Mersea Road is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8RU 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 8RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8SH, CO2 8SA, CO2 8SQ, CO2 8SJ, CO2 7RJ, CO2 8RZ, CO2 7RL, CO2 8SG, CO2 8SL.

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 8RU

Average Price
£733,534
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£733,534
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
146 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002022-05-27 £455,199
127 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002011-04-27 £788,145
127 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002005-02-14 £910,341
127 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002002-09-05 £780,450

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		425 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		981 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		1,019 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kendall Church of England Primary School
Recreation Road, CO1 2HH 		1,051 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Green Primary School
St John's Green, CO2 7HE 		1,392 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 		967 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,002 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,661 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester County High School for Girls
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,661 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St Helena School
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LE 		2,714 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		2,030 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,539 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 		1,807 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,010 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,628 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,630 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		2,747 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 Church538 yd
SoleilUnit 1, 18 The Willows538 yd
Bourne and Bread26 Bourne Road, Colchester573 yd
The Britannia Gurkha Restaurant and BarThe Britannia and Gurkha Restaurant and Bar, 42 Meyrick Crescent661 yd
The Bamboo House94 Military Road, Colchester805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester436 yd
The British Grenadier67 Military Road, Colchester709 yd
The Royal Mortar120 Military Road, Colchester720 yd
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive323 yd
Oh My Cod73A Mersea Road, Colchester480 yd
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester584 yd
China City2A Bourne Road, Colchester660 yd
Masala Delight Takeaway34A Mersea Road, Colchester1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road588 yd
East of England Co-op90 Wimpole Road, Colchester1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St George'S New Town Junior School
CANTERBURY ROAD 		grass pitches482 yd
Old Heath Recreation Ground
OLD HEATH ROAD 		grass pitches804 yd
Monkwick Junior School
SCHOOL ROAD 		grass pitches965 yd
The Thomas Lord Audley School
MONKWICK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite975 yd
Arena Sports & Leisure Club (Closed)
Circular Road East 		health and fitness suite1,074 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 15.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 15.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 15.8%

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 speed23.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed59.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed59.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed2.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.7 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, 330 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 8RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 330
Violence And Sexual Offences 137
Other Theft 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Public Order 30
Vehicle Crime 24
Burglary 10
Other Crime 8
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station442 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roosevelt Way308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Claudius Road429 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albion Grove497 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Brookside Close370 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sandringham Drive384 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandringham Drive384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dudley Close202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maple Way396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Maple Way396 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee43
Looking after home or family27
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Retired21
Other16
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities21
Construction21
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education9
Other8
Manufacturing5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female185
Male176

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated6
Divorced38
Widowed5

Health

Very good health161
Good health138
Fair health45
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 51
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian1
Black African8
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White324
Arab7
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom326
European Union20
Africa9
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK326
10+ Years24
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland4
France1
Lithuania8
Poland9
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held101

Religion

No religion188
Christian130
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim7
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered30
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