CO5 7PU
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Property report — CO5 7PU
Open-data due diligence for CO5 7PU and the area around it.
CO5 7PU in brief: 17 recorded sales (£104,750–£400,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO5 7PU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CO5 7 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£411,065
Population
11,661
Crimes recorded
6
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CO5 7, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (23 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-29 | £400,000 | BEAR COTTAGE MALTING ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-02-18 | £258,000 | 2, HALL COTTAGES MALTING ROAD | Terraced |
| 2012-10-09 | £296,000 | 1, HALL COTTAGES MALTING ROAD | Terraced |
| 2011-07-29 | £196,000 | 2, HALL COTTAGES MALTING ROAD | Terraced |
| 2011-07-29 | £250,000 | BEAR COTTAGE MALTING ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-08-28 | £376,000 | GABLE LODGE MALTING ROAD | Detached |
| 2009-02-11 | £210,000 | ABBOTS COTTAGE MALTING ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-02-22 | £283,000 | BEAR COTTAGE MALTING ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-04-10 | £161,500 | 2, HALL COTTAGES MALTING ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-08-18 | £275,000 | 1, HALL COTTAGES MALTING ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-12-21 | £249,995 | BEAR COTTAGE MALTING ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-11-26 | £350,000 | MEADOW VIEW MALTING ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-10-22 | £259,995 | ABBOTS COTTAGE MALTING ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-27 | £338,995 | PELDON VIEWS MALTING ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-12-13 | £287,500 | VINE HOUSE MALTING ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-05-25 | £104,750 | 1, HALL COTTAGES MALTING ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-06-07 | £193,000 | VINE HOUSE MALTING ROAD | Detached |
17 recorded sales on CO5 7PU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langenhoe Community Primary School | 1.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 2.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Cherry Tree Academy | 3.0 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Mersea Island School | 3.0 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 3.2 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester | 3.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WEST MERSEA SURGERY (2.9 mi) · ROWHEDGE SURGERY (3.8 mi) · WIVENHOE SURGERY (4.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HOSPITAL ROAD HEALTH CENTRE (4.9 mi) · COLCHESTER - HOSPITAL ROAD (4.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MALTINGS COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · BARN TO NORTH EAST OF PELDON HALL (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN (Grade I) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ISLAND PHARMACY (2.9 mi) · BOOTS (2.9 mi) · CARE PHARMACY (2.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Wivenhoe (4.1 mi) · Colchester Town (5.0 mi) · Hythe (Essex) (5.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco Express (2.8 mi) · East of England Co-op (2.9 mi) · Lidl (3.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 46
- One-person households
- 24%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 4,755
Owned 77% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CO5 7.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CO5 7 (May 24–Apr 26, average 4/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CO5 7PU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCO5 | SectorCO5 7 | PostcodeCO5 7PU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £425,427 | £411,065 | £264,102 |
| Population | 39,375 | 11,661 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 95 | 6 | — |
| Schools | 12 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 55% | 90% | 93% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 94% | 93% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CO5 7); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.