East Mersea Road - CO5 8SU
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8SU is a residential postcode situated on East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 4 addresses.
It ranks as the 172nd largest and 497th most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 4 properties: 4 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £427,225
- 10 Year change
- up 29.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,600pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £375/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO5 8SU is a residential postcode situated on East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 with 4 addresses.
It ranks as the 172nd largest and 497th most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 4 properties: 4 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £427,225
- 10 Year change
- up 29.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,600pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £375/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO5 8SU
- 25 East Mersea Road
Unknown
- 27 East Mersea Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 29 East Mersea Road
Unknown
- 31 East Mersea Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO5 8SU sold for £280,000 on 26th September 2019. Since then prices are up an average of 18.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £427,225.
The CO5 8SU Sales Market has increased by 29.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £427,225 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £431,093 |
| June 2024 | -3.5% | £423,665 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £439,236 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £430,408 |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £393,110 |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £364,438 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £361,588 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £358,884 |
| June 2017 | 8.5% | £357,946 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £329,936 |
| June 2015 | 8.8% | £301,914 |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £277,422 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £258,904 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £253,366 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £248,739 |
| June 2010 | 8.9% | £248,167 |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £227,803 |
| June 2008 | -4.7% | £251,023 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £263,325 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,600.
The CO5 8SU Rental Market has increased by 62.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,600pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £1,555pcm |
| June 2024 | 6% | £1,482pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.5% | £1,397pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.5% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £988pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.3% | £937pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £899pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £874pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £865pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £849pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £820pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.7% | £756pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £811pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £793pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th September 2019 for £280,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 18.1%. The postcode has had a total of 2 sales since 1995.
CO5 8SU has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodes
CO5 8SU is the 172nd largest and the 497th most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
- CO5 8SH, East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8SH3 Addresses|273 m away
- CO5 8SS, Haycocks Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8SS16 Addresses|308 m away
- CO5 8SJ, East Mersea Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8SJ9 Addresses|326 m away
- CO5 8SG, Chapmans Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8SG1 Addresses|452 m away
- CO5 8SP, Bower Hall Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5CO5 8SP6 Addresses|478 m away
Property Types
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 1 property.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (3)
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 School2.2 km away
- Langenhoe Community Primary School5.1 km away
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery6.0 km away
- Colne Community School6.4 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School9.2 km away
- Paxman Academy10.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO5 8SU is Wivenhoe station, which is 7.4 kilometres away.
- Wivenhoe|7.4 km away
- Alresford (Essex)|8.0 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|10.7 km away
- Great Bentley|10.8 km away