Mersea Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8RP is located in the Old Heath and The Hythe 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 8RP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8RW, CO2 8RJ, CO2 8SB, CO2 8PZ, CO2 8RL, CO2 8RZ, CO2 8RR, CO2 8PT, CO2 8PY.

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 8RP

Average Price
£161,297
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£197,767
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£156,738
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
131 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£131,0002016-05-27 £155,257
137 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£118,0002015-01-21 £159,536
149 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002013-04-26 £146,769
137 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£104,9502011-09-09 £162,624
151 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002010-10-21 £159,742

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		622 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		670 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		790 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,196 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Heath Community Primary School
Old Heath Road, CO2 8DD 		1,522 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 		633 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,243 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		2,816 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,820 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,820 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 		2,353 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,843 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 		2,071 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,264 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,783 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,839 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,873 yd Academy special converter 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
SoleilUnit 1, 18 The Willows176 yd
St Stephen's Church CentreChurch Hall, St Stephens Church893 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester912 yd
The Britannia Gurkha Restaurant and BarThe Britannia and Gurkha Restaurant and Bar, 42 Meyrick Crescent931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester436 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester776 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester1,075 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive117 yd
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester521 yd
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester812 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road456 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Monkwick Junior School
SCHOOL ROAD 		grass pitches627 yd
The Thomas Lord Audley School
MONKWICK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite673 yd
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches846 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mersea Road dangerous?

In 2023, 277 crimes were reported near Mersea Road . 36% 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 8RP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 277
Violence And Sexual Offences 130
Other Theft 27
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 21
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 10
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 3
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO2 8RP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Normandy Avenue113 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Close477 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Roosevelt Way496 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roosevelt Way496 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Roosevelt Way496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosstree Walk357 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Willows236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stalin Road313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stalin Road313 yd

Employment

CO2 8RP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Retired34
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities16
Other12
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female127
Male108

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex59
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced29
Widowed8

Health

Very good health84
Good health99
Fair health37
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 40
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani3
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White212
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom200
European Union21
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK200
10+ Years20
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom170
Ireland2
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania6
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held43

Religion

No religion118
Christian99
Jewish1
Muslim7
Sikh1
Not answered10
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