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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7RH, CO2 7RN, CO2 7RR, CO2 7RB, CO2 7SH, CO2 7RG, CO2 7QZ, CO2 7QR, CO2 7RU.

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 7RA

Average Price
£248,460
Semi-Detached
£241,483
Terraced
£259,623
Detached
no sales
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
93 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£327,0002022-11-04 £316,843
91 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,5002018-10-05 £223,440
93 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,5002014-07-24 £190,052
95 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£152,5002014-06-13 £253,918
95 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002010-08-27 £240,920

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		253 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		1,009 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,201 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Priory Street, CO1 2QB 		1,253 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,305 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		1,257 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,661 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,333 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,380 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,380 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 		1,647 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,160 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 		1,453 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,661 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,283 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,305 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,937 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 Crescent351 yd
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church394 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester483 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester501 yd
Mumbai Masala150 Magdalen Street, Colchester860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester54 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester418 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester530 yd
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester961 yd
Highways Social ClubHighways Sports Club, 10 Walsingham Road1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester104 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester540 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester637 yd
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester701 yd
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester833 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester910 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road953 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches174 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite712 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches749 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches895 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts923 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mersea Road dangerous?

In 2023, 373 crimes were reported near Mersea Road . Only 28% 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 7RA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 373
Violence And Sexual Offences 159
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Public Order 30
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 24
Shoplifting 17
Burglary 13
Other Crime 12
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 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 7RA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mulberry Avenue481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maple Way343 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Claudius Road76 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Claudius Road76 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albion Grove247 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Captain Gardens443 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Captain Gardens443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brigade Grove300 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket184 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Myrtle Grove452 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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