CO5 8SZ Postcode Area
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
Police crime stats - see how safe it is around CO5 8SZ, including burglaries, ASBOs, vehicle crime and violent crime. How does this area compare?
Constituency
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Local Issues
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Sunrise/Sunset
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Events
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Hotels
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Local Amenities
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Banks
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Cash Machines
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Schools
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Emergency Facilities
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Post Offices
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Libraries
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CO58SZ Postcode Breakdown
| COAREA | 5DISTRICT | 8SECTOR | SZUNIT |
| Full Postcode | CO5 8SZ |
| Latitude/Longitude | , |
| Postal Town | Colchester |
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| County | Essex |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
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| Area Classification | Urban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%) |
CO58SZ Postal District
CO5 8SZ postcode is located in the postal town of Colchester. Colchester postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode CO5 8SZ.
| West Mersea | 2.7 miles SW |
| Peldon | 2.9 miles NW |
| Abberton | 3.4 miles NW |
| Brightlingsea | 3.5 miles E |
| Alresford | 4.4 miles N |
| Great Wigborough | 4.4 miles W |
| Virley | 5.1 miles W |
| Layer De La Haye | 5.3 miles NW |
| Thorrington | 5.4 miles NE |
| Bradwell | 5.5 miles SW |
| Saint Osyth | 5.6 miles E |
| Tollesbury | 5.8 miles W |
| Salcott | 5.8 miles W |
| Great Bentley | 6.4 miles NE |
| Birch | 6.6 miles W |
| London | 50 miles W |
| Glasgow | 345 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 329 miles NW |
| Cardiff | 180 miles W |
| Liverpool | 198 miles NW |
| Southampton | 120 miles SW |
| Saint Ives | 138 miles W |
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