|10.8 km away
