Fairhaven Avenue is in West Mersea, Colchester and in Colchester district. CO5 8BT 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 Fairhaven Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO5 8BY, CO5 8BL, CO5 8BS, CO5 8BZ, CO5 8BW, CO5 8BX, CO5 8PH, CO5 8BN, CO5 8XB.

Fairhaven Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fairhaven Avenue are based on 161 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 8BT

Average Price
£524,042
Semi-Detached
£493,963
Terraced
£427,700
Detached
£538,159
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairhaven Avenue

Average Price
£511,161
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairhaven AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 Fairhaven Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£475,0002021-12-03 £503,944
58 Fairhaven Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£960,0002021-03-25 £1,094,642
55 Fairhaven Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£730,0002019-10-18 £886,984
77 Fairhaven Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£439,0002018-11-29 £527,207
73 Fairhaven Avenue, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002018-03-19 £449,087

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mersea Island School
Barfield Road, West Mersea CO5 8QX
792 yd Foundation school Yes 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
Old Forge Filling Station37 Kingsland Road, West Mersea800 yd
St Helena Shop & Cafe47 Kingsland Road, West Mersea803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The FoxFox Inn, 106 East Road875 yd
The Royal British Legion39 Barfield Road, West Mersea1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lotus Kitchen31 Kingsland Road, West Mersea796 yd
Nupur37A Kingsland Road, West Mersea800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East of England Co-op43 Barfield Road, West Mersea893 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mersea Island School
BARFIELD ROAD
grass pitches921 yd
The Glebe
COLCHESTER ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts1,072 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 97.1%
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%

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/s2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed24.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed24.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fairhaven Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 42 crimes were reported near Fairhaven Avenue. 72% 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 8BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fairhaven Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CO5 8BT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired110
Full-Time Employee66
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education15
Manufacturing12
Construction12
Human health and social work activities12
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage3

People

Gender

Female151
Male141

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex169
Separated2
Divorced26
Widowed21

Health

Very good health127
Good health116
Fair health36
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 92
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
White287

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
France1
Germany2
Other EU countries4
No passport held22

Religion

No religion74
Christian200
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Jewish2
Other religion2
Not answered10