The typical property in CO5
CO5 covers Tiptree, Mersea Island and the Blackwater estuary villages, Essex with significant retired and tourism economy.
Area summary
CO5 sits in Colchester City Council and Maldon District Council. The outcode covers Tiptree, West Mersea, East Mersea, Tolleshunt D'Arcy and surrounding villages. Mersea Island is the most easterly inhabited island in the UK and is connected to the mainland by the tidal Strood causeway. Tiptree has the Wilkin and Sons jam factory (founded 1885, still operational). Housing is mixed: older village cottages, Victorian and Edwardian villas, 1930s detached, and newer estate development.
There is no station within CO5. The closest stations are Kelvedon (in CO6) and Colchester (CO4). The B1023 and Strood causeway provide road links.
Employment patterns include Wilkin and Sons (Tiptree), tourism, and commuting into Colchester. Demographics skew older.
Colchester City Council operates additional HMO licensing in defined areas. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions.
What the data shows
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Buyer notes
- Strood causeway tidal closures affect Mersea Island access
- Blackwater estuary flood zones affect some low-lying properties
- Older village stock has substantial EPC upgrade costs
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Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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