What area is the CO5 postcode in?

CO5 is a postcode district in Colchester, Colchester, East of England, England. It is part of the CO postcode area.

How many addresses are in the CO5 postcode?

The CO5 postcode district covers Colchester in Colchester. The exact address count can be retrieved via the APITier Postcode Lookup API.

How do I look up addresses in CO5 programmatically?

Use the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY — where the postcode begins with CO5. The response returns all PAF addresses as structured JSON including building name, number, street, town, county, and geocoordinates.

Royal Mail PAF · East of England

CO5 Postcode — Colchester

CO5 is a postcode district in Colchester, Colchester, East of England, England. Use the lookup below to explore addresses within this postcode district.

CO5

Postcode District

CO — Colchester

Area

East of England

Region

Royal Mail PAF

Data Source

Postcode Lookup — CO5 DistrictSample

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    "quality": 1,
    "eastings": 606360,
    "northings": 267771,
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    "nhs_ha": "East of England",
    "longitude": 0.948,
    "latitude": 51.8628,
    "european_electoral_region": "East of England",
    "primary_care_trust": "Colchester",
    "region": "East of England",
    "lsoa": "Colchester 001A",
    "msoa": "Colchester 001",
    "incode": "1AA",
    "outcode": "CO5",
    "parliamentary_constituency": "Colchester",
    "admin_district": "Colchester",
    "parish": "Colchester, unparished area",
    "admin_county": "East of England",
    "admin_ward": "Colchester Central",
    "ced": null,
    "ccg": "NHS East of England",
    "nuts": "Colchester",
    "codes": {
      "admin_district": "E07000000",
      "admin_county": "E10000000",
      "admin_ward": "E05000000",
      "parish": "E43000000",
      "parliamentary_constituency": "E14000000",
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About the CO5 Postcode District

The CO5 postcode district is part of the Colchester (CO) postcode area, covering Colchester and surrounding areas in East of England, England.

Postcodes in the CO5 district follow the format CO5 nXX where n is a digit and XX are letters. Each inward code identifies a specific delivery walk within the district.

The wider Colchester postcode area (CO) also covers: Clacton-on-Sea, Harwich, Mersea Island, Halstead.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area does the CO5 postcode cover?

The CO5 postcode district covers Colchester in Colchester, East of England, England. It is one of 14 districts in the CO postcode area.

How do I look up all addresses in the CO5 postcode?

Use the live lookup widget above or call the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{full postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY. Replace {full postcode} with any complete postcode beginning CO5. The API returns all Royal Mail PAF addresses as structured JSON.

Is CO5 a valid UK postcode district?

Yes. CO5 is a Royal Mail postcode district in Colchester, England. Full UK postcodes in this district follow the format CO5 followed by a digit and two letters (e.g. CO5 1AA).

CO5 Postcode — Colchester

About the CO5 Postcode District

Frequently Asked Questions

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