Willoughby Avenue is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8AU 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 Willoughby Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8AW, CO5 8GS, CO5 8AZ, CO5 8BD, CO5 8AS, CO5 8AT, CO5 8AP, CO5 8BG, CO5 8BH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Willoughby Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £612,000 | 2021-02-26 | £701,499 |
| 15 Willoughby Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £415,000 | 2019-03-19 | £502,354 |
| 5 Willoughby Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £404,500 | 2018-11-07 | £485,775 |
| 6 Willoughby Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £1,050,000 | 2018-11-02 | £1,260,973 |
| 1 Willoughby Avenue, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £925,000 | 2018-08-14 | £1,113,113 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School Barfield Road , West Mersea CO5 8QX | 3out of 4 | 355 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helena Shop & Cafe | 47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 450 yd | |
| Old Forge Filling Station | 37 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 490 yd | |
| Titash | 40B High Street, West Mersea | 951 yd | |
| The Mersea Deli | 42 High Street, West Mersea | 953 yd | |
| The White Hart Inn | 1 High Street, West Mersea | 998 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 671 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 490 yd | |
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 500 yd | |
| China Kitchen | 13A High Street, West Mersea | 1,007 yd | |
| Unique Fish Bar | 10 Church Road, West Mersea | 1,039 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 544 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 501 yd |
| Mersea Centre HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 933 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 31.6 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 32.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 59.75 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 59.75 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 6.3 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 6.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 12.52 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 61 crimes were reported
near Willoughby Avenue .
68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO5 8AU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
CO5 8AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 8AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 143 |
| Full-Time Employee | 55 |
| Self-Employed | 36 |
| Part-Time Employee | 21 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Unemployed |
| Construction | 21 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 21 |
| Education | 17 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 160 |
| Male | 152 |
| Single | 50 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 177 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 30 |
| Very good health | 144 |
| Good health | 118 |
| Fair health | 37 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 61 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 37 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 41 |
| Apprenticeship | 19 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 40 |
| Degree or Similar | 79 |
| Other | 12 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 305 |
| United Kingdom | 296 |
| European Union | 1 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 2 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 296 |
| 10+ Years | 12 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 283 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Central and South America | 3 |
| No passport held | 22 |
| No religion | 108 |
| Christian | 181 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Jewish | 4 |
| Muslim | 4 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 9 |