Mersea Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7QR is located in the New Town and Christ Church electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7QR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7QZ, CO2 7QP, CO2 7RB, CO2 7RT, CO2 7QS, CO2 7QX, CO2 7QT, CO2 7RG, CO2 7RA.

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 7QR

Average Price
£375,405
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£375,405
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
71 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-04-24 £429,301
65 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002014-11-06 £321,508

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		348 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		874 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,184 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,319 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, CO3 3GB 		1,326 yd Community 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 		1,343 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,519 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,194 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,250 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,250 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		1,511 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,020 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		1,309 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,518 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,140 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,165 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,055 yd Higher education institutions 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 Britannia Gurkha Restaurant and BarThe Britannia and Gurkha Restaurant and Bar, 42 Meyrick Crescent237 yd
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church472 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester474 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester568 yd
Yak and Yeti14 Magdalen Street, Colchester775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester90 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester410 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester570 yd
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester828 yd
Highways Social ClubHighways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester41 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester506 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester609 yd
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester744 yd
Route 66 America Fast Food3 Military Road, Colchester763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester836 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester882 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches220 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite568 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches760 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts793 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches826 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Mersea Road dangerous?

In 2023, 345 crimes were reported near Mersea Road . Only 30% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 7QR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 345
Violence And Sexual Offences 145
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Vehicle Crime 25
Public Order 24
Other Theft 22
Shoplifting 18
Burglary 10
Other Crime 10
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO2 7QR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Claudius Road149 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandringham Drive188 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Claudius Road149 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket48 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brigade Grove208 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Captain Gardens317 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Captain Gardens317 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Myrtle Grove496 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Seargeant Street446 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Seargeant Street446 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee139
Retired40
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee30
Other10
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Education37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities21
Construction17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Real estate activities8
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities4

People

Gender

Female170
Male186

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex105
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced30
Widowed8

Health

Very good health190
Good health118
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 97
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White309
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
European Union43
Africa13
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years26
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland3
Germany1
Portugal3
Spain9
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania20
Other EU countries11
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
South-East Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion178
Christian145
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Not answered26
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