CO5 9PQ is a residential postcode situated on Bittern Close, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 741st largest and 652nd most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
CO5 9PQ is a residential postcode situated on Bittern Close, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 741st largest and 652nd most expensive of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
Sale prices range from £455,931 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,130 ft2) to £651,274 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,120 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,703 pcm for 3 bed houses to £2,276 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.1% and 4.5%.
The average value per square foot is £378.
The last sale in CO5 9PQ sold for £605,000 on 11th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £529,790.
The CO5 9PQ Sales Market has increased by 29.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -1.1% | £529,790 |
| April 2025 | 0.4% | £535,622 |
| April 2024 | -4.7% | £533,252 |
| April 2023 | 3.7% | £559,515 |
| April 2022 | 10.3% | £539,681 |
| April 2021 | 6.3% | £489,320 |
| April 2020 | 2.2% | £460,287 |
| April 2019 | 2.2% | £450,579 |
| April 2018 | 0.1% | £440,974 |
| April 2017 | 7.9% | £440,508 |
| April 2016 | 9.1% | £408,222 |
| April 2015 | 9.4% | £374,207 |
| April 2014 | 6.7% | £342,045 |
| April 2013 | 5.4% | £320,494 |
| April 2012 | 0.7% | £304,190 |
| April 2011 | 0.9% | £301,985 |
| April 2010 | 5.9% | £299,373 |
| April 2009 | -11% | £282,611 |
| April 2008 | 1.2% | £317,700 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £314,020 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,903.
The CO5 9PQ Rental Market has increased by 57.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.6% | £1,903pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.7% | £1,856pcm |
| April 2024 | 7% | £1,756pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.1% | £1,642pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.2% | £1,520pcm |
| April 2021 | 6.6% | £1,404pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.3% | £1,318pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.4% | £1,288pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.9% | £1,270pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.9% | £1,247pcm |
| April 2016 | 6.4% | £1,211pcm |
| April 2015 | 4.9% | £1,139pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.9% | £1,086pcm |
| April 2013 | 5% | £1,055pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.4% | £1,005pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.6% | £991pcm |
| April 2010 | 4.5% | £957pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.1% | £916pcm |
| April 2008 | 5.3% | £985pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £936pcm |
The last sale was on 11th September 2025 for £605,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
CO5 9PQ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
CO5 9PQ is the 741st largest and the 652nd most expensive postcode out of the 942 postcodes in the CO5 area.
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The closest station to CO5 9PQ is Kelvedon station which is 500 metres away.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around CO5 9PQ, 50.0% of property is privately owned outright and 38.9% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around CO5 9PQ, 16.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 42.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around CO5 9PQ, the average age was 44.5 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around CO5 9PQ, 2.3% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around CO5 9PQ, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
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