CO5 7EA postcode in Rowhedge, Essex

CO5 7EA is a postcode in Rowhedge, in the Old Heath and The Hythe ward of Colchester. It is in the Harwich and North Essex parliamentary constituency and the Essex police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Very low flood risk 4 of 65 homes and businesses at very low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 89% of homes and businesses at CO5 7EA can get it Across Colchester: 82% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in CO5 7, last 12 months. ▲ 6.1% on the year before Nearest station Wivenhoe 650 m in a straight line

Where CO5 7EA is, and what is near it

Map of CO5 7EA and what is near it Map of CO5 7EA: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the CO5 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CO5 7BA: also in CO5 7CO5 7BB: also in CO5 7CO5 7BD: also in CO5 7CO5 7BE: also in CO5 7CO5 7BU: also in CO5 7CO5 7BZ: also in CO5 7CO5 7DA: also in CO5 7CO5 7DH: also in CO5 7CO5 7DL: also in CO5 7CO5 7DQ: also in CO5 7CO5 7DU: also in CO5 7CO5 7DX: also in CO5 7CO5 7DY: also in CO5 7CO5 7DZ: also in CO5 7CO5 7EB: also in CO5 7CO5 7ED: also in CO5 7CO5 7EE: also in CO5 7CO5 7EG: also in CO5 7CO5 7EH: also in CO5 7CO5 7EJ: also in CO5 7CO5 7EL: also in CO5 7CO5 7EN: also in CO5 7CO5 7EP: also in CO5 7CO5 7EQ: also in CO5 7CO5 7ER: also in CO5 7CO5 7ES: also in CO5 7CO5 7ET: also in CO5 7CO5 7EU: also in CO5 7CO5 7EW: also in CO5 7CO5 7EX: also in CO5 7CO5 7EY: also in CO5 7CO5 7EZ: also in CO5 7CO5 7FA: also in CO5 7CO5 7FB: also in CO5 7CO5 7FE: also in CO5 7CO5 7HF: also in CO5 7CO5 7HG: also in CO5 7CO5 7HJ: also in CO5 7CO5 7HL: also in CO5 7CO5 7HN: also in CO5 7CO5 7HP: also in CO5 7CO5 7HQ: also in CO5 7CO5 7HR: also in CO5 7CO5 7HS: also in CO5 7CO5 7HT: also in CO5 7CO5 7HU: also in CO5 7CO5 7HW: also in CO5 7CO5 7HX: also in CO5 7CO5 7HY: also in CO5 7CO5 7HZ: also in CO5 7CO5 7JA: also in CO5 7CO5 7JD: also in CO5 7CO5 7JH: also in CO5 7CO5 7JJ: also in CO5 7CO5 7JN: also in CO5 7CO5 7JP: also in CO5 7CO5 7JQ: also in CO5 7CO5 7JR: also in CO5 7CO5 7JS: also in CO5 7 School 1.2 kmSchool 3.2 kmGP 4.1 kmSchool 4.2 kmMersea and Pyefleet CO5 7EA Map of CO5 7EA and what is near it Map of CO5 7EA: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the CO5 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.2 kmSchool 3.2 kmGP 4.1 kmSchool 4.2 kmMersea and Pyefleet CO5 7EA
  • CO5 7EA
  • Other postcodes in CO5 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 51.8564, longitude 0.9469)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CO5 7EA?

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 7EA?

98% of the homes and businesses at CO5 7EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 89% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CO5 7EA 89% Colchester 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CO5 7EA 98% Colchester 97%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 7EA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CO5 7EA.

Check the bin days for CO5 7EA on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 7EA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Very low risk

The Environment Agency counts 65 homes and businesses at CO5 7EA. 4 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

65 homes and businesses at CO5 7EA Very low: 4Not in an area at risk: 61

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 7EA: 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 7EA 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.

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Source: 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 7EA?

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.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£330,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.1% on the 12 months before
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in CO5 7EA

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CO5 7EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 March 2026. The middle price was £318,500, from £280,000 to £375,000. Across CO5 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £350,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

Food hygiene ratings at CO5 7EA

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CO5 7EA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CO5 7EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around CO5 7EA. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (22%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CO5 7EA

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 £3,297 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,776.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (9%)£1,522
Band Babout 370 (36%)£1,776
Band Cabout 270 (26%)£2,029
Band Dabout 160 (16%)£2,283
Band Eabout 100 (10%)£2,790
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,297
Band Gwithheld£3,805
Band Hfewer than 5£4,566

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

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 7EA is in (ONS area E01021657), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 7EA?

The nearest open schools to CO5 7EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CO5 7EA, and how we find them

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 7EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CO5 7EA is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wivenhoe Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Alresford (Essex) Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shipyard Corner, 159 m away.

More stations near CO5 7EA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CO5 7EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CO5 7EA, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 7EA?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CO5 7EA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • William Loveless Hall Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 850 mWalk
  • William Loveless Hall Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 850 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CO5 7EA?

The nearest to the centre of CO5 7EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 7EA?

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.

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 7EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CO5 7EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Jameson House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 07507 704495 200 mWalk
  • Cleaveland Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 728801 1.0 kmWalk
  • Avalon Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 616893 1.3 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 7EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CO5 7EA, 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.

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 7EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CO5 7EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 7EA in a conservation area?

We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of CO5 7EA is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 7EA?

Police.uk records 43 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CO5 7EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting17 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Public order3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Other crime2 reports

Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CO5 7EA

Ward
Old Heath and The Hythe
Parish
East Donyland
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Rowhedge
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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CO5 7EE50 mCO5 7EX70 mCO5 7EU70 mCO5 7EH80 mCO5 7HQ110 mCO5 7ER120 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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