CO5 7AD postcode in Colchester, Essex
CO5 7AD is a postcode in Colchester, in the Mersea and Pyefleet ward. It is in the Harwich and North Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CO5 7AD is, and what is near it
- CO5 7AD
- Other postcodes in CO5 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8433, longitude 0.9197)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CO5 7AD?
- ColchesterDistrict council Colchester: bins, council tax, planning
- EssexCounty council Essex: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CO5 7AD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- EssexPolice force area
- Harwich and North EssexParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sir Bernard Jenkin (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sir Bernard Jenkin
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at CO5 7AD?
Every home and business at CO5 7AD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Colchester: 82%
Colchester: 97%
The line marks the figure across Colchester.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at CO5 7AD?
BinDayBuddy does not read Colchester City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Colchester City Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is CO5 7AD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at CO5 7AD. 2 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Colchester
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CO5 7AD: 910 properties in Colchester are at high risk (0.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Colchester
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of CO5 7AD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CO5 7AD?
Homes in CO5 7 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, up 6.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £465,000 35 sales
- Semi-detached £315,000 18 sales
- Terraced £316,250 12 sales
- Flat or maisonette £170,000 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CO5 district: a typical £375,000 from 390 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in CO5 7AD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CO5 7AD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CO5 7AD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 500 homes in the neighbourhood around CO5 7AD. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Colchester for 2026‑27: £2,283. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,522 (band A) to £3,805 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,029.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (4%) | £1,522 |
| Band B | about 60 (12%) | £1,776 |
| Band C | about 110 (22%) | £2,029 |
| Band D | about 100 (20%) | £2,283 |
| Band E | about 80 (16%) | £2,790 |
| Band F | about 80 (16%) | £3,297 |
| Band G | about 50 (10%) | £3,805 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,566 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 27% 1965 to 1982
- 20% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Colchester before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CO5 7AD is in (ONS area E01021695), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near CO5 7AD?
The nearest open schools to CO5 7AD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to CO5 7AD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CO5 7AD is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Wivenhoe Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Hythe (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Haye Lane, 266 m away.
More stations near CO5 7AD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CO5 7AD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO5 7AD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Rowhedge Surgery Phone 01206 728585 2.4 kmCycle
- Wivenhoe Surgery Phone 01206 824447 3.2 kmCycle
- Abbey Field Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01206 517100 4.1 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near CO5 7AD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CO5 7AD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CO5 7AD?
The nearest to the centre of CO5 7AD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Alpha Dental Care Mersea Road Phone 01206 548386 2.6 kmCycle
- Dental Distinction - Wivenhoe Phone 01206 825541 3.1 kmCycle
- Wivenhoe Dental Practice Phone 01206 825950 3.7 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to CO5 7AD?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Oaks Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 752121 7.2 kmDrive
- Colchester General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01206 747474 7.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near CO5 7AD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CO5 7AD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Aveley Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 729304 1.1 kmWalk
- Abberton Manor Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 735590 1.7 kmCycle
- Jameson House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 07507 704495 2.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CO5 7AD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO5 7AD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Mersea Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01206 576915 2.3 kmCycle
- Abbey Field Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01206 560273 4.1 kmCycle
- Boots, 11 Vine Parade Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01206 823605 4.2 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near CO5 7AD?
The nearest vets to the centre of CO5 7AD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Paws Colchester Phone +44 1206 561407 3.2 kmCycle
- Colne Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd 4.0 kmCycle
- Colne Valley Vetenary Practice 4.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is CO5 7AD in a conservation area?
The centre of CO5 7AD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near CO5 7AD?
Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO5 7AD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CO5 7AD
- Ward
- Mersea and Pyefleet
- Parish
- Fingringhoe
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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