Empress Drive is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district.
CO5 8BN 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 Empress Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BN and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8LZ, CO5 8PT, CO5 8AY, CO5 8BW, CO5 8PS, CO5 8BD, CO5 8AX, CO5 8BL, CO5 8PR.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Empress Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2020-10-23 | £466,714 |
| 7 Empress Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2018-10-12 | £489,034 |
| Wisteria, 15 Empress Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £440,000 | 2018-09-13 | £524,126 |
| 9 Empress Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £315,000 | 2016-08-02 | £414,875 |
| 10 Empress Drive, Colchester, Essex Detached, an established residential building | £307,500 | 2014-01-30 | £529,218 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Mersea Island School Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX | 509 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Forge Filling Station | 37 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 510 yd | |
| St Helena Shop & Cafe | 47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 511 yd | |
| Mersea island fish bar | Mersea Island Fish Bar, 37 High Street North | 1,084 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal British Legion | 39 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 731 yd | |
| The Fox | Fox Inn, 106 East Road | 992 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Kitchen | 31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 507 yd | |
| Nupur | 37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea | 510 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England Co-op | 43 Barfield Road, West Mersea | 602 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mersea Island School BARFIELD ROAD | grass pitches | 632 yd |
| The Glebe COLCHESTER ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 935 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 | 32.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 33.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 56.63 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 56.63 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 7.6 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 7.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.1 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 73 crimes were reported
near Empress Drive.
66% 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 8BN.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 8BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 108 |
| Full-Time Employee | 55 |
| Self-Employed | 24 |
| Part-Time Employee | 22 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Education | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Construction | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 139 |
| Male | 131 |
| Single | 41 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 157 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 22 |
| Very good health | 124 |
| Good health | 97 |
| Fair health | 41 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 45 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 28 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 39 |
| Apprenticeship | 15 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 40 |
| Degree or Similar | 64 |
| Other | 7 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 266 |
| Arab | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 262 |
| European Union | 2 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 2 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 262 |
| 10+ Years | 6 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 236 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 29 |
| No religion | 104 |
| Christian | 151 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 11 |