Mersea Road is in Abberton, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO5 7LE is located in the Mersea and Pyefleet electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Harwich and North Essex. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 7NX, CO5 7PQ, CO5 7PF, CO5 7NZ, CO5 7PG, CO5 7NW, CO5 7PH, CO5 7PB, CO5 7PA.

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 CO5 7LE

Average Price
£669,606
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£669,606
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
Olde Copse Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002017-04-13 £457,870
The Spinney Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£499,9952016-10-19 £638,956
Hillcroft Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£412,5002013-10-10 £712,129
Ives Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£499,9992013-08-13 £895,259
Moonshadow Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£290,0002009-12-18 £561,556

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Langenhoe Community Primary School
Bracken Way, Abberton CO5 7PG
347 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Holt Drive, Mersea Road CO2 0BG
2,727 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Road, Fingringhoe CO5 7BN
3,032 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Rectory Road, Rowhedge CO5 7HR
3,731 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN
4,167 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
4,252 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CO5 7LE area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abberton Cc
ABBERTON ROAD
grass pitches510 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%

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

Safety

Is Mersea Road dangerous?

In 2023, 17 crimes were reported near Mersea Road. 79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO5 7LE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7LE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 7LE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired153
Full-Time Employee104
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed36
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education32
Construction28
Human health and social work activities21
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities12
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other9
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female233
Male215

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex205
Separated6
Divorced36
Widowed49

Health

Very good health173
Good health154
Fair health74
Bad health33
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 137
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White435

Country of Birth

United Kingdom427
European Union10
Africa4
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK427
10+ Years19
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom377
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Other EU countries4
No passport held62

Religion

No religion184
Christian235
Jewish2
Muslim4
Not answered22