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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7SH, CO2 7RA, CO2 7RN, CO2 7RL, CO2 7RR, CO2 7RB, CO2 7RJ, CO2 7RG, CO2 7TU.

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 7RH

Average Price
£318,834
Semi-Detached
£314,641
Terraced
£269,006
Detached
£631,365
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
96 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-02-11 £261,648
88 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-04-07 £344,327
104 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-03-26 £236,794
70 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-08-31 £333,683
62 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002018-07-27 £329,885

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		272 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		1,067 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,190 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,242 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		1,266 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,196 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,702 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,389 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,406 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,406 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 		1,705 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,215 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 		1,498 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,705 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,326 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,341 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,924 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 Crescent375 yd
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church418 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester500 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester557 yd
SoleilUnit 1, 18 The Willows822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester112 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester470 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester567 yd
The Officers Club25St. Johns Green, Colchester1,020 yd
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester155 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester565 yd
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive643 yd
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester651 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester880 yd
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road902 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester964 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches223 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite758 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches767 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches927 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts983 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed183.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 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, 377 crimes were reported near Mersea Road . Only 27% 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 7RH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 377
Violence And Sexual Offences 159
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Other Theft 30
Public Order 30
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Vehicle Crime 24
Shoplifting 17
Burglary 13
Other Crime 13
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 7RH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mulberry Avenue419 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Claudius Road132 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sandringham Drive128 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Roosevelt Way541 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roosevelt Way541 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Roosevelt Way541 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Britannia Mews456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bourne Road403 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Claudius Road132 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albion Grove286 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Part-Time Employee53
Retired38
Self-Employed25
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction21
Manufacturing11
Education11
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female185
Male182

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex123
Separated1
Divorced25
Widowed11

Health

Very good health175
Good health123
Fair health55
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 82
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian2
Other Asian10
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White318

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years26
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
France1
Germany1
Spain1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia4
No passport held52

Religion

No religion171
Christian153
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim10
Other religion5
Not answered19
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