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CO5 8
£453,500 median sold price · +29.3% 5yr · 2 grammars — selective state schools
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Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). CO5 8, Essex — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.
This district. Figures below lead with CO5 8’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.
Within Essex, CO5 8 ranks 2nd cheapest of 14, 11th safest and 2nd most affordable.
Sold prices in CO5 8 have risen 29% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than CO5 8 (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 7).
Of homes in CO5 8 that changed hands in the last five years, 16.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 1 points below East of England (17.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 16.13% over 6.75 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/co5 8.
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£453,500 median sold price · +29.3% 5yr · 2 grammars — selective state schools