Mersea Road is in Blackheath, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 0BU is located in the Berechurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 0BJ, CO2 0BH, CO2 0BL, CO2 0DW, CO2 0DR, CO2 0DL, CO2 0DN, CO2 0DP, CO2 0DJ.

Mersea Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mersea Road are based on 490 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Colchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 0BU

Average Price
£486,231
Semi-Detached
£328,385
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£493,406
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mersea Road

Average Price
£410,122
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mersea Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Torena Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002023-12-19 £495,000
Oaktrees Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002022-10-28 £442,589
Kingswell Lodge Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002021-02-08 £630,432
Oaktrees Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002020-12-17 £419,341
Roman Hill Farmhouse Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002020-02-12 £672,960

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Holt Drive, Mersea Road CO2 0BG 		136 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,599 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		1,607 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		2,144 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Rectory Road, Rowhedge CO5 7HR 		2,395 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		1,705 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		3,749 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		4,169 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		4,244 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		4,469 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		4,448 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		4,889 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,525 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		4,058 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		4,216 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		4,645 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		4,765 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mogul20 Wethersfield Road, Colchester760 yd
Caffe Mero354 Mersea Road, Colchester1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China House14 Wethersfield Road, Colchester776 yd
Dilan Kebab & Burger House356A Mersea Road, Colchester1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cherry Tree Academy
HOLT DRIVE 		grass pitches273 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed137.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Mersea Road dangerous?

In 2023, 82 crimes were reported near Mersea Road . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 0BU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 82
Violence And Sexual Offences 50
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Other Theft 5
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO2 0BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nathan Court350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prunus Court302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Boyles Court119 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Boyles Court119 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Nathan Court350 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bober Court184 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Nathan Court350 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nathan Court350 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nathan Court350 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Boyles Court119 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired49
Full-Time Employee44
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities16
Education11
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Manufacturing2
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female131
Male106

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed20

Health

Very good health96
Good health86
Fair health41
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 38
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other10
White218
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union11
Rest of Europe6
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
France1
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Other Europe5
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion78
Christian130
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim12
Other religion1
Not answered11
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