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

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 7RJ, CO2 7RH, CO2 7SH, CO2 7RN, CO2 8RS, CO2 7RW, CO2 7RA, CO2 7SS, CO2 7RR.

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 7RL

Average Price
£403,444
Semi-Detached
£363,639
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£423,347
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
115 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002015-12-21 £327,489
109 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002013-07-26 £421,712
115 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002013-07-12 £416,470
111 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002010-08-03 £315,256
115 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£207,0002007-11-21 £353,949

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		242 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,079 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		1,181 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		1,181 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		1,213 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 		1,151 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		1,832 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,507 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,533 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,533 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 		1,819 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,335 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 		1,626 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		1,834 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,456 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,471 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,809 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
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church380 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester444 yd
The Britannia Gurkha Restaurant and BarThe Britannia and Gurkha Restaurant and Bar, 42 Meyrick Crescent503 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester598 yd
SoleilUnit 1, 18 The Willows746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester230 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester504 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester552 yd
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester279 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester521 yd
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive541 yd
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester666 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road777 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester883 yd
Aldi SupermarketMagdalen Street, Colchester990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches266 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches705 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite886 yd
Colchester Garrison Athletics Stadium
ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD ABBEYFIELDS SPORTS FIELD CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches1,056 yd
The Colchester Officers' Club
ST. JOHNS GREEN 		tennis courts1,093 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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 speed61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 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, 390 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 7RL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 390
Violence And Sexual Offences 169
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Public Order 37
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 21
Shoplifting 17
Other Crime 14
Burglary 13
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Normandy Avenue491 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandringham Drive239 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Roosevelt Way412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bourne Road306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Maple Way360 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Maple Way360 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maple Way360 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dudley Close113 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dudley Close113 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sandringham Drive239 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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