Mersea Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 7QT is located in the Berechurch 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 7QT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7QS, CO2 7QP, CO2 7QX, CO2 7QR, CO2 7QZ, CO2 7QY, CO2 7PZ, CO2 7RT, CO2 7RG.

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 7QT

Average Price
£136,147
Semi-Detached
£84,095
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£350,545
Flats/Maisonettes
£114,088
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
44A Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-11-16 £132,433
44A Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£16,0002014-08-13 £26,098
44C Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£42,0002013-06-07 £64,643
44A Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£81,0002010-05-05 £121,933
44B Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£51,0002002-07-18 £142,091

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		443 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		802 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,176 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hamilton Primary School
Constantine Road, CO3 3GB 		1,229 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,415 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 		1,380 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,421 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,113 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,152 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,152 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 		1,435 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		1,936 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 		1,213 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,421 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,044 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,066 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,151 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 Crescent157 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester511 yd
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church559 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester656 yd
Yak and Yeti14 Magdalen Street, Colchester735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester188 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester463 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester640 yd
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester759 yd
Highways Social ClubHighways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester137 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester444 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester691 yd
Route 66 America Fast Food3 Military Road, Colchester726 yd
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester882 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester908 yd
Iceland Foods PlcIceland Foods Limited 25-26 St Johns Walk, St Johns Street1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches308 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite473 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches661 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts727 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches909 yd
The Gym (Colchester)
20-28 20-28 QUEEN STREET 		health and fitness suite1,069 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 30.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 30.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 30.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed156 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mersea Road dangerous?

In 2023, 332 crimes were reported near Mersea Road . 31% 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 7QT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 332
Violence And Sexual Offences 136
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Vehicle Crime 26
Public Order 22
Other Theft 21
Shoplifting 18
Burglary 10
Other Crime 9
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
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 7QT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Claudius Road247 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dudley Close405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sandringham Drive240 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albion Grove393 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Captain Gardens270 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket57 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Claudius Road247 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maple Way401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Maple Way401 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Maple Way401 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired59
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed7
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities20
Education17
Construction13
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female171
Male154

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex88
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated12
Divorced42
Widowed10

Health

Very good health128
Good health108
Fair health59
Bad health18
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 72
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese4
Indian4
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African5
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White285
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union29
Rest of Europe3
Africa7
Middle East and Asia16
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years37
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland3
Germany1
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries7
Turkey5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia4
Oceania3
No passport held69

Religion

No religion195
Christian91
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Jewish4
Muslim10
Other religion1
Not answered16
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